Comparison

Leafed vs Read Rocket

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Leafed

This private book tracker stores your reading data locally, offering a secure and ad-free experience. It allows for easy book scanning, import from other platforms, and detailed tracking of your reading habits without algorithmic recommendations.

Highlights
  • Local data storage
  • Book scanning (shelf & barcode)
  • Import from other platforms
  • Customizable shelves and goals
  • Reading timer and notes
  • Algorithmic-free discovery
  • Data export
Features
Read full description

Leafed is a calm, friendly place to keep track of what you read and listen to. No ads. No feed. Nothing nudging you to read faster or buy more. Just your books, your notes, and the pile you'll get to eventually. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Keep track of what you're reading, what you've finished, and what's waiting on the nightstand - Save a line you love by pointing your camera at the page. Leafed turns it into a quote you can keep - Bring in your Kindle highlights - Audiobooks count too: mark a book as an audiobook, log where you stopped in hours and minutes, and rate the narration on its own - Set a goal for the year (books, pages, or hours) and watch it fill up - Sort books onto shelves that make sense to you, and add your own - Add a book in seconds by scanning its barcode, or point your camera at a whole shelf - Find your next read: what's trending, browse by genre, the New York Times bestseller lists, and indie books you won't see everywhere else - See your reading in Insights: pages read, hours listened, genres, favorite authors and narrators, a reading calendar, and your finished books as spines on a shelf - Share a book, a goal, or your year as a card sized for Stories or feeds, saved to Photos or sent anywhere COMING FROM ANOTHER APP? Bring your whole library from Goodreads, StoryGraph, or Bookmory in a couple of taps, and your Audible library too. Your shelves, ratings, and dates come with you. And you can export everything anytime. Your books are yours, coming and going. WHERE YOUR BOOKS LIVE IS UP TO YOU - On your phone only. That's the default; it works fully offline and requires no account. - iCloud backup, to keep your library safe across your Apple devices, still without an account. - A free Leafed account, if you'd like your library on every phone and tablet you read on, plus on the web at leafed.app. WHAT IT COSTS Nothing. No paywall, no book limit, no subscription. If Leafed earns a spot on your nightstand, there's a tip jar. That's it.

About

Read Rocket

Enhance reading speed and focus with three science-backed modes: Flash, Scroll, and Speak. Import documents from various formats and sync across Apple devices. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Flash Mode for word-by-word reading
  • Scroll Mode with guided highlight
  • AI Speak Mode with synchronized highlight
  • Import PDFs, EPUBs, web articles, and more
  • Cross-device syncing (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • One-time purchase, no subscriptions
Features
Read full description

Read Rocket gives you three powerful, science-backed ways to read faster and stay focused — whether you're powering through textbooks, catching up on articles, or flying through your reading list. THREE WAYS TO READ Flash Mode displays one word at a time at a fixed focal point, eliminating the eye movements that account for most of your reading time. Set your own pace and watch your speed climb. Scroll Mode adds a guided highlight that moves through your document at a steady rhythm, keeping your attention locked and preventing the backtracking that slows you down. Speak Mode pairs high-quality AI text-to-speech with a synchronized visual highlight, engaging both your eyes and ears for stronger comprehension and retention. IMPORT ALMOST ANYTHING Bring in PDFs, EPUBs, Word documents, web articles, plain text, Markdown, HTML, RTF, OpenDocument files, and more — Read Rocket strips away the clutter so you can focus on what matters. Save articles straight from Safari or any app using your device's share menu, and they're instantly ready to read. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY Start reading on your iPhone, pick up right where you left off on your Mac or iPad. Your progress syncs automatically. Export your library to take your files where you need them. BUILT FOR APPLE Read Rocket is a native app designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It supports widgets for quick access to your reading list, a share extension for effortless importing, and all the system features you expect from a great Apple app. PRIVACY FIRST Read Rocket processes everything on your device. Your documents never leave your hands. No accounts, no tracking, no ads. AI VOICES THAT SOUND NATURAL Speak Mode includes Kokoro AI voices that run entirely on your device — no internet connection needed, no data sent anywhere. Choose from American and British English accents, or use any of Apple's built-in system voices. SIMPLE, FAIR PRICING Try Read Rocket free for 7 days. Then it's just $8.99 — one time, forever yours, on all your Apple devices. No subscriptions. No recurring charges. No upsells.

Screenshots

Leafed4 screens
Read Rocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Leafed at free against Read Rocket's free with in-app purchases. Leafed also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Leafed sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Read Rocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Leafed against 5.0 for Read Rocket. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leafed ships an update every 5 days, Read Rocket every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Leafed versus Read Rocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeafedRead Rocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB383 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike WatsonJOSEPH CLAYTON KLEIN

Customer experience

Leafed

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Read Rocket

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Leafed

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
1 purchases

Read Rocket

One-time1
  • Unlock Read Rocket$8.99

Questions

Is Leafed free?
Leafed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Read Rocket free?
Read Rocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Leafed or Read Rocket?
Leafed and Read Rocket are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Leafed or Read Rocket have ads?
Neither Leafed nor Read Rocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Leafed or Read Rocket?
Leafed ships an update every 5 days, and Read Rocket every 2 weeks. Most recently, Leafed was updated on September 9, 2026 and Read Rocket on September 13, 2026.

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