Comparison

Yearn Media vs Reading Rhythms

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

Head to head
About

Yearn Media

Discover over 1000 ebooks and audiobooks in the romantasy genre. Find your next obsession with a unique search system based on tropes, subgenres, and spice levels. Connect with a community of readers who share your tastes.

Highlights
  • 1000+ ebooks and audiobooks
  • Offline reading and listening
  • Customizable reading experience
  • Advanced search by tropes and spice
  • Reader community and discussions
  • Personalized book recommendations
Features
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Yearn is the ultimate destination for romantasy readers. Discover 1000+ ebooks and audiobooks from the traditional, indie, and self-published authors we all love, with fresh content dropping weekly. Find your next obsession and connect with readers who share your exact taste; because life's too short to wait around for your next great read. READ YOUR WAY - Access 1000+ curated ebooks and audiobooks - Read offline with seamless downloads - Customize your reading experience with themes, fonts, and layouts - Switch between reading and listening effortlessly - Track your progress across all devices SUPERCHARGED SEARCH - Finally find your next favorite read thanks to our proprietary tagging system, built by fans, for fans - Our unique search system helps you find your perfect match. Browse by tropes, subgenres, magical beings, spice level, and more - Hungry for your next vampire read with morally grey characters and a big twist? We got you CREATE YOUR COMMUNITY - Get matched with readers who love what you love - Follow friends and see what they're reading - Join book discussions and polls - Create and discover curated reading lists BOOKSHELF IN YOUR BACK-POCKET - Get book recommendations based on your favorite tropes, preferred spice levels, and reading history. Whether you're into enemies-to-lovers vampires or slow-burn fae romance, Yearn knows what you'll love next. Subscription required to read and listen to books. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Reading Rhythms

Connect with fellow book lovers to share your passion for reading. Discover new books, join virtual reading parties, and find your next book bestie. This app aims to foster a sense of belonging through shared literary experiences.

Highlights
  • Connect with like-minded readers
  • Cozy reading party events (virtual)
  • Curated book recommendations
  • Taste quiz for personalization
  • Community book picks
  • Global virtual reading parties
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For us readers, loneliness is real. We want more than small talk and networking. We want book besties who dog‑ear pages, love your fave genre just as much as you, and text you “we need to talk about this ending ASAP!” Reading Rhythms connects you with like‑minded readers, lets you enjoy cozy reading party events (both in-person and virtually), and delivers curated book recommendations based on your taste. We turn “I wish I had more bookish friends” into “these are my people.” By signing up for a Passport inside our app, you'll get: - Access to our taste quiz - Personalized book recs every month - Top community book picks every month - Access to global reading parties, organized virtually This entire experience is built around our mission: Creating belonging through reading. It’s the easiest way to meet readers across the world from your couch. Pajamas absolutely encouraged. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Yearn Media4 screens
Reading Rhythms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Yearn Media at 4.9 against Reading Rhythms's 4.3. Reading Rhythms's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Yearn Media sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Reading Rhythms sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yearn Media holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Yearn Media's written reviews are positive against 73% of Reading Rhythms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yearn Media ships an update every 6 days, Reading Rhythms every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Yearn Media versus Reading Rhythms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYearn MediaReading Rhythms
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (17 ratings) — better4.3 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB51 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperYearn MediaReading Rhythms LLC

Customer experience

Yearn Media

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Reading Rhythms

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Yearn Media

Subscriptions2
  • Yearn Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Yearn Ultimate Annual$120.991 Year
8 purchases

Reading Rhythms

Subscriptions8
  • Bookmark$4.001 Month
  • Global Passport$9.001 Month
  • Avid Reader Passport$19.001 Month
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  • First Class Passport$29.001 Month
  • All Access$39.001 Month
  • Avid Reader Passport$49.003 Months
  • First Class Passport$68.003 Months
  • First Class Passport$79.003 Months

Questions

Is Yearn Media free?
Yearn Media is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reading Rhythms free?
Reading Rhythms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yearn Media or Reading Rhythms?
Yearn Media is rated higher. Yearn Media averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Reading Rhythms averages 4.3 from 15 ratings.
Do Yearn Media or Reading Rhythms have ads?
Neither Yearn Media nor Reading Rhythms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yearn Media or Reading Rhythms?
Yearn Media ships an update every 6 days, and Reading Rhythms every 3 days. Most recently, Yearn Media was updated on November 9, 2026 and Reading Rhythms on November 5, 2026.

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