# Passage vs BeyondRead

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Passage at none against BeyondRead's 10. Passage also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BeyondRead sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Passage asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Passage against 5.0 for BeyondRead. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Passage ships an update every 3 days, BeyondRead every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Passage | BeyondRead |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/passage-read-books-together/id6755797928/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beyondread/id6808016847/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Freemium |
| Size | 61 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Reilly Milton](https://appshunter.io/developer/1856440977) | [章 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1810877192) |

## What reviewers say

### Passage

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/passage-read-books-together/id6755797928)

This app helps you read books with friends and family. You can import your library, set goals, and get recommendations. Share notes, progress, and discuss themes with your reading companions.

**Highlights:** Import and manage your book library, Set personal reading goals, Receive personalized book recommendations, Invite friends or book clubs to read together, Share notes, progress, and recommendations, Explore book themes and discuss findings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### BeyondRead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beyondread/id6808016847)

This app offers a local-first reading experience for your EPUB, PDF, and MOBI files, featuring a vast library of public-domain classics. It integrates AI for explanations, translations, and summaries, and includes lifelike text-to-speech functionality.

**Highlights:** Read EPUB, PDF, MOBI files, AI explanations and translations, AI book digests, Text-to-speech with lifelike voices, 20,000+ public-domain classics, Sync reading and listening, Bookmark and quote saving

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Plus Yearly | $34.99 | per year |
| Premium Voice · 5 hours | $2.99 | one-time |
| AI Top-Up · Large | $4.99 | one-time |
| Premium Voice · 15 hours | $6.99 | one-time |
| Premium Voice · 25 hours | $13.99 | one-time |
| Premium Voice · 50 hours | $27.99 | one-time |
| Premium Voice · 100 hours | $54.99 | one-time |
| Premium Voice · 200 hours | $109.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Passage free?

Passage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BeyondRead free?

BeyondRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Passage or BeyondRead?

Passage and BeyondRead are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Passage or BeyondRead have ads?

Neither Passage nor BeyondRead shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Passage or BeyondRead?

Passage ships an update every 3 days, and BeyondRead every 5 days. Most recently, Passage was updated on November 5, 2026 and BeyondRead on November 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*