Lecto vs ebilon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lecto
This application offers a beautifully designed reader for RSS feeds, podcasts, YouTube, and Telegram channels. It features AI summaries, offline reading, and a built-in podcast player, all within a clean, ad-free experience.
- RSS feed reader
- Podcast player
- YouTube channel reader
- Telegram channel reader
- AI summaries
- Offline reading
- Customizable design
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Lecto, just a Reader for privacy. 100% free. No ads. No subscriptions.
ebilon
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Save articles from Safari and read them later, even without internet. Ebilon keeps everything on your device with a clean, distraction-free interface. The app extracts article content automatically and presents it in a readable format inspired by printed books. No accounts, no subscriptions, no tracking. What you get: Works completely offline. Save articles with browser's share button and read them anytime. Your library syncs nothing to the cloud. Clean reading interface with adjustable fonts and spacing. Choose between serif typefaces and customize the layout to match your preference. PDF support. Import documents and books, track your reading progress, and pick up where you left off. Export your entire library as JSON or HTML whenever you want. Your data belongs to you. Who it's for: People who save articles to read on flights, commutes, or anywhere without reliable internet. Students organizing research materials. Anyone tired of cluttered reading apps with features they don't need. And who miss Mozilla Pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lecto at fortnightly against ebilon's every 6 weeks. ebilon's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lecto ships an update fortnightly, ebilon every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lecto | ebilon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuefeng Zhu | ibrahim efnan Eser |
In-app purchases
Lecto
No in-app purchases
ebilon
No in-app purchases
