Comparison

ReadBrew vs Mimesa

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

Head to head
About

ReadBrew

Track your reading progress, set daily goals, and build reading streaks with this private companion. Organize your library, view motivating stats, and unlock advanced features with an optional Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Daily page goal tracking
  • Reading streak builder
  • Library organization
  • Reading timer
  • Progress statistics
  • Home Screen widgets (Pro)
Features
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ReadBrew is your cozy, private reading companion. Log pages in seconds, hit your daily goal and watch your streak grow. READ A LITTLE EVERY DAY • Daily page goal with a progress ring • Streaks that celebrate every day you read • Reminders at the time you choose • Reading timer to time your sessions YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED • Unlimited books, free • Shelves: Reading, Up Next and Finished • Search any book and add it with its cover • Yearly challenge: choose how many books to read this year STATS THAT MOTIVATE • Pages per day, reading speed and your best day • An estimate of when you'll finish each book PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No ads • Your reading history is yours READBREW PRO • Heatmap of your whole reading year • Full stats: month, year and all-time • Home Screen widgets • All themes: Rose, Ocean, Lavender and more • Challenges, badges and shareable cards Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Portuguese.

About

Mimesa

Features
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Mimesa is a reading and listening app built for people who want to read more, but don’t always have the time to sit down with a book. Explore a huge library of public-domain classics, listen to human-narrated audiobooks from LibriVox, or upload your own EPUBs and PDFs to read or turn into audio with AI narration. Whether you’re commuting, walking, studying, relaxing, or trying to finally finish that book you started months ago, Mimesa lets you switch between reading and listening whenever you need. READ AND LISTEN IN ONE APP Mimesa combines an ebook reader, audiobook player, and AI narration tool into one simple library. You can: • Browse 77,000+ public-domain books • Listen to 22,000+ LibriVox human audiobooks • Read EPUBs and PDFs on your phone • Generate AI narration for supported documents • Follow along with text while listening • Build your own personal reading library • Pick up where you left off across books and audio CLASSIC BOOKS, MADE EASIER TO FINISH Mimesa is especially useful for classic literature and public-domain books. Discover authors like Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Oscar Wilde, Mary Shelley, Mark Twain, and many more. Instead of choosing between reading and listening, you can do both. Start reading at home, continue listening while walking, then return to the text later. HUMAN AUDIOBOOKS FROM LIBRIVOX For thousands of classics, Mimesa includes human-narrated audiobook recordings from LibriVox volunteers. Listen to public-domain audiobooks directly inside the app with a clean, simple player designed for long-form listening. AI NARRATION FOR EPUBS AND PDFs Have a document you want to listen to? Upload supported EPUB or PDF files and use AI narration to turn text into audio for personal listening. This is useful for books, essays, notes, study material, long documents, and other readable files. Your uploaded documents are for your personal use inside your own library. BUILT FOR READING MORE Mimesa is designed around one simple goal: helping you spend more time with books. Use it when you want to: • Read classic literature • Listen to audiobooks • Turn documents into audio • Follow along while listening • Study while commuting • Replace endless scrolling with books • Keep your reading and listening in one place WHY MIMESA? Most reading apps focus only on ebooks. Most audiobook apps focus only on audio. Mimesa brings both together. It gives you public-domain books, human audiobooks, AI narration, EPUB/PDF support, and a clean reading experience in one app. Read when you can. Listen when you can’t. Download Mimesa and start building your reading habit today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.mimesa.org/docs/eula Privacy Policy: https://www.mimesa.org/docs/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.mimesa.org/docs/terms-of-service Support: armaaxs.com/me | armaan@armaaxs.com

Screenshots

ReadBrew4 screens
Mimesa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mimesa at none against ReadBrew's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ReadBrew sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Mimesa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReadBrew ships an update every 11 days, Mimesa every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ReadBrew versus Mimesa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadBrewMimesa
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBoolean and Bean Pty LtdPurple Softworks (Pty) Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ReadBrew

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Mimesa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReadBrew free?
ReadBrew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mimesa free?
Mimesa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ReadBrew or Mimesa have ads?
Neither ReadBrew nor Mimesa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReadBrew or Mimesa?
ReadBrew ships an update every 11 days, and Mimesa every 9 days. Most recently, ReadBrew was updated on November 9, 2026 and Mimesa on November 10, 2026.

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