Comparison

Readgio vs Starlit

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

Head to head
About

Readgio

This app allows you to read your EPUB and PDF files, tracking your reading progress, time, and speed automatically. Save and revisit highlighted passages, and even log physical book reading sessions to keep your entire reading history in one place.

Highlights
  • Automatic reading progress tracking
  • Chapter time estimation
  • Adjustable PDF reader mode
  • Highlighting and quote saving
  • Manual logging for physical books
  • iCloud sync for progress and bookmarks
Features
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Read your own EPUB and PDF books in Readgio. See whether you have time for another chapter, save meaningful passages and track your progress without keeping a manual log. • One more chapter? See an estimate of the minutes left in your EPUB chapter, based on your reading pace. • PDFs without the tiny print. Reader Mode adapts the text to your screen and lets you adjust the font size. The original page layout is always available. • Statistics that track themselves. Reading time, progress, speed and streaks — just read and see yourself getting closer to your goal. • Quotes you can find again. Highlight passages, search your saved quotes and revisit favourite ideas through reminders and a widget. • Paper books count too. Use the timer or log sessions manually to keep your whole reading history together. Read offline. Sync your progress, bookmarks and highlights between iPhone and iPad with iCloud. PDF Reader Mode is available for files with selectable text. Some features require Readgio Pro. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Starlit

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Starlit helps you conquer that one book you’ve always meant to read but put down at the knowledge gap. It closes that gap — turning difficult passages into trails of discovery while keeping you inside the text. FEATURES - Reader: EPUB books (PDFs and images are not yet supported) - Assist: Context-aware explanation for any text selected - Speech: Pronounce selected text in your choice of voice - History: Automatically saves all your AI lookups & narrations

Screenshots

Readgio4 screens
Starlit4 screens

Verdict

The call

Readgio and Starlit are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Readgio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Starlit sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Readgio versus Starlit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadgioStarlit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnna SadnovaJiayi Liu

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Readgio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro: monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro: annual14 Days trial$13.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro: lifetime$19.99
5 purchases

Starlit

One-time5
  • 100 TTS Credits$0.99
  • 1,000 Lookups$1.99
  • 2,000 Lookups$2.99
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  • 300 TTS Credits$2.99
  • 1,500 Lookups + 150 TTS$2.99

Questions

Is Readgio free?
Readgio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starlit free?
Starlit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Readgio or Starlit have ads?
Neither Readgio nor Starlit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readgio or Starlit?
Readgio ships an update fortnightly, and Starlit fortnightly. Most recently, Readgio was updated on November 5, 2026 and Starlit on October 31, 2026.

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