Comparison

Readgio vs Simplreads

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 meaningful passages, adjust text for PDFs, and sync your data across devices. It also supports manual logging for physical books.

Highlights
  • EPUB and PDF reading
  • Automatic reading progress tracking
  • Estimated chapter time
  • Adjustable PDF text size
  • Highlight and save quotes
  • Manual logging for physical books
  • iCloud sync
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

Simplreads

Organize your personal library with this minimal reading app. Track your reading progress, write reviews, save notes, and create playlists of books to read. Keep a clear record of your reading journey.

Highlights
  • Personal library building
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Write short reviews
  • Save longer notes
  • Group books into playlists
  • Track reading status
Features
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Simplreads is a minimal reading app for building your personal library and keeping your reading process organized. Add books, track progress, write short reviews, save longer notes, and group books into playlists for future reading and sharing with friends. Use Simplreads to keep a clear record of what you want to read, what you are reading now, and what you have finished.

Screenshots

Readgio4 screens
Simplreads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simplreads at none against Readgio's 3. Simplreads also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Readgio's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Readgio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Simplreads asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simplreads holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Readgio has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Readgio versus Simplreads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadgioSimplreads
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnna SadnovaVasilii Andreev

Customer experience

Readgio

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

Simplreads

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Readgio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro: monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro: annual7 Days trial$13.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro: lifetime$19.99
None

Simplreads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Readgio free?
Readgio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simplreads free?
Simplreads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Readgio or Simplreads?
Simplreads is rated higher. Readgio averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Simplreads averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Readgio or Simplreads have ads?
Neither Readgio nor Simplreads shows ads.

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