leaf vs Neubook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
leaf
This app offers a natural reading experience with customizable scrolling and page-turning options. Access thousands of free ebooks or import your own EPUB and PDF files. Organize your library, take notes, and create a personal reading journal.
- Vertical and horizontal scrolling
- Import EPUB and PDF files
- Access Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks
- Bookmarks, highlights, and notes
- Exportable Reading Journal
- Library organization with shelves
- iCloud syncing
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leaf is a reading app built for your phone. Read with a natural vertical scroll, or turn pages with a page curl when you want a more traditional feel. leaf flows through your book the way your thumb already moves. And when your attention keeps sliding off the page, tap play. leaf sets a gentle pace and lights up each line as you go, so the book keeps moving and you do too. Browse and download thousands of free ebooks from Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks: classic literature, philosophy, fiction, and more. Import your own EPUB and PDF files too. No reading streaks. No goals. No ads. No noise. Just you and the book. READ ALONG Tap play and leaf sets the pace, lighting each line as you read Change the speed any time, pause with a tap, or step back a sentence Works with every reading style, and with PDFs READER - Three reading flows: page curl, slide, or continuous scroll - Vertical or horizontal page turns - Light, Dark, System, and E-Ink themes - Bookmarks, highlights, and notes - Multi-paragraph highlighting and sharing - Search within any book - Typefaces including Classic, Modern, Lexend, and Atkinson Hyperlegible - Adjust font size, spacing, and text density - Set a reading intention for each book - An exportable Reading Journal is created automatically when you highlight text or create a note PDFs - Read PDFs with the same reading flows as books - Pages follow your theme automatically, in light or dark - Columns are detected and shown one at a time, so the text is bigger and you never scroll sideways to read a line LIBRARY - Organise books into shelves - Filter by shelf, intention, or reading status - Sort by title, author, last opened, or shelf - View books as Grid or List - Search your entire library - Drop supported book files into the leaf folder and they'll appear in your library automatically - Use iCloud to share books between devices - Continue reading from your current book with the Home Screen widget CATALOG - Browse and download from Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks - Over 70,000 free classic and public domain titles - The Call of the Wild is included, so you can start reading straight away - Import your own EPUB and PDF files - Supports multiple file and folder import LEAF PRO - Six more themes: Sepia, Ivory, Mist, Forest, Midnight, and Amber Night - Three more typefaces (Literata, Spectral, and Merriweather) or import your own - Line, paragraph, and letter spacing - Sync your library across devices - Sync reading progress, highlights, notes, bookmarks, shelves, and Reading Journal entries Privacy Policy: https://readleaf.co/legal Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Neubook
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Neubook is a focused EPUB reader that helps you finish the books you start and discover your next great read. Most reading apps give you a wall of text. Neubook transforms every book into calm, bite-sized cards that you swipe through one at a time, making it easy to stay focused whether you're commuting, relaxing in bed, or reading during a quick break. Why Readers Love Neubook Read your way - Swipe through bite-sized cards, scroll naturally, or switch to **Focus Mode** to read one passage at a time. Bionic Reading - Subtly bolds the beginning of each word to help your eyes move more efficiently. Discover your next read - Browse books inside the app or turn any web article into a clean, distraction-free book you can read offline. Build a lasting habit - Stay motivated with daily goals, reading streaks, and a beautiful reading heatmap. Personalize your experience - Choose from themes like Dark, Sepia, Dark Academia, Midnight Gold, and more, with customizable fonts and elegant typography. Read in your language - Supports a wide range of languages and scripts, with bundled fonts for beautifully rendered regional-language books. Your library, your way - Import your own EPUBs, highlight passages, take notes, and listen with built-in text-to-speech. Offline and distraction-free - Enjoy an ad-free reading experience with your books available anytime, anywhere. Whether you're immersed in a novel, catching up on essays from your favorite writers, or finally finishing the book you've been meaning to read, Neubook makes reading feel effortless again. READ THE WEB LIKE A BOOK • Follow any blog or newsletter with RSS or pick from built-in suggestions • Paste any article link; Neubook strips the clutter and keeps the images • Articles are saved offline as books read on the subway, on a flight, anywhere • Your streak counts articles too. Five minutes of real reading is real reading. YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED • Books and Articles side by side, with filters, tags, and collections • Covers, bylines, and reading progress for everything Download Neubook today and rediscover the joy of focused reading. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://neubook.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Neubook at 15.0 against leaf's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. leaf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Neubook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
leaf ships an update weekly, Neubook every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | leaf | Neubook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abraham Jesri | Bibin Mathew |
In-app purchases
leaf
- Leaf Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Leaf Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Year
Neubook
- Neubook Plus$4.991 Month
- Neubook Plus$39.991 Year









