# Noctua vs Reed

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Noctua at none against Reed's 1. Noctua also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Reed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Noctua asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Noctua | Reed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Size | 37 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **18.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Leonardo Melegari](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859398420) | [Oh Hyeon Kwon](https://appshunter.io/developer/926648394) |

## What reviewers say

### Noctua

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noctua-personal-library/id6758920123)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Reed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reed-text-reader/id6783131016)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Noctua free?

Noctua is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Reed free?

Reed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Noctua or Reed have ads?

Reed shows ads; Noctua does not.

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