Comparison

Open Lector vs Gutenberg eBooks Reader

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

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Open Lector

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Gutenberg eBooks Reader

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Discover over 75,000 classic books, enjoy a comfortable reading experience, and build a daily reading habit with Gutenberg eBooks Reader. Explore timeless literature from Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks, from beloved novels and mysteries to adventures, romance, science fiction, history, philosophy, and poetry. DISCOVER 75,000+ CLASSIC BOOKS Find great books by some of the world's most celebrated authors: β€’ Pride and Prejudice β€” Jane Austen β€’ The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes β€” Arthur Conan Doyle β€’ Frankenstein β€” Mary Shelley β€’ Dracula β€” Bram Stoker β€’ Jane Eyre β€” Charlotte BrontΓ« β€’ Wuthering Heights β€” Emily BrontΓ« β€’ A Tale of Two Cities β€” Charles Dickens β€’ Great Expectations β€” Charles Dickens β€’ The Picture of Dorian Gray β€” Oscar Wilde β€’ The Time Machine β€” H. G. Wells β€’ The Count of Monte Cristo β€” Alexandre Dumas READING FOCUS β€” BLOCK DISTRACTIONS Want to read more and scroll less? Reading Focus helps you protect your reading time. Select distracting apps on your iPhone, set a daily reading goal, and block access to those selected apps until you complete your reading goal. Spend more time reading and less time switching between apps. BUILD A DAILY READING HABIT β€’ Set a daily reading goal. β€’ Track your reading time and progress. β€’ Build and maintain reading streaks. β€’ Use daily reading reminders to make reading a routine. β€’ See your reading journey over time. A READER MADE FOR YOU β€’ Enjoy a clean, distraction-free reading experience. β€’ Customize fonts, text size, themes, and reading layout. β€’ Explore books by author, subject, and collection. β€’ Save books to your personal library. β€’ Continue reading where you left off. READ OFFLINE WITH PREMIUM Download supported books with Premium and enjoy reading even without an internet connection. EXPLORE CLASSIC LITERATURE Whether you enjoy literary fiction, detective stories, adventure, romance, philosophy, or poetry, discover books worth reading and authors worth remembering. Start exploring your next great book and make reading part of every day. Reading Focus requires a compatible iOS device and the necessary permissions. Book availability and public-domain status may vary by country. Some features require Premium. Gutenberg eBooks Reader is an independent reading app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Project Gutenberg or Standard Ebooks.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Lector at none against Gutenberg eBooks Reader's 1. Gutenberg eBooks Reader's advantage is device support. On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Gutenberg eBooks Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Open Lector asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Open Lector versus Gutenberg eBooks Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen LectorGutenberg eBooks Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 months
Adsβ€”Yes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Devicesβ€”iPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph TanVaneet Gupta

In-app purchases

None

Open Lector

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gutenberg eBooks Reader

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Open Lector free?
Open Lector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gutenberg eBooks Reader free?
Gutenberg eBooks Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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