Yomu vs Readive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Yomu
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Yomu is a reader for iPhone and iPad built for heavy scanned and self-scanned PDFs. Convert self-scanned books, scanned handouts, and technical or class-material PDFs into .yom, a reading-optimized format, and page through them fast β a reader built to focus on reading. [Key Features] β’ Blazing-fast page rendering Smooth, stress-free reading even with heavy scanned PDFs and large documents. β’ Full-text search, even for scans Build an index and jump straight to matching pages. Image-only scanned PDFs are made searchable with on-device OCR. β’ Two-page spreads and reading direction Choose left-to-right or right-to-left, with full two-page spread support. β’ Comfortable reading adjustments Shadow reduction at page edges and color inversion for dark reading. β’ Everything runs on device Conversion, search, and reading all run on device β your content is never sent to a server. Read offline anytime. β’ Simple one-time purchase Add up to 2 books for free. Adding a 3rd requires a single one-time purchase β no subscription, no recurring charges. Terms of Use: https://yomu.juntaki.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://yomu.juntaki.com/privacy-policy/
Readive
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Read EPUB, PDF and comics. Listen to audiobooks. Readive brings your own files together in one library on iPhone and iPad, so you can pick up where you left off. BRING YOUR OWN BOOKS - Import EPUB, PDF, TXT, CBZ, CBR, ZIP, RAR, 7z and audio files such as MP3. - Browse and import from SMB/NAS, FTP/SFTP, WebDAV, OPDS, Dropbox and OneDrive. - Connect to BookManager on your local network to read and import books from your PC. - Keep downloaded books on your device for offline reading. - Use Find on the web (Beta) to browse free ebooks and audiobooks from external sources and import supported files. Check each workβs rights, terms of use and availability in your country. Downloads may be limited by source or title, and the Beta feature may change or end. READ YOUR WAY - Adjust fonts, themes, page direction and viewing options. - Read comics with zoom, image filters and support for password-protected archives. - Choose the original layout or optimized reading view for EPUB. - Save bookmarks and highlights, and return to your reading position. LISTEN AS YOU READ - Play audiobooks and resume from your saved position. - Listen to supported text with text-to-speech. - Use playback speed controls and a sleep timer. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR READING - Organize your library into collections. - View reading history, a reading calendar and daily activity. - Add book ratings and keep track of your progress. FREE AND PREMIUM Readive works without a Readive account. The free version includes ads. Optional Premium removes ads and adds themes, fonts, reading insights, reading music and the optional Supertonic offline TTS model. Reading music and the offline TTS model require separate downloads. Imported files are stored on your device. Optional cloud connections and sync use the services you choose. Supported formats and features depend on the file and operating system. Subscriptions are billed through your App Store account and can be managed or canceled in device settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Readive at none against Yomu's 3. Readive also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Yomu's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Yomu sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Readive asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yomu ships an update every 4 months, Readive every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yomu | Readive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jumpei Takiyasu | sungbin jung |
In-app purchases
Yomu
- Yomu Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yomu Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Yomu Unlimited$9.99
Readive
No in-app purchases









