Comparison

Yomu vs Readive

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

Head to head
About

Yomu

Features
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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/

About

Readive

Features
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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 work’s 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/

Screenshots

Yomu4 screens
Readive4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

Both are free to download. Yomu sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Readive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Yomu versus Readive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYomuReadive
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJumpei Takiyasusungbin jung

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Yomu

Subscriptions2
  • Yomu Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yomu Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Yomu Unlimited$9.99
None

Readive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yomu free?
Yomu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readive free?
Readive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yomu or Readive have ads?
Readive shows ads; Yomu does not.
Which is updated more often, Yomu or Readive?
Yomu ships an update every 4 months, and Readive every 5 days. Most recently, Yomu was updated on October 5, 2026 and Readive on October 17, 2026.

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