expt vs Linea Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
expt
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expt is a beautiful, distraction-free reader for all your local files. Import EPUBs, PDFs, comics, text files, and more ā everything opens in a clean, focused reading experience designed for deep reading. **Read Everything** ⢠EPUB books with chapter navigation and search ⢠PDF documents with native rendering ⢠CBZ and CBR comic archives with page-turn viewer ⢠Plain text, Markdown, CSV, code files, and HTML ⢠ZIP archives with image grid browser **Designed for Reading** ⢠Six reader themes: Light, Sepia, Dark, Solarized, Nord, Ink ⢠Adjustable font, size, line height, and margins ⢠Distraction-free mode hides all chrome ⢠Reading progress tracked automatically **Organize Your Library** ⢠Create series to group related files in reading order ⢠Label and filter files by type, status, or custom tags ⢠Search across your entire library by title or author ⢠Track reading streaks and daily stats **Built for Apple** ⢠Native iOS design with dark and light mode ⢠iPad support with adaptive layouts ⢠iCloud sync for reading positions across devices ⢠Text-to-speech with language detection **Your Files, Your Device** ⢠100% local ā no cloud storage, no accounts, no tracking ⢠Import via Files app, Share Sheet, or drag and drop ⢠Files stay on your device in the app sandbox
Linea Reader
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Linea is a calm reading workspace for difficult material. Import PDFs, EPUBs, MOBI files, DOCX documents, Markdown, images, scans, and web pages. Read with thoughtful typography, highlight and annotate passages, listen from your current position, and ask questions without losing your place. Your library stays organized around the work in front of you. Resume where you stopped, move between chapters, and keep your reading progress together. Features: ⢠Import documents and URLs ⢠Read PDFs, ebooks, Markdown, and more ⢠Highlight passages and add notes ⢠Listen from your current reading position ⢠Ask document-aware questions while reading or listening ⢠Keep reading progress and annotations together ⢠Choose from four reading palettes AI and your data: Linea uses AI only when you ask it to. It does not run your documents through AI in the background. Eligible signed-in Linea accounts can use Linea's rate-limited managed Ask without a personal API key: the question and relevant document context are processed by Linea, which may call an upstream model. For a user-owned cloud provider, Linea sends your question and relevant document context directly from your device to that provider using the API key you supplied; Linea's developer does not receive those direct-to-provider requests. When available and selected, on-device Apple Intelligence requests stay on your device. Linea is built for sustained attention: fewer distractions, better context, and a clear path back to the thread.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: expt at 15.1 against Linea Reader's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | expt | Linea Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Arthur Park | Arach Tchoupani |
In-app purchases
expt
No in-app purchases
Linea Reader
No in-app purchases









