Comparison

Readori vs Yuedu

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

Head to head
About

Readori

This app offers an immersive reading experience with extensive customization options for e-books and audiobooks. Access a vast library of public domain classics, manage your personal collection, and track your reading progress with a unique cultivation system.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free reading experience
  • Rich theme and font customization
  • Access to public domain books (EPUB)
  • Stream public domain audiobooks (LibriVox)
  • Smart library management
  • Cultivation level system for engagement
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
Features
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Readori is a personal reading app for ebooks, public-domain literature, audiobooks, and RSS articles. It combines a focused reader, an organized bookshelf, flexible reading options, and optional iCloud sync in an interface optimized for iPhone and iPad. DISCOVER PUBLIC-DOMAIN BOOKS Explore classic literature from established public-domain catalogs: • Browse titles from Project Gutenberg • Discover carefully produced editions from Standard Ebooks • Find public-domain selections available through ManyBooks • Download available EPUB editions and add them to your bookshelf Catalog availability, languages, and download formats are determined by the respective services. Public-domain status may vary by country or region. LISTEN TO PUBLIC-DOMAIN AUDIOBOOKS Browse volunteer-recorded LibriVox audiobooks and stream available recordings from the Internet Archive. • Browse and search by title or author • View sections and chapter lists • Play, pause, and move between recordings • Continue listening with the built-in mini player BUILD YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY Import supported files from the Files app and keep them in your own library: • EPUB and TXT • DRM-free MOBI, AZW, AZW3, and PRC files • CBZ comic archives • Automatic table-of-contents detection for supported formats • Offline reading after files are imported Readori can also work with compatible reading-service configurations that you choose to add. Availability, authentication, content rights, and access requirements are determined by each service. Readori does not provide or host third-party copyrighted book catalogs. FOLLOW RSS AND ATOM FEEDS • Subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds • Organize subscriptions into groups • Track read and unread articles • Import and export OPML files A READER BUILT FOR COMFORT • Paginated and continuous scrolling modes • Adjustable fonts, font size, line spacing, paragraph spacing, and page margins • Light, dark, system, and customizable reading themes • Bookmarks and chapter navigation • Reading progress and chapter-level resume • Sleep timer • Reading-time and streak statistics • Text-to-Speech with sentence highlighting and automatic page turning ORGANIZE AND SYNC • Search, sort, pin, and group books • Choose grid or list bookshelf layouts • Customize book covers • Track progress across your library • Optionally sync supported bookshelf data, bookmarks, settings, and reading progress with iCloud ACCESSIBILITY AND PRIVACY Readori includes VoiceOver support and layouts optimized for both iPhone and iPad. Core reading features do not require a Readori account. Reading data is primarily stored on your device. iCloud sync is optional and uses the Apple ID already signed in on your device. Readori does not display third-party advertising, sell personal data, or use data for cross-app advertising tracking. Public catalogs, audiobook streaming, RSS, iCloud, and user-configured services are subject to their respective availability, terms, and privacy policies. Some personalization, backup, and advanced Text-to-Speech features require the optional one-time Readori Pro purchase.

About

Yuedu

A native iOS reading application for various content formats including ebooks, manga, and RSS feeds. It offers stable pagination, text-to-speech, and customization options for a comfortable long-session reading experience.

Highlights
  • Read EPUB, TXT, Markdown, CBZ/ZIP
  • Horizontal and CJK vertical reading
  • Paged or scroll reading modes
  • Bookmarks, highlights, annotations
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • RSS/Atom feed subscription
  • OPDS and WebDAV import/sync
Features
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Yuedu Reader is a native iOS reading app for long-form reading, novels, ebooks, manga, and RSS. Instead of wrapping reading content in a web-style interface, Yuedu Reader is built around native iOS UI and CoreText typography. It focuses on stable pagination, reading progress, highlights, annotations, text-to-speech, and CJK vertical reading. Main features: ・Read EPUB, TXT, and Markdown ・Open local manga archives such as CBZ / ZIP ・Support horizontal and CJK vertical reading ・Use paged or scroll reading modes ・Add bookmarks, highlights, annotations, and notes ・Listen with text-to-speech ・Read RSS / Atom feeds ・Import from OPDS catalogs ・Import and sync through WebDAV ・Use user-provided compatible source rules ・Manage a local bookshelf with dark mode support Yuedu Reader is designed for a clean, stable, long-session reading experience. You can manage your own local books, subscribe to legal RSS feeds, connect your own OPDS or WebDAV services, and use compatible rules that you provide yourself. This app does not include, recommend, host, or distribute copyrighted content sources. Users are responsible for making sure imported files, websites, feeds, accounts, and source rules comply with applicable laws, copyright requirements, and website terms. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Readori4 screens
Yuedu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Yuedu at 87% against Readori's 43%. Yuedu also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Readori sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Yuedu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readori ships an update every 3 weeks, Yuedu weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Readori versus Yuedu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadoriYuedu
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB64 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJIANPING YANJUILIN CHANG

Customer experience

Readori

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Yuedu

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Readori

Subscriptions1
  • Readori Annual$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Readori Pro Access$7.99
2 purchases

Yuedu

Subscriptions1
  • Yuedu Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Yuedu Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Readori free?
Readori is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yuedu free?
Yuedu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Readori or Yuedu have ads?
Neither Readori nor Yuedu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readori or Yuedu?
Readori ships an update every 3 weeks, and Yuedu weekly. Most recently, Readori was updated on September 21, 2026 and Yuedu on September 24, 2026.

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