KeyReader vs Rafım
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KeyReader
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Read your own books and understand every word Import your books and read in a foreign language with ease. Tap any word to translate instantly, save new words as flashcards, and explore each chapter through guided questions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Rafım
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PHOTOGRAPH YOUR SHELF — AI DOES THE REST (Premium) - Take a photo of your shelf and AI reads the book spines - Books arrive with cover, author and page count - Review the list before adding; books you already own are marked BUILD YOUR LIBRARY - Scan an ISBN or add manually; cover, author and pages fill in automatically - First 5 books free; unlimited books and shelves with Premium - Create your own colour-coded shelves: Classics, Summer Reads, Someday… COMPLETE YOUR SERIES - We find the volumes you're missing and add them in one tap - “You own 3 of 5” — see exactly where you are in a series TRACK YOUR READING - Set a yearly goal, log pages read and books finished - Follow your progress with a heatmap, streaks and badges - Monthly Reading Recap and yearly Wrapped — ready to share LENDING TRACKER - Never forget who has your book - Get it back easily with reminders MULTILINGUAL & SAFE - 16 languages - Cloud backup keeps your library with you - Works offline too One more page every day. Your library now fits in your pocket. Terms: https://rafim-app.web.app/terms Privacy: https://rafim-app.web.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rafım at every 3 days against KeyReader's every 3 weeks. Rafım also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. KeyReader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Rafım sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
KeyReader ships an update every 3 weeks, Rafım every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | KeyReader | Rafım |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleg Strigunov | Merve Gultekin |
In-app purchases
KeyReader
- Unlimited Reading$2.991 Month
- Unlimited Reading3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Unlimited Reading$49.99
Rafım
- Rafım Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Rafım Premium Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$29.99









