Rishi Reader vs Rivro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Rishi Reader
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Rishi turns the books on your devices into conversations. Read your EPUB and PDF library on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, then ask questions, get summaries, or talk through a passage out loud β all without leaving the page. Bring your own books. Drop EPUB or PDF files into Rishi and they live in a fast, searchable library with covers, progress, and a Reading Now shelf. Highlights and notes follow you across devices. Read the way you like. A focused, customizable reader handles fixed-layout and reflowable EPUBs, scanned PDFs with a real text layer, and table-of-contents jumps. Pick light, dark, or sepia. Adjust font size and spacing. Search every page. Pick up where you left off. Open a book on your Mac, keep reading on iPhone on the train, finish on iPad in bed β Rishi syncs your position, highlights, and notes in the background using silent push. Chat with any book. Ask "what does this chapter argue?" or "summarize this scene," and Rishi answers grounded in the book you're reading. Conversations are saved per-book and per-session, so you can come back to the thread later. Talk it through. Real-time voice chat lets you have a natural spoken conversation about what youβre reading β ideal for studying, language practice, or thinking out loud on a walk. Voice chat and premium narration require an active Apple subscription. Read aloud. Start foreground narration from the open book with a configurable voice and sentence-level highlighting. Follow along on the page while Rishi is open. Made for Apple silicon. Optimized for Mac Catalyst with a real sidebar, full keyboard navigation, native menus, and scene restoration. Universal Links open books straight from Safari, Mail, or Messages. Accessible by default. VoiceOver labels across the reader, library, and chat. Full Dynamic Type support. AA contrast on every surface. Reduce Motion and Increase Contrast respected. Private by design. Sign in with Apple β no password to manage, no email required. Your reading data lives in your account, not in an ad network. Anonymous diagnostics can be turned off in Settings. Pro features (subscription). Voice chat, unlimited chat conversations, and premium narration voices are available through an Apple subscription purchased in Rishi. Use the in-app purchase sheet to subscribe, Restore Purchases to recover an existing subscription, or Settings to open Apple's subscription management sheet. Terms of Use: https://rishi.fidexa.org/terms. Subscription Terms: https://rishi.fidexa.org/legal/subscription-terms
Rivro
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Rivro: Gutenberg Reader is a calm, modern reading app for discovering and reading timeless public-domain books. Explore classic literature, find authors you love, follow subjects and bookshelves, save books to your library, and read in a clean EPUB reader designed for long reading sessions. What you can do: β’ Discover classic books through curated shelves β’ Browse authors, subjects, and bookshelves β’ Search for books and writers β’ Read EPUB books in a clean, distraction-light reader β’ Save books to your Library β’ Continue reading from where you left off β’ Create and revisit highlights β’ Track your reading activity and progress β’ Download books for offline reading with Premium β’ Remove ads with Lifetime Premium No account is required. Open the app and start reading. Rivro: Gutenberg Reader is built for readers who enjoy classic novels, literature, philosophy, history, adventure, science fiction, poetry, and timeless public-domain books. Premium is optional. Free users can read books online with ads. Lifetime Premium removes ads and unlocks offline reading. This app is independent and is not affiliated with Project Gutenberg.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Rishi Reader at none against Rivro's shown. Rishi Reader also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Rivro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). On price, in-app purchases 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. Rishi Reader sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Rivro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rishi Reader ships an update every 5 days, Rivro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rishi Reader | Rivro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Farid Matovu | Vaneet Gupta |
In-app purchases
Rishi Reader
- Reader Monthly$7.991 Month
- Rishi Reader Monthly$7.991 Month
- Voice Monthly$14.991 Month
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- Rishi Voice Monthly$14.991 Month
- Reader Annual$76.991 Year
- Rishi Reader Annual$79.991 Year
- Rishi Voice Annual$99.991 Year
- Voice Annual$143.991 Year
Rivro
- Premium Lifetime$29.99









