Comparison

Vidyabase vs Endleaf

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

Head to head
About

Vidyabase

Features
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Vidyabase is a reliable offline reader for structured text collections. Using a compact library package format, it can hold complete sets of books, transcripts, letters, and more—all in a single .vidya file. Add a library once and access everything offline anytime. The app includes no content by default. Simply download a library package and open it in Vidyabase to begin reading. Designed to support the structured format found in the works of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada—including verse, word-for-word, translation, and purport—Vidyabase remains flexible for all types of publications, including Vedabase texts. Vidyabase is a general-purpose reader and study tool for structured text libraries. Support for Vedabase texts is provided as a third-party use case. Vidyabase is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Vedabase trademark holders. Features: • Works fully offline once a library package is added • Fast navigation through books, chapters, and sections • Full-text search across the entire library package • Instant switching between multiple library packages • Compatible with Vedabase and other structured library packages Vidyabase makes it easy to carry complete libraries with you and read them anywhere.

About

Endleaf

Track your reading habits privately on your device. Log books, rate them with detailed sub-ratings, time your reading sessions, and analyze your reading year. Import data from other services and export your library anytime.

Highlights
  • Private reading tracker
  • Log and rate books
  • Reading session timer
  • Import from Goodreads/StoryGraph
  • Export to JSON/CSV
  • Barcode scanning for books
  • Quote saving
Features
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Endleaf is a reading tracker that keeps everything on your phone. Log what you read, rate in half and quarter stars, time your sessions, and find out where your reading year actually went. There is no account to make and no feed to scroll. PRIVACY Your library lives on your device and syncs only through your own iCloud. We never see it. No ads, no trackers, no analytics, nothing to sell. FREE, WITH NO CAPS - Unlimited books and unlimited reading sessions. - Half and quarter stars, plus optional sub-ratings for enjoyment, quality, characters, and plot. - Six statuses: Want to Read, Reading, Read, Did Not Finish, Paused, and Re-reading. - Approximate dates, for the book you finished "sometime in 2019". - A timer that counts pages or minutes, with a Live Activity on the Lock Screen. - Import from Goodreads and StoryGraph, covers included, and export to JSON or CSV whenever you want. - Core stats, a share card, Dark Mode, and everything works offline. - Add a book by scanning its barcode, searching for it, or typing it in. - Save quotes by typing them or by scanning the passage with the camera. - Rain, a fireplace, or plain noise under the timer, made on your phone. - Mark books as owned, borrowed, from the library, or wanted, and browse every series on your shelf in one place. - After an import, fill in missing page counts from the catalog in one tap. PREMIUM ADDS - A finish date for the book in hand, from your own pace: how long is left, and the day you'll close it if you keep reading like you have been. - A reading calendar: every day you read, with the cover of the book that took it. - Rewind: your year as a short story, made into a video for Stories. - Your Kindle and Apple Books highlights, imported into your quotes library. The file never leaves your phone. - Advanced stats: reading speed, genre and format breakdowns, and how your ratings shift over time. - Your Year in Review, built to share. - Extra share card themes. - Unlimited shelves and tags. - Your full quotes library. - The cover edition picker and the whole widget set, streak and Lock Screen included. Also in the app: yearly goals, reading streaks with a weekly grace bookmark, reminders that respect quiet hours, monthly wrap-ups, session logging on Apple Watch, and Siri ("log 30 minutes of reading"). Endleaf Premium is $3.99 per month or $24.99 per year with a 7-day free trial, or $69.99 once for lifetime access. The App Store shows the price in your local currency before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getendleaf.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Vidyabase4 screens
Endleaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vidyabase at none against Endleaf's 3. Vidyabase also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 days) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Endleaf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Vidyabase asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vidyabase ships an update daily, Endleaf every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vidyabase versus Endleaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVidyabaseEndleaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGet Bhakti s.r.o.Handler Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Vidyabase

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Endleaf

Subscriptions2
  • Premium: Reading Stats Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium: Year in Review Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Endleaf Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Vidyabase free?
Vidyabase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Endleaf free?
Endleaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vidyabase or Endleaf have ads?
Neither Vidyabase nor Endleaf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vidyabase or Endleaf?
Vidyabase ships an update daily, and Endleaf every 2 days. Most recently, Vidyabase was updated on October 5, 2026 and Endleaf on October 6, 2026.

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