Comparison

Common Reader vs QuoteKeep

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

Head to head
About

Common Reader

This app offers a unified reading and AI-powered analysis experience for various ebook formats. It allows users to ask questions about book content, automatically organize their library, and sync across multiple devices. Privacy is a core focus, with no proactive data collection.

Highlights
  • Supports multiple ebook formats (epub, azw3, mobi, txt, md, pdf)
  • AI-powered questions about book content
  • Automatic library organization with generative AI
  • Cloud sync (iCloud, OneDrive, WebDAV)
  • Fast full-library search
  • Unified cross-platform interface
Features
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- UI and interactions follow a carefully unified cross-platform logic and are built with native technologies for iOS and iPadOS. - Supports many ebook formats, including epub, azw3, mobi, txt, markdown, and pdf. - Supports nearly every ebook rendering feature, including vertical writing and RTL. - Listen with built-in system voices or AI voice models. - A high-performance, Metal-powered simulated page-turn engine offers an unparalleled visual experience. - Deeply integrates AI features for asking questions about books and automatically organizing your library with generative AI. - Supports cloud sync through iCloud, OneDrive, Google Drive, WebDAV, and more. - Provides fast full-library search across books, authors, tags, notes, highlights, and original text. - The app does not proactively collect any of your information. Your data is only processed by the model and cloud storage providers you trust.

About

QuoteKeep

Organize and revisit your favorite book passages and personal thoughts. Import highlights from WeRead or add them manually. Features include daily review, customizable widgets, and quote card creation.

Highlights
  • WeRead highlight import
  • Bookshelf and search
  • Personal notes and favorites
  • Daily review feature
  • Home screen widgets
  • Quote card creation
  • Markdown/JSON export
Features
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QuoteKeep is an app for saving WeRead highlights, organizing book quotes, and revisiting what you read. It is a place for the words you want to remember: an idea that changed your perspective, a passage worth reading again, a sentence to share with a friend, or a thought of your own. Import books and personal highlights with your own WeRead API key, or add quotes manually. QuoteKeep keeps the text and its source together, making your reading easier to find and revisit. Main features: - WeRead imports Import books and personal highlights with their titles, authors, and sources. Repeat imports do not create duplicate quotes, and your notes and favorites are preserved. - Bookshelf and search Browse highlights by book, or search titles, authors, and highlighted text. A few remembered words can bring a passage back. - Favorites and personal notes Save passages you want to return to and add your own reflections. Your notes stay separate from the original text. - Daily review Start with five quotes a day, or choose your own number. Revisit unread or less recently reviewed highlights, mark them as reviewed, and set a daily reminder. - Home Screen widgets Small and medium widgets bring your daily review or favorite quotes to your Home Screen. Tap to read the complete passage in the app. - Quote cards Turn a favorite passage into an image. Choose paper, minimal, dark, and other styles, adjust the text size, and decide whether to include the book title and author. - Manual entries and exports Add books and quotes yourself. Export your collection as Markdown or JSON, and import your JSON archive again to keep your reading portable. - Cloud sync and offline access Sign in with Apple or email to sync books, highlights, notes, favorites, and review history across devices. Content already saved on your device remains available offline for reading, searching, reviewing, and creating quote cards. Your WeRead API key stays on the device where you configure it and is never uploaded to our server. Set it up again if you want to import directly from WeRead on a new device. QuoteKeep Pro: Core importing, reading, searching, reviewing, exporting, and basic sharing styles are free. Pro adds more quote-card styles, widget appearances, and app icons, with monthly and lifetime purchase options. Eligible monthly subscribers can receive the 3-day free trial shown on the purchase screen. Confirming the subscription starts the trial. It then renews automatically at the displayed price unless canceled in advance. Cancel at least 24 hours before the trial or current period ends to avoid the next charge. Manage subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. A lifetime purchase is charged immediately, has no free trial, and does not cancel an existing monthly subscription. Your quotes are not deleted when Pro expires. Some words deserve more than a highlight. Save them. Return to them. Find something new. QuoteKeep is independently developed and is not affiliated with WeRead or its operator. Third-Party Services and Trademark Notice: QuoteKeep is an independently developed book quote management app. It is not an official product of Tencent or WeRead and is not affiliated with, partnered with, sponsored by, or endorsed by either. References to “WeRead” in this description are solely intended to identify the supported book and personal highlight import functionality. WeRead and all related names, logos, and trademarks belong to their respective rights holders. Terms of Use: https://api.lishuo.net/quotekeep/terms.html?lang=en Privacy Policy: https://api.lishuo.net/quotekeep/privacy.html?lang=en Contact: lishuo.net@gmail.com

Screenshots

Common Reader4 screens
QuoteKeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QuoteKeep at 5.0 against Common Reader's 3.0. QuoteKeep also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Common Reader sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and QuoteKeep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QuoteKeep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Common Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of QuoteKeep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Common Reader versus QuoteKeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommon ReaderQuoteKeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer天宇 高硕 李

Customer experience

Common Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

QuoteKeep

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Common Reader

One-time5
  • 1 Cup of Coffee$4.00
  • 2 Cups of Coffee$8.00
  • Lifetime Unlock$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 4 Cups of Coffee$16.00
  • Many coffees$32.00
2 purchases

QuoteKeep

Subscriptions1
  • QuoteKeep Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • QuoteKeep Pro Lifetime$0.99

Questions

Is Common Reader free?
Common Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuoteKeep free?
QuoteKeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Common Reader or QuoteKeep?
QuoteKeep is rated higher. Common Reader averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while QuoteKeep averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Common Reader or QuoteKeep have ads?
Neither Common Reader nor QuoteKeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Common Reader or QuoteKeep?
Common Reader ships an update every 2 days, and QuoteKeep every 2 days. Most recently, Common Reader was updated on October 31, 2026 and QuoteKeep on October 29, 2026.

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