Readora vs Lumi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Readora
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Readora is the beautifully designed reading tracker and book journal built for avid readers. Build your library, log every session, grow your streak, and crush your annual reading goal - all in one elegant app. BUILD YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY Add books instantly by scanning an ISBN barcode with your camera, entering an ISBN manually, or filling in details yourself. Readora auto-fetches titles, authors, page counts, and cover art - so growing your reading list is effortless. Organize books across genre shelves. LOG EVERY READING SESSION Start a timed reading session with one tap, read, then stop and record your ending page. Readora builds a precise reading log - tracking pages read and time spent per session. While you read, a Live Activity in the Dynamic Island displays your elapsed time so you stay in the zone without unlocking your phone. STREAKS AND STATS THAT MOTIVATE See your current daily reading streak, total pages read, and total hours invested for the year. A yearly activity dot grid shows every day you read at a glance. A weekly bar chart breaks down your minutes per day. Set an annual book goal and watch your progress ring fill as you finish books - the most satisfying reading challenge tracker around. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Three beautiful home screen widgets keep your reading habit front and center: - Continue Reading: your current book title and page progress - Reading Streak: your live daily streak count - Minutes This Week: a bar chart of daily reading minutes All three update automatically every time you log a session. DAILY READING REMINDERS Set a personalized daily reminder at any time of day to keep your streak alive. Choose your moment - morning coffee, lunch break, or bedtime - and let Readora nudge you back to your book. COVERS AND THEMES Choose from six elegant cover color themes or upload your own cover photo. Toggle typographic covers for a clean, minimal look. Customize your accent color and pick light, dark, or system appearance. READORA PREMIUM Unlock unlimited reading sessions with a monthly or yearly subscription. Premium removes the free-tier session cap and supports ongoing development of the app. Terms of Use (EULA): By downloading or using this app, you agree to Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (EULA) which can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Lumi
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Meet Lumi, a calm and private home for your reading life. Keep track of the books you want to read, follow your current progress, record focused reading sessions, save meaningful quotes, and see how your reading develops over time. No social feed. No public profile. No pressure. Just you, your books, and Lumi—the friendly reading ghost keeping your place. KEEP YOUR LIBRARY ORGANIZED Add books by searching online, scanning their barcode, or entering them manually. Organize books as: • To Read • Reading • Finished • Did Not Finish Track physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks in one personal library. TRACK EVERY READING SESSION Start a reading timer whenever you pick up a book. Lumi records how long you read and lets you update your pages, percentage, or audiobook position when you finish. Pause, resume, or end your session directly from your Lock Screen with Live Activities. YOUR CURRENT BOOK, ALWAYS CLOSE Keep your current read visible with beautiful Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Depending on your widget, you can: • See your current book and progress • Start a reading session • Log pages quickly • Follow your daily reading goal • Display a favorite quote SAVE QUOTES WORTH REMEMBERING Collect quotes and highlights from every book you read. Add the page, chapter, or audiobook timestamp, mark favorites, and revisit them whenever you need a little inspiration. UNDERSTAND YOUR READING See useful insights without turning reading into a competition. Explore: • Books finished • Pages and minutes read • Current and longest streaks • Monthly reading activity • Favorite genres • Reading formats • Yearly goal progress FIND YOUR NEXT BOOK Lumi creates simple, explainable recommendations based on the authors and genres you already enjoy. Discover: • More from authors you love • Books related to your favorite genres • Suggestions from your own To Read list • Trending books and new releases TRACK REREADS PROPERLY Reading a favorite again? Start a new reading attempt while preserving your original dates, sessions, and statistics. Every read gets its own history. IMPORT YOUR EXISTING LIBRARY Bring your books with you by importing a Goodreads or StoryGraph CSV file. You can also export your entire Lumi library, reading history, and quotes whenever you choose. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Lumi requires no account. Your library is stored locally on your device. Lumi Pro users can optionally keep their data synchronized privately through iCloud. Your reading activity is never public. START FOR FREE Use Lumi free with up to 10 books, reading sessions, progress tracking, online search, barcode scanning, basic widgets, quotes, recommendations, and reading insights. Lumi Pro unlocks: • Unlimited books, quotes, and tags • All Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Interactive progress widgets • Live Activities • Private iCloud synchronization • Full reading insights • Complete personalized recommendations • Goodreads and StoryGraph imports • Additional themes and customization Your books deserve a quiet place of their own. Welcome to Lumi. --- Privacy Policy: https://www.ivantrj.com/app-privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lumi at daily against Readora's every 5 days. 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. Readora sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Lumi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Readora ships an update every 5 days, Lumi daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Readora | Lumi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roberto Sanchez | Ivan Trajanovski |
In-app purchases
Readora
- Readora Premium14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Readora Premium14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Readora-onetime$9.99
Lumi
- Lumi Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- Lumi Pro Yearly$29.991 Year









