Comparison

Reading Room Reader vs ReadGrow

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

Head to head

eBook reader

Your Reading Companion

Free

📚 Books

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About

Reading Room Reader

Features

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eBook reader for downloaded books.

About

ReadGrow

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ReadGrow is a book-centered reading companion designed for readers who want to retain more from every book they read. Whether you're reading fiction, nonfiction, books in your native language, or books in English, ReadGrow helps you track your reading journey, capture your thoughts, and keep your books, reading progress, and notes together in one place. For readers enjoying books in English, ReadGrow also includes built-in vocabulary collection with automatic IPA pronunciation and definitions, making it easy to expand your vocabulary naturally through reading while preserving the journey of every book you read.

Screenshots

Reading Room Reader2 screens

ReadGrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reading Room Reader at daily against ReadGrow's every 4 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Room Reader ships an update daily, ReadGrow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Reading Room Reader versus ReadGrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Reading Room Reader	ReadGrow
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Daily — better	Every 4 days
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	17.6	16.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	17 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Paul Ko	Chih-Yen Kuo

In-app purchases

None

Reading Room Reader

No in-app purchases

None

ReadGrow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading Room Reader free?

Reading Room Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ReadGrow free?

ReadGrow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Reading Room Reader or ReadGrow have ads?

Neither Reading Room Reader nor ReadGrow shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Reading Room Reader or ReadGrow?

Reading Room Reader ships an update daily, and ReadGrow every 4 days. Most recently, Reading Room Reader was updated on September 30, 2026 and ReadGrow on October 1, 2026.