Lexifolio vs Readive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lexifolio
Organize your digital and physical book library, read PDFs and EPUBs, and highlight key information. Save words to a personal dictionary, translate text, and create flashcards for vocabulary learning. Generate AI summaries and track reading statistics.
- Import PDFs and EPUBs from cloud storage
- Built-in PDF and EPUB reader
- Scan physical books via ISBN
- Personal dictionary with definitions and translations
- Spaced repetition vocabulary quizzes
- AI book summaries
- Reading statistics
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Highlight anything in your PDFs and EPUBs, add your own notes, and export it all as Markdown, CSV, or a clean PDF. Your highlights don't stay locked in the file — take them to your notes app, your research, anywhere. Read both formats, organize your library, and keep everything on your device. Bring books scattered across Files, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, and Dropbox into one organized shelf. Read them in a built-in PDF and EPUB reader, highlight and annotate as you go, and — when you're reading in a foreign language — save any word to your personal dictionary, get an instant definition, translate it, and quiz yourself with spaced-repetition flashcards. It all happens on your device. YOUR BOOKS, BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED Import PDFs and EPUBs from Files, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, or any cloud storage app installed on your device. Books appear on a visual bookshelf with colored spines. Group by category, search by title or author, and pick up right where you left off with the Currently Reading bar. BUILT-IN PDF & EPUB READER A native reader for both formats — no third-party apps needed. Page through chapters, jump to any section from the table of contents, search within a book, and your reading position is saved automatically. SCAN PHYSICAL BOOKS Point your camera at any book's ISBN barcode or type it in manually. Lexifolio fetches the title, author, and cover from Open Library so your physical and digital collections live side by side. PERSONAL DICTIONARY (Pro) Select any word while reading to save it with a definition and translation. Definitions are generated on-device using Apple Intelligence, or look up any word online via Wiktionary. Tap the speaker icon to hear pronunciation in any language. Perfect for reading in a second language. HIGHLIGHTS & ANNOTATIONS (Pro) Mark passages in color, attach notes, and browse all your highlights organized by book. Everything stays on your device. VOCABULARY QUIZ WITH SPACED REPETITION (Pro) Saved words become flashcards. The SM-2 spaced repetition algorithm schedules reviews at scientifically proven intervals so you actually retain what you learn — the same system used by Anki. READING STATISTICS (Pro) Track your daily reading time, streak count, and per-book progress on a visual chart. See exactly how much time you spend with each book. AI BOOK SUMMARIES (Pro) Generate a summary of any book using on-device Apple Intelligence — no data leaves your device. Requires a device with M1 or later. You can also connect your own API key from OpenAI, Google Gemini, or any OpenAI-compatible service for cloud-based summaries on any device. MULTI-LANGUAGE TRANSLATION (Pro) Configure up to 5 language pairs — English→German, Spanish→French, Italian→German, or any combination. Translations use Apple's built-in Translation framework and work offline. Set your active pair and every saved word gets translated automatically. BACKUP & RESTORE Export your entire learning data as a single .lexifolio backup file. Save it to Files, iCloud Drive, or anywhere you like. Restore anytime to get everything back — dictionary, highlights, reading positions, and ISBN-scanned books with covers. POWERED BY APPLE INTELLIGENCE On-device AI for word definitions and book summaries — your text never leaves your device. Works with multiple languages. Requires iPhone or iPad with M1 chip or later. On older devices, use Wiktionary for definitions and Apple Translation for translations — both work without Apple Intelligence. 100% PRIVATE No accounts. No tracking. No ads. No analytics. No data collection. Your library, dictionary, annotations, and reading history stay on your device. Period. FREE TO TRY The bookshelf, PDF/EPUB reader, and barcode scanner are completely free. Pro features (Dictionary, Annotations, Quiz, Statistics, AI Summaries, Translation) include a 7-day free trial, then a one-time purchase of $7.99. No subscriptions ever..
Readive
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Read EPUB, PDF and comics. Listen to audiobooks. Readive brings your own files together in one library on iPhone and iPad, so you can pick up where you left off. BRING YOUR OWN BOOKS - Import EPUB, PDF, TXT, CBZ, CBR, ZIP, RAR, 7z and audio files such as MP3. - Browse and import from SMB/NAS, FTP/SFTP, WebDAV, OPDS, Dropbox and OneDrive. - Connect to BookManager on your local network to read and import books from your PC. - Keep downloaded books on your device for offline reading. - Use Find on the web (Beta) to browse free ebooks and audiobooks from external sources and import supported files. Check each work’s rights, terms of use and availability in your country. Downloads may be limited by source or title, and the Beta feature may change or end. READ YOUR WAY - Adjust fonts, themes, page direction and viewing options. - Read comics with zoom, image filters and support for password-protected archives. - Choose the original layout or optimized reading view for EPUB. - Save bookmarks and highlights, and return to your reading position. LISTEN AS YOU READ - Play audiobooks and resume from your saved position. - Listen to supported text with text-to-speech. - Use playback speed controls and a sleep timer. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR READING - Organize your library into collections. - View reading history, a reading calendar and daily activity. - Add book ratings and keep track of your progress. FREE AND PREMIUM Readive works without a Readive account. The free version includes ads. Optional Premium removes ads and adds themes, fonts, reading insights, reading music and the optional Supertonic offline TTS model. Reading music and the offline TTS model require separate downloads. Imported files are stored on your device. Optional cloud connections and sync use the services you choose. Supported formats and features depend on the file and operating system. Subscriptions are billed through your App Store account and can be managed or canceled in device settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Lexifolio at none against Readive's shown. Readive's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, 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. Lexifolio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Readive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lexifolio ships an update fortnightly, Readive every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lexifolio | Readive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CENGIZ OEGER | sungbin jung |
In-app purchases
Lexifolio
- Lexifolio Pro$7.99
Readive
- Readive Premium 월간$0.991 Month
- Readive Premium 연간7 Days trial$8.991 Year









