Comparison

Greenlight Publishing vs Cadence

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

Head to head
About

Greenlight Publishing

Access a vast library of original fiction and audiobooks. Seamlessly switch between reading and listening, with progress syncing across devices. Enjoy offline access and a customizable reading experience.

Highlights
  • Original fiction and audiobooks
  • Read and listen on any device
  • Offline access
  • Sync progress across devices
  • Customizable reader themes
  • Sleep timer and playback speed control
Features
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Greenlight is original fiction and audiobooks from the Greenlight catalogue — 662 books, 254 audiobooks, and new titles every day. READ, OR LISTEN, OR BOTH Every Greenlight title is born as a book, and many come with a professionally narrated audiobook. Switch between reading and listening without losing your place — your progress follows you. A LIBRARY THAT TRAVELS • Download books and audiobooks for planes, subways, and dead zones — they work fully offline • Your progress, shelf, and purchases sync across iPhone, iPad, and the web • Pick up mid-sentence on any device MADE FOR READERS • A beautiful, distraction-free reader: paper, night, and true-black themes, serif or sans type, adjustable sizes • Table of contents, resume-where-you-left-off, time-left estimates • Sign in with Apple with Face ID — and an optional Face ID lock for the whole app MADE FOR LISTENERS • A dedicated Listen tab for audiobook-first browsing • Sleep timer, playback speed, chapter navigation, background playback • Continue-listening rail so your current book is always one tap away TRY BEFORE ANYTHING The first chapters of every book and every audiobook sample are free — no account needed to browse. GO UNLIMITED, OR BUY ONE BOOK AT A TIME Greenlight Unlimited unlocks every book and every audiobook with a monthly or yearly subscription. Prefer to own? Buy any single title outright — text and audiobook included, yours to keep on your Greenlight account, on every platform. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in your App Store settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Terms: https://www.greenlight-publishing.com/terms Privacy: https://www.greenlight-publishing.com/privacy

About

Cadence

Features
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Cadence helps you stay with what you're reading. The page fills in word by word at the pace you set, so your eyes always know where to go, and there's never a wall of words waiting. STAY FOCUSED The words arrive in the order you read them, at a steady pace. Your eyes follow along, and the pace carries you on when your mind would wander. Tap anywhere to pause. NEVER OVERWHELMED Each page starts empty and fills as you read. Only the words you've reached are on the screen, so there's nothing ahead to skim and no place to lose. When you'd rather see it all, the full text is a tap away. A PAGE THAT SUITS YOU Tell Cadence what makes reading harder, if anything, and it suggests a font, size and background that some people find easier. Choose your own pace, in light or dark, and change any of it whenever you like. STAY WITH IT Set a daily reading goal, get a gentle reminder if you'd like one, and watch your week fill with the books you read. Highlight what you want to keep, and find it again later. BOOKS TO BEGIN WITH A library of classics to start reading straight away, each with a cover made for Cadence, all in the public domain where you are. With Cadence Pro, bring your own EPUBs and text. CADENCE PRO Three hours of paced reading are free every month, and the full text is always free. Cadence Pro makes paced reading unlimited, and adds: • Your own books: EPUBs and text you own, read the Cadence way • Sync between your iPhone and iPad: your library, places and highlights • Family Sharing with up to five family members Cadence Pro is monthly or yearly, and the yearly plan starts with a free week. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. FOR EVERY READER Cadence supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion and dark mode. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Cadence Pro renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. If you start a free trial, any unused part of it ends when you subscribe. Terms of Use: https://www.louissampson.com/cadence/legal Privacy Policy: https://www.louissampson.com/cadence/legal

Screenshots

Greenlight Publishing4 screens
Cadence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cadence at daily against Greenlight Publishing's weekly. Greenlight Publishing's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). 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. Greenlight Publishing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Cadence sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Greenlight Publishing ships an update weekly, Cadence daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Greenlight Publishing versus Cadence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGreenlight PublishingCadence
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB55 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLUC SCHURGERSLouis Sampson

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Greenlight Publishing

Subscriptions2
  • Greenlight Unlimited Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Greenlight Unlimited Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Book unlock$4.99
2 purchases

Cadence

Subscriptions2
  • Cadence Pro, Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Cadence Pro, Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Greenlight Publishing free?
Greenlight Publishing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cadence free?
Cadence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Greenlight Publishing or Cadence have ads?
Neither Greenlight Publishing nor Cadence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Greenlight Publishing or Cadence?
Greenlight Publishing ships an update weekly, and Cadence daily. Most recently, Greenlight Publishing was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cadence on October 31, 2026.

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