Comparison

Readify vs LIRA Reader

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

Head to head
About

Readify

Features
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Great books should be easy to return to. Readify brings timeless public-domain eBooks and human-narrated audiobooks into one focused reading and listening experience. Discover classics, explore authors and categories, and pick up exactly where you left off. READ YOUR WAY • Turn pages with a natural horizontal reading flow • Adjust text size, line spacing, and paper theme • Search inside a book and jump to matching pages • Save bookmarks and continue from your last page • Build a personal library and wishlist LISTEN YOUR WAY • Stream human-narrated public-domain audiobooks • Browse chapters and jump between recordings • Change playback speed • Set a sleep timer • Keep listening in the background and resume from your saved position DISCOVER MORE • Browse popular, recently added, fiction, drama, and poetry collections • Search by title or author and refine results • Explore covers, summaries, subjects, language, and popularity • Keep recent reading and listening activity together on Home Readify is designed for readers who want a calm, simple way to discover, read, and listen to enduring literature. CATALOG & AVAILABILITY Books and recordings come from public-domain catalogs and volunteer-created archives. Availability, language, cover art, recording quality, and copyright status can vary by title and region. An internet connection is required to browse the catalog and stream audio. PREMIUM Premium plans may include weekly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions and a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Auto-renewing subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://developing-comet-b87.notion.site/31a1f542e1a380d89190db9a5bae8971 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LIRA Reader

Features
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LIRA is a calm audiobook and ebook player for books you already own. Import MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, and EPUB files from the Files app, then listen or read without a subscription storefront. Your library stays on your device. LISTEN • Resume exactly where you stopped • Playback speed up to 3× • Sleep timer with fade and chapter options • Bookmarks for favorite moments • Lock screen and Control Center controls • Chapters when your file includes them READ • Clean EPUB reader with themes and fonts • Bookmarks for paragraphs you want to revisit READ ALONG • Optional on-device transcription for audiobooks • Follow the text while you listen • Model download happens only when you start transcription Built for people who keep their own library—LibriVox downloads, purchased DRM-free files, and personal archives. No account required to start listening.

Screenshots

Readify4 screens
LIRA Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LIRA Reader at none against Readify's 3. Readify's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Readify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. LIRA Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
Readify versus LIRA Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadifyLIRA Reader
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB34 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developersamet bilginTumba Mulamba

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Readify

Subscriptions2
  • sub$3.997 Days
  • subs$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • subs lifetime$29.99
None

LIRA Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Readify free?
Readify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LIRA Reader free?
LIRA Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Readify or LIRA Reader have ads?
Neither Readify nor LIRA Reader shows ads.

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