ReadStream vs Publish360
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ReadStream
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ReadStream is a reading app for people who love books โ whether you read them yourself or listen to them read back to you. I built it because I was tired of losing my place in downloaded books and chapters, juggling formats, and never quite knowing where I'd left off. If that sounds familiar, this might be the app you've been looking for. What you can do with it: โข Import books and chapters in Word, EPUB or PDF format, organise them into series, and always come back to exactly where you stopped. โข Fetch chapters from sites like Royal Road or Project Gutenberg, keep them in your library, and pull in updates whenever new ones appear. โข Listen to your books read aloud โ useful when your eyes are tired, or when you'd rather just close them and let the story come to you. โข Save articles from the web and follow RSS feeds, so your long-form reading and the stories you track all live in the same place. โข Keep notes as you go, against any book or chapter, without needing a separate app to do it. โข Choose from a range of reading themes, including a warm paper mode that feels closer to an actual page than a screen. Most reading apps are built around content they want to sell you. ReadStream is built around content you've already found. Your imported chapters, your downloaded audiobooks, the serials you follow on Patreon or Royal Road โ it's all treated as first-class material, organised the way you'd want a proper library to work. Everything stays on your device. Nothing is chasing you for your attention. It won't suit everyone. If you want a shop, a social feed, or reading challenges with badges, this isn't that. It's a quiet app for people who just want to read. If your reading life is currently scattered across half a dozen folders and formats, ReadStream is one place to bring it home. https://dscreations.co.uk/readstream/support
Publish360
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Publish360 brings your ebooks and audiobooks together in one simple reader app. When you purchase digital books from a publisher using the Publish360 platform, you can access them through the Publish360 app using the same email address you used when making your purchase. One login gives you access to books purchased from any participating Publish360 publisher, so you don't need a different reading app for every publisher you buy from. Your books, all in one place Publish360 makes it easy to enjoy ebooks and audiobooks from the publishers you love. Simply sign in with your email address and your eligible purchases are brought together into your Publish360 library, ready for you to read or listen to. One account across participating publishers Publish360 works across our network of publishing partners. Whether you've bought one book from one publisher or built a library across several, you can use the same Publish360 account to access your purchases. There's no need to create separate reader accounts for each publisher. Made for reading and listening Publish360 provides a straightforward digital reading experience designed to put the books themselves at the centre. Browse your library, choose your next title and enjoy ebooks and audiobooks from participating publishers through one convenient app. Supporting publishers and their readers Publish360 helps publishers build a direct relationship with their readers while giving customers a simple way to access the digital books they've purchased. Publishers can offer ebooks and audiobooks through their own websites and platforms, while Publish360 provides the reader experience that brings those purchases together. How it works 1. Purchase an ebook or audiobook from a participating Publish360 publisher. 2. Use the same email address to sign in to the Publish360 app. 3. Find your eligible purchases in your library. 4. Start reading or listening. Discover a simpler way to enjoy digital books from independent and specialist publishers with Publish360.
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Verdict
ReadStream and Publish360 are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ReadStream | Publish360 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | David Sealey | Eden Ecommerce Ltd |
In-app purchases
ReadStream
No in-app purchases
Publish360
No in-app purchases








