Cisco eReader vs Linux Basics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cisco eReader
Access digital course materials from Cisco Learning Network Space. This app replaces traditional paper books for Cisco authorized learning partners. Log in with your Cisco.com credentials to view your digital content.
- Access digital course materials
- Replaces paper books
- Login with Cisco.com credentials
- View digital content
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Use the Cisco eReader app to access your Cisco Learning Network Space (https://learningspace.cisco.com/) digital course materials. The digital materials available through the eReader replace the paper book materials distributed through classes taught by authorized Cisco Learning Partners. After downloading the app, log in using your Cisco.com (http://www.cisco.com/) credentials. Your digital materials should be available; if you don’t see the course materials you expected, contact the authorized Cisco Learning Partner responsible for providing the materials. See the Cisco Learning Network Space - User Information (https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/docs/DOC-21189) page for instructions.
Linux Basics
Learn essential Linux commands and concepts through an interactive, gamified mobile experience. Gain practical, day-to-day knowledge and discover useful tips presented in a fun and engaging format.
- Interactive learning
- Gamified approach
- Practical daily knowledge
- Cool tips
- Easy to learn
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Our new mobile interactive and gamified approach makes it easy and fun to learn Linux usage from the basic, the app gives practical day to day knowledge and cool tips in a gameful way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Linux Basics at 77% against Cisco eReader's 5%. Linux Basics also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Cisco eReader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Linux Basics holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linux Basics has 50 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of Cisco eReader's written reviews are positive against 77% of Linux Basics's.
Cisco eReader ships an update every 5 months, Linux Basics every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cisco eReader | Linux Basics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (10 ratings) | 4.4 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.0% of reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cisco | Gabi Karasin |
Customer experience
Cisco eReader
Linux Basics
In-app purchases
Cisco eReader
No in-app purchases
Linux Basics
No in-app purchases
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