# LiquidText vs BeeLine Reader

The clearest difference is price: LiquidText at Free against BeeLine Reader's $4.99. LiquidText also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). BeeLine Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

LiquidText is free to download; BeeLine Reader costs $4.99 up front. LiquidText sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month and BeeLine Reader sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

LiquidText holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiquidText has 6.4K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of LiquidText's written reviews are positive against 38% of BeeLine Reader's.

LiquidText ships an update every 2 weeks, BeeLine Reader every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LiquidText | BeeLine Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquidtext/id922765270/reviews)** | [2.3 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beeline-reader/id938026867/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.4K** | 20 |
| Positive reviews | **49.6% of reviews** | 38.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 317 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [LiquidText, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/922765269) | [BeeLine Reader, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/938026866) |

## What reviewers say

### LiquidText

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquidtext/id922765270)

This app provides a dynamic workspace for reviewing and organizing information from documents and webpages. It allows users to extract key facts, connect ideas across different sources, and annotate content for research, writing, or study.

**Highlights:** Import documents and webpages, Extract and organize excerpts, Connect ideas with ink links, Compare document sections, Annotate PDFs, Word, and PowerPoint, Search across all documents

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, Stu | $5.49 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, StPr | $5.49 | per month |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Mo, Stu | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, Upg | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Yr, Stu | $19.00 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly, Stu | $54.90 | per year |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly, Upg | $99.99 | per year |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Yr | $189.99 | per year |
| LT Pro - For Students | $19.99 | one-time |
| LiquidText Pro | $29.99 | one-time |
| LiquidText Pro II | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful annotation and organization features
- 📚 Excellent for academic and research work
- 💡 Innovative concept and workflow
- 🤖 Responsive and helpful customer support
- 🖼️ Smooth integration with Apple Pencil

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive, especially for the subscription model
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable at times
- 🤯 Steep learning curve and unintuitive interface
- 🔗 Lack of seamless cross-device sync and integration
- 🔍 Navigation and file management issues

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and data loss issues
- Inconsistent behavior with Apple Pencil
- Text selection and highlighting problems
- Sync issues between iPad and Mac versions
- Unexpected changes to existing annotations

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved palm rejection and writing experience
- Better export and sharing options
- Thumbnail/outline view for easier navigation
- Ability to rotate and resize text/image annotations


### BeeLine Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beeline-reader/id938026867)

This app uses eye-guiding color gradients to help you read faster and more easily. It's particularly beneficial for individuals with dyslexia, ADD, or vision impairments, and can be used with articles saved from Safari or browsed directly within the app on select websites.

**Highlights:** Eye-guiding color gradients, Improved reading speed, Enhanced reading ability, Safari Action Extension integration, Article saving via Share Extension, In-app browsing on select sites

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BeeLine News Lite | $0.99 | one-time |
| BeeLine News Pro | $3.99 | one-time |
| BeeLine News Pro | $4.99 | one-time |
| BeeLine Email & Social Pro | $4.99 | one-time |
| BeeLine PDF Reader | $9.99 | one-time |
| eBooks Pro | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LiquidText free?

LiquidText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BeeLine Reader free?

BeeLine Reader costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, LiquidText or BeeLine Reader?

LiquidText is rated higher. LiquidText averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while BeeLine Reader averages 2.3 from 20 ratings.

### Do LiquidText or BeeLine Reader have ads?

Neither LiquidText nor BeeLine Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LiquidText or BeeLine Reader?

LiquidText ships an update every 2 weeks, and BeeLine Reader every 5 months. Most recently, LiquidText was updated on September 29, 2026 and BeeLine Reader on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*