Comparison

Pooleys eBooks vs Readling

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

Head to head
About

Pooleys eBooks

Access and read your aviation library on your iPad and iPhone. This free app allows you to carry and store your entire collection, with titles available for purchase within the app's shop.

Highlights
  • Carry and store aviation library
  • Read on iPad and iPhone
  • In-app title purchases
  • Free to download
Features
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The Pooleys eBooks app has been designed to give you the freedom and flexibility to carry, store and read your Pooleys aviation library on your iPad and iPhone. The Pooleys eBooks app is free to download. You can purchase titles in-app in the shop.

About

Readling

Learn Russian through immersive reading experiences. Choose between blended or side-by-side translations, tap words for instant definitions, and practice with book characters. Build vocabulary and grammar with flashcards and sentence builders.

Highlights
  • Immersive and parallel reading modes
  • Instant word translation and saving
  • Interactive chat with book characters
  • Flashcards and sentence builders for practice
  • Catalog of books from A1 to C2 levels
  • Audio pronunciation for words and phrases
Features
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Readling — learn Russian by reading books Ease into Russian one page at a time. Readling offers two ways to read: books where Russian phrases are gently woven into the English text, or parallel reading with the original and translation side by side. You choose the mode and how much Russian you want to see. No cramming. You simply read — and step by step you start to understand Russian in context. How it works • Pick a book and a reading mode. • In immersion mode, Russian phrases are blended into the English text — you read as usual, but every page brings a little more Russian. • In parallel mode, the original and the translation sit side by side — perfect for comparing and unpacking unfamiliar structures. • Tap any word you don't know to see its translation instantly. • Every translated phrase is saved to your personal dictionary and ready to review with flashcards. Chat with book characters • Practice Russian for real — message the heroes of your favorite books. • Each character replies in their own voice, and the app gently corrects you when you slip up and shows you how to say it right. • Pick your partner's level — from simple phrases to free-flowing speech. • Real conversation practice without the fear of making mistakes — you learn by talking, not by memorizing. Practice to learn new words • Flashcards — review your saved words and phrases • Sentence builder — assemble phrases like a puzzle to train grammar • Fill in the word — restore the missing word in a sentence from a book • Listening — rebuild a sentence by ear • Training of the day — a fresh set of tasks every day • Three difficulty levels — tune it to your level Features • A catalog of books in Russian with levels from A1 to C2 — with search and sorting • Can't find the book you want? Request it right in the app • Audio for words, phrases and whole paragraphs — hear the correct pronunciation at the speed you choose • Daily streaks — read or practice every day and earn free days of Premium • Reading settings: font, text size, line spacing, brightness, dark theme • Personal libraries — collect books by interest • Upload your own books — read any EPUB, with tap-to-translate working even offline • Invite a friend — 7 days of Premium for each of you Readling is for anyone who wants to • Start learning Russian — even from scratch • Grow vocabulary naturally • Learn Russian without boring drills • Combine a love of reading with learning a new language Open a book — and Russian becomes part of your reading. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://readling.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-28905c6ed51e80ceb8cafbd84d6eeb42

Screenshots

Pooleys eBooks4 screens
Readling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Readling at 3.0 against Pooleys eBooks's 1.0. Readling also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). Pooleys eBooks's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Pooleys eBooks sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Readling sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Readling holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of Pooleys eBooks's written reviews are positive against 0% of Readling's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pooleys eBooks ships an update every 4 months, Readling every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pooleys eBooks versus Readling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPooleys eBooksReadling
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPooleys Flight Equipment LtdDzmitry Karpuk

Customer experience

Pooleys eBooks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral15.4%
Negative76.9%

Readling

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Pooleys eBooks

One-time14
  • Nav for Pilots Simplified$9.99
  • Met for Pilots Simplified$9.99
  • Aircraft Guide – Cessna 152$9.99
Show 11 more
  • HP for Pilots Simplified$9.99
  • Guide to EASA SERA$12.99
  • Air Pilots Manual Volume 7 - Communications$19.99
  • Air Pilots Manual Volume 2 - Air Law and Meteorology$22.99
  • Air Pilots Manual Volume 3 - Navigation$22.99
  • Air Pilots Manual Volume 4 - The Aeroplane Technical$22.99
  • Air Pilots Manual Volume 6 - Human Perf & Limitations and Ops Procedures$22.99
  • Air Pilots Manual Volume 1 - Flying Training$24.99
  • Air Pilots Manual Volume 5 - Radio Navigation & Instrument Flying$29.99
  • A Guide to the EASA CPL (A) Flight Test$29.99
  • APM Vols 1 - 7 Bundle$149.99
2 purchases

Readling

Subscriptions2
  • Readling Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Readling Premium (Annual)$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Pooleys eBooks free?
Pooleys eBooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readling free?
Readling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pooleys eBooks or Readling?
Readling is rated higher. Pooleys eBooks averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Readling averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pooleys eBooks or Readling have ads?
Neither Pooleys eBooks nor Readling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pooleys eBooks or Readling?
Pooleys eBooks ships an update every 4 months, and Readling every 5 days. Most recently, Pooleys eBooks was updated on November 1, 2026 and Readling on October 28, 2026.

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