Readfy
Free ebook flatrate app from Solingen with more than 70,000 titles
Summary table
| Company | readfy GmbH |
|---|---|
| Category | Ebook Subscription Services |
| Headquarters | Solingen, Germany |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Germany (EU) |
| Data Location | not stated on the pages we read |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | More than 70,000 ebooks, free apps for Android and iOS, offline reading, public reading lists, top lists and weekly top titles |
| Pricing | Described as free on the home page; how the service is funded is not stated on the pages we read |
| Best For | Readers who want to try a free ebook flatrate on a phone or tablet |
| Replaces | Kindle Unlimited (free tier of reading) |
Full review
readfy GmbH lists its address as Grunewalder Strasse 29-31, 42657 Solingen, with the commercial register at Amtsgericht Wuppertal under number 27672. The imprint and a VAT number appear on the site.
The home page calls readfy the free ebook flatrate and says readers can read more than 70,000 ebooks from all genres in the apps.
What does readfy offer?
readfy offers ebooks in genres such as literature, crime and thrillers, romance, fantasy, science fiction and non-fiction. The site shows weekly top titles, reading lists made by users and book reviews.
A newer offline reading feature is announced on the home page.
How is readfy different from Kindle Unlimited?
readfy is a phone and tablet app with a free offer, while Kindle Unlimited is a paid subscription. The pages we read do not say whether readfy shows ads or has a paid tier.
The catalogue of 70,000 titles is stated, and the pages do not list which publishers are included.
Which company is behind readfy?
The imprint names readfy GmbH in Solingen. The terms are dated March 2016, list a Dusseldorf address and register court, and describe payment through app stores.
The imprint and the terms therefore differ on address, and users should read the current imprint.
Known limits
The terms on the site date from March 2016 and name a different city and court than the imprint. The business model behind the free offer is not stated. The pages do not show hosting and there is no desktop reader described.
Best suited to users of Readfy
Choose readfy if you want to try ebook flatrate reading at no cost on a phone. For a full paid catalogue, look at Skoobe or Nextory.
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
- Free offer stated on the home page
- More than 70,000 ebooks stated
- Apps for Android and iOS
- Offline reading feature
- German company with registered imprint
Cons
- Funding model not stated
- Terms dated March 2016
- Imprint and terms differ on address
- No hosting information
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Free offer stated on the home page
- More than 70,000 ebooks stated
- Apps for Android and iOS
- Offline reading feature
- German company with registered imprint
Cons
- Funding model not stated
- Terms dated March 2016
- Imprint and terms differ on address
- No hosting information
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FAQ
The readfy home page calls the service the free ebook flatrate. The pages we read do not say how it is funded.
It is a German free ebook flatrate with more than 70,000 titles, so it replaces part of the use case at no cost.
Yes. The home page announces an offline reading feature in the apps.