Comparison · SagaWise Reader vs Smart Book
Smart Book shows the translation next to the text. SagaWise Reader helps you read the original itself.
Both readers translate a word on touch. They lead to different places: Smart Book focuses on parallel translation and a choice of translators, SagaWise Reader on reading the original and remembering the author's words.
| Smart Book | SagaWise Reader | |
|---|---|---|
| Your own books | FB2, EPUB, TXT and SRT subtitles; built-in library of bilingual books | EPUB, FB2 and TXT files from your phoneYou read the exact edition you bought, including the next book of your series on the day it comes out. |
| Word translation | Tap a word; Google Translate, DeepL, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and others to choose from | Press and hold the wordA short, barely noticeable hold prevents accidental taps and keeps your word list free of clutter. |
| Meaning that fits the sentence | Contextual AI translation in the PRO and MAX plans | In every plan, including the free oneA word has several meanings. You get the one the author meant here and don't have to guess. |
| Translating a paragraph or the whole text | Parallel translation next to the original | Check yourself: read a paragraph on your own, then compare it with the translationUnderstanding the paragraph on your own trains your reading; the translation only confirms you got it right. |
| Words you looked up | Dictionary with export to Anki, ReWord and Excel | They stay highlighted in the book; a word looked up many times turns redWhen the word comes back, you try to recall it first. A red word needs your attention. |
| How many more times a word appears | Word card: times in the book and how many are still aheadLets you decide whether an unfamiliar word is worth learning or can be ignored. | |
| Progress inside the chapter | Percentage inside each chapterYou see where the natural break is: finish the chapter or stop without losing the thread. | |
| Price | Free with ads; PRO and MAX subscriptions | Free with ads; monthly subscription without ads; or Lifetime: pay once and use your own AI subscriptionWith Lifetime you pay a modest sum once, connect the AI service you already pay for, and read without ads and without a monthly fee for life. |
Facts about Smart Book come from smart-book.net, Google Play (as of November 2026). A dash means the feature is not mentioned there. Smart Book is a trademark of its owner. SagaWise Reader is not affiliated with Smart Book.
Which one to choose
Smart Book
Choose Smart Book if you want a parallel translation always in view, a choice of translators or export of words to Anki.
SagaWise Reader
Choose SagaWise Reader if you want to read the original on your own and let the book itself repeat the author's words for you.