The difference between Apt and Ready
When used as nouns, apt means an apartment, whereas ready means ready money.
When used as adjectives, apt means suitable, whereas ready means prepared for immediate action or use.
Ready is also verb with the meaning: to prepare.
check bellow for the other definitions of Apt and Ready
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Apt as an adjective:
Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.
Examples:
"Tonight there’s a full moon, which is apt, since the election night will bring out the lunatics."
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Apt as an adjective (of persons or things):
Having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards.
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Apt as an adjective:
Ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn; prompt; expert
Examples:
"a pupil apt to learn"
"an apt scholar"
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Apt as a noun:
An apartment; a flat
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Ready as an adjective:
Prepared for immediate action or use.
Examples:
"The troops are ready for battle.  The porridge is ready to serve."
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Ready as an adjective:
Inclined; apt to happen.
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Ready as an adjective:
Liable at any moment.
Examples:
"The seed is ready to sprout."
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Ready as an adjective:
Not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception of any kind; dexterous; prompt; easy; expert.
Examples:
"a ready apprehension;  ready wit;  a ready writer or workman"
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Ready as an adjective:
Offering itself at once; at hand; opportune; convenient.
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Ready as a verb (transitive):
To prepare; to make ready for action.
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Ready as a noun (slang):
ready money; cash