Comparison

Yuzu eReader vs Open

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

Head to head
About

Yuzu eReader

This app provides an interactive platform for reading and engaging with digital learning materials on your mobile devices. It allows for easy access to textbooks, note-taking, highlighting, and multimedia integration, making studying more convenient and effective.

Highlights
  • Interactive learning with multimedia
  • Syncs highlights, notes, and bookmarks
  • Searchable content
  • Adjustable reading layout and zoom
  • Read Aloud functionality
  • Offline access to content
Features
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Yuzu is a learning platform that lets you read and interact with digital content from the convenience of your iPad or iPhone. BENEFITS OF eTEXTBOOKS ON YUZU Interactive Learning - eTextbooks can include videos and other multimedia content and links to related websites, to make the learning experience richer and more engaging. Travel Lighter - Replace multiple textbooks with one app where you can access your course materials from a single, beautifully organized interface. Read On-the-Go - With course materials always at your fingertips, you can read and study wherever you are. Highlights, notes, and bookmarks automatically sync across all of your devices. Study Smarter - You can highlight and add notes to your eTextbooks. Plus, you can easily adjust the layout, font size, and zoom to make reading easier. Simple Navigation - Search keywords, phrases, and figures throughout all of your digital content. Quickly jump to a location by typing a page number. Features * Create highlights, notes, and bookmarks. Your changes are automatically saved and made available to all of your apps. * Search for keywords, phrases, or figures. * Navigate using the Table of Contents. * Jump to a location by page number. • Listen to your books and learn on the go with Read Aloud. * Zoom fixed format content or adjust the layout and fonts with reflowable content. * Download your digital content for later reading and adding notes while offline.

About

Open

Access your educational courses and content directly from your mobile device. Download materials for offline use, update your profile, and receive important notifications. Students can track grades and badges, while teachers can grade assignments on the go.

Highlights
  • Access courses on mobile
  • Download content for offline use
  • Update profile information
  • Receive course notifications
  • View grades and badges (student)
  • Grade assignments (teacher)
Features
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Welcome to the Open LMS Mobile App! With the Open LMS Mobile App, you can: • Access your courses directly from your mobile device • Download content for offline access • Update your profile information • Receive course notifications and messages • As a student: view your course grades and awarded badges on your profile • As a teacher: grade assignments both online and offline • ...and much more! We love feedback! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave us a note and a rating on the Store.

Screenshots

Yuzu eReader4 screens
Open4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Yuzu eReader at 4.5 against Open's 2.7. Yuzu eReader also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 86). Open's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yuzu eReader holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yuzu eReader has 15K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 22% and 21% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yuzu eReader ships an update every 3 months, Open every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Yuzu eReader versus Open: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYuzu eReaderOpen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (15K ratings) — better2.7 (86 ratings)
Positive reviews22.1% of reviews — better21.2% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better86
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB70 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBarnes & Noble CollegePeopleFluent, Inc.

Customer experience

Yuzu eReader

All ratings14,761 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive22.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative67.1%

Open

All ratings84 ratings
Positive34.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive21.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative69.7%

Bugs and requests

Yuzu eReader

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Login and access issues
  • Incorrect text formatting and layout
  • Unreliable read-aloud functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • More highlighter color options
  • Ability to annotate directly on pages
  • Improved page navigation and layout controls
  • Seamless integration with note-taking apps

Open

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Yuzu eReader

No in-app purchases

None

Open

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yuzu eReader free?
Yuzu eReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open free?
Open is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Yuzu eReader or Open?
Yuzu eReader is rated higher. Yuzu eReader averages 4.5 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Open averages 2.7 from 86 ratings.
Do Yuzu eReader or Open have ads?
Neither Yuzu eReader nor Open shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yuzu eReader or Open?
Yuzu eReader ships an update every 3 months, and Open every 2 months. Most recently, Yuzu eReader was updated on October 29, 2026 and Open on October 20, 2026.

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