# BookFusion vs ePub Reader

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BookFusion at 76% against ePub Reader's 0%. BookFusion also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (529 vs 1). ePub Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BookFusion sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ePub Reader sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

BookFusion holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookFusion has 529 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of BookFusion's written reviews are positive against 0% of ePub Reader's.

BookFusion ships an update every 10 days, ePub Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BookFusion | ePub Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (529 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookfusion/id1141834096/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/epub-reader-ebook-opener/id6748608118/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **529** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **76.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 158 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BookFusion](https://appshunter.io/developer/1141834095) | [James Reed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1826542240) |

## What reviewers say

### BookFusion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookfusion/id1141834096)

Manage, read, and organize your eBooks across all devices with seamless cloud synchronization. Customize your reading experience with extensive settings, highlight notes, and text-to-speech functionality. Integrates with Calibre and supports various file formats.

**Highlights:** Cross-platform eBook reader and manager, Cloud sync for reading progress and eBooks, Customizable reading experience, Highlighting and annotation tools, Text-to-Speech (TTS) functionality, Calibre integration, Support for EPUB, PDF, CBZ/CBR

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Casual Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Advanced Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Power Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Casual Yearly | $18.99 | per year |
| Advanced Yearly | $47.99 | per year |
| Power Yearly | $95.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent cross-platform sync
- 👍 Highly customizable reading experience
- 🚀 Seamless Calibre integration
- 👍 Responsive and helpful developers
- 🚀 Smooth reading experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 💰 Subscription model may be costly for some
- 🔒 Requires account creation to use
- 🐛 Inconsistent page turn behavior
- 🐛 Issues with PDF and fixed-layout EPUB support

**Reported bugs**

- Highlights and notes not always saving properly
- Reading position sometimes resets unexpectedly
- Widget not functioning as expected
- Occasional crashes and freezes
- Issues with importing certain ebook formats

**Requested features**

- Add page numbers instead of just percentages
- Implement a true dark mode
- Improve PDF viewing and annotation capabilities
- Add support for DJVU format
- Provide an option to purchase a lifetime license


### ePub Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/epub-reader-ebook-opener/id6748608118)

An intuitive e-book reader supporting EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF, and DOCX. Customize fonts, text size, and themes. The Pro version offers night mode, unlimited books, and easier importing.

**Highlights:** Supports EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF, DOCX, Customizable font, size, and themes, Night mode (Pro version), Unlimited book additions (Pro version), Wi-Fi, iTunes, and app importing (Pro version), Recently opened books access

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly-Trial | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BookFusion free?

BookFusion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ePub Reader free?

ePub Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, BookFusion or ePub Reader?

BookFusion is rated higher. BookFusion averages 4.7 out of 5 from 529 ratings, while ePub Reader averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do BookFusion or ePub Reader have ads?

Neither BookFusion nor ePub Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BookFusion or ePub Reader?

BookFusion ships an update every 10 days, and ePub Reader every 3 weeks. Most recently, BookFusion was updated on November 11, 2026 and ePub Reader on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*