Comparison

epuBear Reader vs Namo eBook Reader

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

Head to head
About

epuBear Reader

This application is a dedicated reader for EPUB format books, offering a seamless and ad-free experience. It provides essential reading features like navigation, font customization, and bookmarking, along with advanced options such as text search and highlighting.

Highlights
  • EPUB 2 and EPUB3 compatibility
  • Chapter and page navigation
  • Night mode
  • Adjustable font size
  • Text search
  • Bookmarks and highlights
  • Text-to-speech
Features
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Our epuBear Reader acts as a standalone reader for EPUB format books with no ads and no limitations and the solution is based on epuBear SDK developed by Scand. Core Functionality: - Reading EPUB format files; - Performance indicators display; epuBear Reader Features: - Compatibility with EPUB 2 and EPUB3 format; - Navigation through pages; - Navigation through chapters; - Night mode; - Font size change; - Embedded links support; - Text search; - Text and background color change; - Bookmarks; - Text-to-speach; - Text notes and highlights; - Ad-free; - Fast and smooth; - Clear and simple interface; - Customer support.

About

Namo eBook Reader

This application offers a robust and accurate way to view EPUB2 and EPUB3 ebooks. It supports various layout types, advanced styling, and provides a suite of user-friendly reading tools for a customizable experience.

Highlights
  • EPUB2 and EPUB3 support
  • Reflowable and fixed-layout ebooks
  • HTML5, Javascript, CSS3 rendering
  • Table of contents, bookmarks, memos
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Text search and zoom
  • File sharing import
Features
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Namo Reader supports both EPUB2 and EPUB3. It is easy to use and intuitive, and expresses e-books fast and accurately. 1. Complies with the IDPF EPUB standard. - Supports both reflowable and fixed-layout e-books. - Expresses HTML5, Javascript, and CSS3 completely. - Check out Namo Reader for e-books (reflowable vertical writing e-books, fixed-layout e-books) that are not properly represented by other readers. 2. Provides a variety of user-friendly features. - Table of contents, bookmarks, memos, highlights - Changing themes and fonts, adjusting font size and line height, and controlling brightness - Screen rotation lock - Text search - Zooming in and out - User library settings - A shortcut and a collection of recently read books - Collection functions based on reading situation - Adding e-books by file sharing feature such as AirDrop, open in, iTunes 3. Provides perfect contents security by viewing without decompressing e-books, and enables efficient use of device storage space.

Screenshots

epuBear Reader4 screens
Namo eBook Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: epuBear Reader at 83% against Namo eBook Reader's 38%. epuBear Reader also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). Namo eBook Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

epuBear Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of epuBear Reader's written reviews are positive against 38% of Namo eBook Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

epuBear Reader ships an update every 7 months, Namo eBook Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
epuBear Reader versus Namo eBook Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterepuBear ReaderNamo eBook Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSCAND LLCARASOFT.Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

epuBear Reader

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Namo eBook Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

epuBear Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Namo eBook Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is epuBear Reader free?
epuBear Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Namo eBook Reader free?
Namo eBook Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, epuBear Reader or Namo eBook Reader?
epuBear Reader is rated higher. epuBear Reader averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Namo eBook Reader averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do epuBear Reader or Namo eBook Reader have ads?
Neither epuBear Reader nor Namo eBook Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, epuBear Reader or Namo eBook Reader?
epuBear Reader ships an update every 7 months, and Namo eBook Reader every 2 months. Most recently, epuBear Reader was updated on September 19, 2026 and Namo eBook Reader on September 15, 2026.

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