Comparison

PubReader vs ZeroCard

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

Head to head
About

PubReader

This app allows you to live preview interactive publications created with its companion desktop software. You can also distribute your XPUB publications for free to friends, customers, or colleagues without needing app store accounts.

Highlights
  • Live preview of publications
  • Distribute XPUB content for free
  • Supports EPUB and native app formats
  • No developer/app store accounts needed
  • Share via email or file sharing services
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PubReader is PubCoder’s free companion mobile app: use PubCoder on your computer to create stunning interactive publications and export them in a variety of standard formats, including EPUB and native app, or in PubCoder's open XPUB format. You can use PubReader to: - Live Preview PubCoder projects: send your work to any smartphone or tablet using PubReader on the same Wi-Fi network with a click - Distribute your contents for free: export your XPUB publication from PubCoder and share it with your friends, customers or collegues via e-mail or using your favorite online file sharing service. No developer, app store or book store accounts, no submissions, no hassle. For more informations, visit pubcoder.com

About

ZeroCard

Features
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Screenshots

PubReader4 screens
ZeroCard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PubReader at every 2 months against ZeroCard's every 33 months. ZeroCard's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PubReader ships an update every 2 months, ZeroCard every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PubReader versus ZeroCard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPubReaderZeroCard
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPubCoderBazzacco Srl

In-app purchases

None

PubReader

No in-app purchases

None

ZeroCard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PubReader free?
PubReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZeroCard free?
ZeroCard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PubReader or ZeroCard have ads?
Neither PubReader nor ZeroCard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PubReader or ZeroCard?
PubReader ships an update every 2 months, and ZeroCard every 33 months. Most recently, PubReader was updated on September 17, 2026 and ZeroCard on October 5, 2026.

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