PubReader vs Ziply Fiber
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Ziply Fiber
Manage your internet service account with ease. View and pay bills, track orders, schedule appointments, and upgrade your service speed. Get instant support through live chat and access troubleshooting guides.
- View and pay bills
- Manage automatic payments
- Schedule/reschedule appointments
- Track pending orders
- Upgrade service speed
- Live chat support
- Troubleshooting solutions
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Welcome to the redesigned Ziply Fiber App! Our aim is to help you easily self-service and manage your account or get help anywhere, any time - with just a few taps. *You can also access the same services via a browser at http://ziplyfiber.com/myaccount/login The App allows you a growing set of options for self-service, including: • View & pay bill • Set up/manage automatic payments • Compare past bills • Appointments/Service: View, reschedule or cancel • View pending orders and track progress • Upgrade service speed without a phone call (and, in some cases, without new equipment) • Chat with live agents • Update profile information, add users, or link additional Ziply Fiber service accounts • See top troubleshooting solutions • Get notified when Fiber is available at your address *Coming soon: self-service troubleshooting tools and live outage notifications As always, we appreciate your feedback and do read these reviews to fuel future roadmap items. MyZiply App users: If you are having trouble moving your MyZiply information to the new Ziply Fiber app, please call 1888.947.9995 and we will be happy to help you transition.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PubReader at 67% against Ziply Fiber's 9%. PubReader also leads on rating (2.8 vs 1.6). Ziply Fiber's advantage is ratings volume (148 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PubReader holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ziply Fiber has 148 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of PubReader's written reviews are positive against 9% of Ziply Fiber's.
PubReader ships an update every 2 months, Ziply Fiber every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PubReader | Ziply Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) — better | 1.6 (148 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 9.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 148 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PubCoder | ZiplyFiber |
Customer experience
PubReader
Ziply Fiber
Bugs and requests
PubReader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ziply Fiber
Reported bugs
17 issues- Blank page when tapping chat bubble
- Check outage button is non-functional text
- Infinite 'Something went wrong. Click refresh' loop
- Content fails to load or constantly refreshing
- Payment processing stalls at 75% progress bar
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- App freezes during payment method addition
- Account linking repeatedly fails or wipes out
- Login credentials rejected despite working on website
- App crashes when accessing payment section
- Duplicate payment charges
- Autopay not processing
- Notifications not sending despite being enabled
- Account activation message loops indefinitely
- Slow page load times (minutes to open)
- Blank loading screens that never complete
- Password recovery email not updating
- App won't update to latest version
Requested features
8 requests- Outage checking tool that actually works
- Network troubleshooting and quick-fix tools
- Horizontal/landscape orientation support for tablets
- Reliable push notifications for billing alerts
- Functional chat support within app
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- IP address release tool in toolbox
- Better account management features
- Improved notification system
In-app purchases
PubReader
No in-app purchases
Ziply Fiber
No in-app purchases
