PubReader vs Fayda ID
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
Fayda ID
Manage your digital identity with this app. View, verify, and download your official Fayda digital ID securely. Keep your identification details organized and accessible.
- View digital ID
- Verify digital ID
- Download digital ID
- Manage digital ID
- Secure access
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A standalone app to help you view, verify, download and manage your Fayda digital ID
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fayda ID at 3.9 against PubReader's 2.8. Fayda ID also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 67%) and ratings volume (19 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.
Fayda ID holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of PubReader's written reviews are positive against 83% of Fayda ID's.
PubReader ships an update every 2 months, Fayda ID monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PubReader | Fayda ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 3.9 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PubCoder | National ID Program, Ethiopia |
Customer experience
PubReader
Fayda ID
In-app purchases
PubReader
No in-app purchases
Fayda ID
No in-app purchases
