Epub Reader vs LoudReader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Epub Reader
This app offers a seamless reading experience for various ebook formats including EPUB, PDF, and CHM. It supports multiple compression formats and provides features like table of contents, note-taking, and bookmarking. Customize your reading with adjustable font sizes.
- Supports EPUB, PDF, CHM, RTF formats
- Opens compressed files (ZIP, RAR, 7Zip)
- Table of Contents navigation
- Note-taking functionality
- Bookmark management
- Customizable font size
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Epub Reader: Ultimate Ebook & Comic Viewer Experience seamless reading with a powerful, all-in-one document viewer designed for iOS. Now fully compatible with Kindle and Amazon ebook formats! All-in-One Format Support • Kindle Formats: MOBI, AZW, AZW3, AZW4, PRC • Ebooks & Docs: EPUB, PDF, CHM, RTF • Comics & Archives: CBZ, CBR, ZIP, RAR, 7Z, GZIP, TAR Key Features: • Smart Navigation: Effortlessly browse and skip chapters with the interactive Table of Contents. • Personalized Reading: Highlight text, take inline notes, and save your favorite pages with bookmarks. • Fully Customizable: Adjust font sizes and layouts to read comfortably, day or night. • Easy File Transfer: Instantly import books via Wi-Fi (desktop browser) or iTunes File Sharing. #Permanent professional version: * Make a one-time purchase and resume purchases anytime, anywhere. #Annual professional version: * Annual auto-renewable subscription, automatic renewal upon expiration. * Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://junjie-5cfc2.web.app/epubreader/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use: https://junjie-5cfc2.web.app/epubreader/terms.html Contact us: marryapps@163.com
LoudReader
Convert any ebook, PDF, or web article into an audiobook using natural AI voices. Enjoy unlimited, private, and offline listening with word-by-word highlighting. Offers premium features like adjustable speed and a sleep timer via subscription.
- Convert ebooks, PDFs, web articles to audio
- Natural AI voices
- 100% offline and private
- Word-by-word highlighting
- Import own files
- Background playback
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Turn any ebook, PDF, or web article into an audiobook with LoudReader — the text-to-speech (TTS) voice reader that reads your books aloud in natural AI voices. 100% offline, completely private, and free to listen with no limits. FREE FOREVER — NO LIMITS, NO QUOTAS Listen to as many books as you want, cover to cover, at no cost. No account, no sign-up, no data collection. Every premium voice is free to try for your first 8 hours of listening. LISTEN TO ANY BOOK, ANYWHERE • Download 70,000+ free classics from Project Gutenberg • Import your own EPUB and PDF files • Save and listen to any web article • A bundled collection of beautifully formatted public-domain classics to get you started LoudReader instantly converts them into an immersive audiobook with high-quality, human-sounding narration. FOLLOW ALONG AS YOU LISTEN Word-by-word highlighting keeps you engaged and improves comprehension — see exactly where you are as the narration flows. A great companion for language learners, students, and readers with dyslexia or ADHD. MAKE IT YOURS • Natural AI voices, male and female • Night mode for comfortable reading after dark • Jump to any chapter instantly • Background playback with the screen locked Premium adds adjustable speed (0.3×–3.0×), a sleep timer, ambient soundscapes, and notes & highlights. 100% OFFLINE & PRIVATE BY DESIGN All speech synthesis happens entirely on your device. Your books and reading habits never leave your phone — no cloud, no servers, no tracking. Once a book is on your device it plays with zero connectivity, perfect for flights, the subway, or anywhere off the grid. SUPPORTED FORMATS • EPUB (DRM-free) • PDF (with text extraction) • Web articles (via the Share Extension) SUBSCRIPTION LoudReader is free to use with unlimited listening, forever. Upgrade to Premium to keep every AI voice and add adjustable speed, a sleep timer, ambient soundscapes, and notes & highlights. • Monthly: $7.99 • Annual: $49.99 • Lifetime: $199.99 (one-time) 1-month free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID; a subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Whether you're commuting, exercising, or relaxing at home, LoudReader turns reading time into listening time. Privacy Policy: https://loudreader.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://loudreader.io/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LoudReader at none against Epub Reader's shown. Epub Reader's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 2) and review sentiment (55% vs 33%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Epub Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and LoudReader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Epub Reader against 4.5 for LoudReader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epub Reader has 11K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Epub Reader's written reviews are positive against 33% of LoudReader's.
Epub Reader ships an update every 2 weeks, LoudReader weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epub Reader | LoudReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11K ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #21 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 俐 马 | Jeremi Podlasek |
Customer experience
Epub Reader
LoudReader
Bugs and requests
Epub Reader
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when opening certain files
- Distorts images in some ebooks
- Fails to open ePub files consistently
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode
- Improve bookmark and progress tracking
- Implement search feature
- Increase customization options
- Allow variable screen timeout
LoudReader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Epub Reader
- Annual professional version$3.991 Year
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Passcode Lock$0.99
- Pro Version$5.99
LoudReader
- LoudReader Monthly Premium$7.991 Month
- LoudReader Annual Premium1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$199.99









