GreatBoox vs HBreader EPUBCLOUD reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GreatBoox
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GreatBoox offers EVERY author ( fiction/Non-fiction/ expert) a NEW opportunity to create Book Experience that readers will love GreatBoox is a Platform for transmedia storytelling designed to turn books into a long-lasting engaging experience, while offer people to get immersed in a new kind of entertainment. GreatBoox is shaping the future of books.
HBreader EPUBCLOUD reader
This application allows users to read EPUB3 and EPUB2 ebook files with advanced CSS styling support. It offers easy book management from various cloud services and email, along with customizable reading settings. The reader is designed for all screen sizes and orientations.
- Reflowable EPUB3/EPUB2 support
- Advanced CSS styling
- Cloud service integration (Dropbox, email)
- RTL language support
- Interactive SVG and JavaScript
- Customizable reading settings
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Helicon Books EPUB3 Reader for iOS, with direct connection to online eBook stores. This new reader supports Reflowable EPUB3 and EPUB2 files with limited support for fixed layout. Helicon Books EPUB3 Reader emphasizes advanced technologies as well as ease of use. Full support for CSS styling in books (ignored by many other readers), Easy to add new books sent directly from stores or from email messages or Cloud services such as Dropbox. Supports the following main features: * RTL languages including page progression * User interface in English/Hebrew translatable to any other language * Full support of CSS styling for reflowable ebooks. * SVG (scalable vector graphics) and interactive SVG * JavaScript support * Footnotes handling * Bookshelf * Table of contents * Settings: font size, line spacing, background * Built to support all screen sizes and orientations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HBreader EPUBCLOUD reader at monthly against GreatBoox's every 3 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GreatBoox ships an update every 3 months, HBreader EPUBCLOUD reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GreatBoox | HBreader EPUBCLOUD reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | GreatBoox | Helicon Books |
In-app purchases
GreatBoox
No in-app purchases
HBreader EPUBCLOUD reader
No in-app purchases
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