Comparison

FlipByBlink vs Epubgle reader

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

Head to head
About

FlipByBlink

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There is one special feature. Blink your eyes slightly longer than you would normally close them, and you can turn the page. Other than that, it is a simple and common e-book reader application. If you perform a slightly prolonged eyelid close, you will advance one page. When you open your eyes, you have already transitioned to the next page. Blinking your eyes normally will not turn the page. The blinking of the eyes is detected by the device's built-in camera and sensors. Like general e-book applications, you can also turn pages by tapping or swiping the screen. E-book format - Only "Fixed Layout" books. For example, "directly converted from a paper book" or "comic book". - Support for importing PDF and ZIP files Use-Cases - General reading - Playing an instrument while looking at sheet music - Cooking while checking a recipe book - Reading on trains and buses - Reading for people with physical disabilities * * * Supported Devices The ARKit/FaceTrackingAPI, Apple framework, is used to detect eye blinks. This requires TrueDepth camera or A12Bionic (or later chips). https://developer.apple.com/documentation/arkit/arfacetrackingconfiguration

About

Epubgle reader

This app allows you to read EPUB ebooks on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It supports both reflowable and fixed-layout layouts, offering customizable text and page display options. Enjoy features like automatic saving of your last reading position and importing books from various sources.

Highlights
  • EPUB reflowable and fixed-layout support
  • Import EPUBs via Share menu or email
  • Customizable text size, line height, and margins
  • Automatic saving of last reading page
  • Audio playback and video support
  • Page turning and menu toggle buttons
Features
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About this app - EPUB reflowable layout viewer, EPUB fixed layout viewer on iPhones, iPads and Mac Features - Available on iOS iPhones, iPads. Also Mac. - Open files with .epub extension. - Customized TOC provided additionally. - Reopen to the location of last reading page. - Import .epub eBooks by selecting "Share" context menu which pops up when you long press tap .epub file in Files built-in App. - Import .epub eBooks from the email app's file attachments. - Choose Options that have one page(portrait) or two pages(landscape) with fixed-layout book. - Scroll type(portrait) with reflowable-layout book. - Audio playback and video full screen switch. - Media Overlay SMIL support to fixed-layout ePUB With Read Aloud Feature. - Track the path of moving pages. - To turn pages and toggle menus, use bottom buttons respectively. - Adjust text size, line height, margins. - Scan .epub ePUB files on your device

Screenshots

FlipByBlink4 screens
Epubgle reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FlipByBlink at none against Epubgle reader's shown. Epubgle reader's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
FlipByBlink versus Epubgle reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipByBlinkEpubgle reader
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size26 MB20 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRyo YamashitaContents Color CO.,LTD.

In-app purchases

None

FlipByBlink

No in-app purchases

None

Epubgle reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlipByBlink free?
FlipByBlink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Epubgle reader free?
Epubgle reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlipByBlink or Epubgle reader have ads?
Epubgle reader shows ads; FlipByBlink does not.
Which is updated more often, FlipByBlink or Epubgle reader?
FlipByBlink ships an update every 2 months, and Epubgle reader every 2 months. Most recently, FlipByBlink was updated on September 8, 2026 and Epubgle reader on June 19, 2026.

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