Comparison

FlipByBlink vs Namo eBook Reader

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

Head to head
About

FlipByBlink

This app offers a unique hands-free page-turning experience using eye-blink detection. Beyond this innovative feature, it functions as a standard ebook reader supporting PDF and ZIP imports, ideal for hands-occupied scenarios.

Highlights
  • Eye-blink page turning
  • Hands-free operation
  • Tap and swipe page turning
  • PDF and ZIP import
  • Fixed layout ebook support
  • Camera and sensor-based detection
Read full description

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

Namo eBook Reader

This application offers a robust and accurate way to view EPUB2 and EPUB3 ebooks. It supports various layout types, advanced styling, and provides a suite of user-friendly reading tools for a customizable experience.

Highlights
  • EPUB2 and EPUB3 support
  • Reflowable and fixed-layout ebooks
  • HTML5, Javascript, CSS3 rendering
  • Table of contents, bookmarks, memos
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Text search and zoom
  • File sharing import
Features
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Namo Reader supports both EPUB2 and EPUB3. It is easy to use and intuitive, and expresses e-books fast and accurately. 1. Complies with the IDPF EPUB standard. - Supports both reflowable and fixed-layout e-books. - Expresses HTML5, Javascript, and CSS3 completely. - Check out Namo Reader for e-books (reflowable vertical writing e-books, fixed-layout e-books) that are not properly represented by other readers. 2. Provides a variety of user-friendly features. - Table of contents, bookmarks, memos, highlights - Changing themes and fonts, adjusting font size and line height, and controlling brightness - Screen rotation lock - Text search - Zooming in and out - User library settings - A shortcut and a collection of recently read books - Collection functions based on reading situation - Adding e-books by file sharing feature such as AirDrop, open in, iTunes 3. Provides perfect contents security by viewing without decompressing e-books, and enables efficient use of device storage space.

Screenshots

FlipByBlink4 screens
Namo eBook Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlipByBlink at 100% against Namo eBook Reader's 38%. FlipByBlink also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0). Namo eBook Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlipByBlink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FlipByBlink's written reviews are positive against 38% of Namo eBook Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FlipByBlink versus Namo eBook Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipByBlinkNamo eBook Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyo YamashitaARASOFT.Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

FlipByBlink

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Namo eBook Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

FlipByBlink

No in-app purchases

None

Namo eBook Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlipByBlink free?
FlipByBlink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Namo eBook Reader free?
Namo eBook Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FlipByBlink or Namo eBook Reader?
FlipByBlink is rated higher. FlipByBlink averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Namo eBook Reader averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FlipByBlink or Namo eBook Reader have ads?
Neither FlipByBlink nor Namo eBook Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlipByBlink or Namo eBook Reader?
FlipByBlink ships an update every 2 months, and Namo eBook Reader every 2 months. Most recently, FlipByBlink was updated on November 2, 2026 and Namo eBook Reader on November 3, 2026.

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