Comparison

Magnes Reader vs Indiebook

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

Head to head
About

Magnes Reader

Access and read your purchased e-books from Magnes Press anywhere, even offline. This app synchronizes your reading progress across devices and allows for easy navigation, searching, and note-taking within your digital library.

Highlights
  • Offline reading
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Page and chapter navigation
  • Word search functionality
  • Zoom in/out
  • Bookmarks and notes
  • PDF support
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After purchasing e-books on the Magnes Press website, you are invited to download the Magnes App in order to take them with you anywhere you go. This app offers the following options in most of the Magnes e-books: - Easy log-in - Synchronization – continue reading where you left off on any device, even after closing the app - No internet connection needed - Leaf through pages and chapters - Word search - Zoom in and out - Add and save bookmarks and notes - View all bookmarks, notes and highlights - Supports PDF On the Magnes website you will find a variety of non-fiction and research books in fields such as Archaeology, Ancient East, Classical Studies, Jewish Studies, Christianity, Islam, Literature, Linguistics, Philosophy, History, Geography, Middle East, Art, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Medicine, Natural Sciences and more.

About

Indiebook

This app allows you to read digital books with a variety of customization options. You can add bookmarks, highlight text, and take notes. Manage your library, search for books, and adjust font size and style for a comfortable reading experience.

Highlights
  • Add bookmarks
  • Highlight text
  • Add notes
  • Change font
  • Adjust text size
  • Library management
  • Book search
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האפליקציה לקריאת ספרים קריאת ספרים דיגיטליים באפליקציה כולל אפשרויות רבות כגון - הוספת סימניות - מירקור של טקסטים - הוספת הערות - שינוי גופן הספר - שינוי גודל הטקסט - אפשרות קריאה בדפדוף או גלגול - תוכן עניינים ניתן לנהל את הספריה ומדפים בספרייה חיפוש ספרים ועוד מוזמנים לקרא בכיף

Screenshots

Magnes Reader2 screens
Indiebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Indiebook at 67% against Magnes Reader's 13%. Magnes Reader's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Magnes Reader versus Indiebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagnes ReaderIndiebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperC.D.I. SYSTEMS (1992) LTDIndiebook LTD

Customer experience

Magnes Reader

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

Indiebook

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Magnes Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Indiebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magnes Reader free?
Magnes Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Indiebook free?
Indiebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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