iCalibre vs Lios Calibre Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCalibre
Access your Calibre ebook library from any device via iCloud. Search, open, and read books directly within the app, with features like stored queries and cover image viewing. Keep your entire library synchronized across your iPhone, iPad, and PC.
- iCloud library synchronization
- Open books directly in reader
- Stored queries and autosuggest search
- View cover images and descriptions
- Search Google for book information
- Mark books for easy searching
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Keep your Calibre libraries on the iCloud and open them on your iPhone iPad and Mac or Windows pc. Open your library anywhere on the world, search and open books. As many libraries as you like. Open the books directly in the reader, no need for iTunes. Stored querys. Create your own (complex) query. Autosuggest for the search. View the cover image and read the description. Search google for more information without leaving the app. Mark books for easy search in Calibre. Everything is in the cloud, so all devices have the same information. And everything is availaballe in the whole world.
Lios Calibre Viewer
Access and read your entire book collection from your computer on your iPad or iPhone. Organize books by category and download them for offline reading, saving device space. Browse your library quickly with locally stored book names and cover art.
- Stream Calibre library
- Download books for offline reading
- Organize books by category
- Quick library browsing
- Save device space
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View your entire calibre library streamed from your host computer to your iPad or iPhone. Download the books to the device and read the books anywhere. Organize your books by category or by the books you choose to download. Your entire library of book names and cover art are stored locally for quick browsing. The books are only downloaded on device when you choose to download them, saving space on your phone or tablet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lios Calibre Viewer at 100% against iCalibre's 25%. Lios Calibre Viewer also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 50 months). iCalibre's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, ads, 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
iCalibre costs $4.99 and Lios Calibre Viewer $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lios Calibre Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of iCalibre's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lios Calibre Viewer's.
iCalibre ships an update every 50 months, Lios Calibre Viewer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCalibre | Lios Calibre Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harmen Reichert | Antonio Torres |
Customer experience
iCalibre
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In-app purchases
iCalibre
No in-app purchases
Lios Calibre Viewer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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