YDReader vs Natural Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YDReader
Read TXT, Epub, MOBi, and AZW3 files with extensive customization options for fonts, colors, and spacing. This app also supports decompression of ZIP, RAR, and 7Z archives, and compression into ZIP and 7z formats.
- Ebook reading (TXT, Epub, MOBi, AZW3)
- Customizable reading experience
- File decompression (ZIP, RAR, 7Z)
- File compression (ZIP, 7Z)
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1, TXT, Epub, MOBi, AZW3 reader, can be customized font, color, paragraph spacing, etc. 2, support ZIP, RAR, 7Z decompression, ZIP, 7z compression.
Natural Reader
Access over 1 million free novels with an ad-free reading experience. Enjoy customizable fonts, night mode, and AI-powered recommendations. Seamlessly read offline and get real-time chapter updates on a growing library of exclusive content.
- Over 1 million free novels
- Ad-free reading experience
- Night mode and customizable fonts
- Offline reading support
- AI-driven book recommendations
- Real-time chapter updates
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**Discover Endless Stories with Natural Reader – Free, Ad-Free Reading!** Dive into a universe of over 1 million novels, from trending romances to gripping sci-fi thrillers—all completely free! Natural Reader offers an immersive reading experience with **zero ads**, **night mode**, and **customizable fonts** to protect your eyes. Enjoy seamless offline reading, real-time chapter updates, and AI-driven book recommendations tailored to your taste. Whether you love fantasy, mystery, or classics, our library grows daily with exclusive content. Join 10 million readers worldwide who trust Natural Reader for unlimited stories anytime, anywhere. Rated 4.9/5 stars for its user-friendly design and rich features! VIP Premium Features Subscription: You can subscribe all premium features. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms of use: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/a08da0c4-01a4-4620-9bc0-b3c2a86b570a Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/053990a2-5c3b-489a-be88-02f8127b451c
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: YDReader at 87% against Natural Reader's 0%. YDReader also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. YDReader sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Natural Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
YDReader holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of YDReader's written reviews are positive against 0% of Natural Reader's.
YDReader ships an update fortnightly, Natural Reader every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YDReader | Natural Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (56 ratings) — better | 3.7 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 福中 王 | PremiumAl Limited |
Customer experience
YDReader
Natural Reader
Bugs and requests
YDReader
Reported bugs
11 issues- CarPlay audio stuttering on wired connection
- Reading voice sounds hoarse on new phone
- Reading the same sentence repeatedly
- Skipping sentences or paragraphs
- Highlight position ahead of audio, causing auto-page turn issues
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- Cannot use left/right buttons or page down/up to switch pages
- Search results only show single files, not folders
- App restarts from beginning after pausing on iOS 15
- Mysterious pauses during reading
- CarPlay audio stuttering (alone session) after iOS 18
- Text to audio auto starts after pausing on Bluetooth headset
Requested features
29 requests- Add long-press translation (AI assisted)
- Add email login for multi-platform sync
- Add Siri voice option
- Add Siri voice 3 option
- Add more views on homepage (minimalist, detailed, grid)
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- Add continuous reading time reminder
- Add single book loop playback
- Add swipe to select paragraph for reading
- Improve pronunciation of ABCD
- Allow direct editing of words in TXT files
- Add share section
- Add Siri voice packs (Mandarin, Taiwanese)
- Add import audio source function
- Add premium voice YUE to iPad version
- Add Chinese YUE (premium) voice
- Add pause interval and adjustment function (by sentence, line, paragraph)
- Add stop reading by chapter function
- Display current time and battery level
- Modify image display range for custom backgrounds
- Add custom voice sources like YYD
- Add recycle bin function
- Add manual input for progress percentage
- Add manual input for voice adjustment numbers
- Make search results full screen
- Allow multiple selections in search results
- Enable multiple searches without re-entering content
- Format code blocks
- Add option to manually input progress percentage
- Add option to manually input voice adjustment numbers
Natural Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
YDReader
- 1元购买100金币$0.99
- 18元购买9999金币$2.99
Natural Reader
- 连续包月阅读会员1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- 连续包月阅读会员3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- 连续包年阅读会员3 Days trial$3.991 Year
- 永久解锁$14.99
