# YDReader vs ZFile

The clearest difference is price: YDReader at Free against ZFile's $2.99. YDReader also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). ZFile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

YDReader is free to download; ZFile costs $2.99 up front. YDReader sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ZFile asks for nothing beyond the download.

YDReader ships an update fortnightly, ZFile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | YDReader | ZFile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ydreader-epubandmobireader/id1488737276/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **56** | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 37 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [福中 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/920377229) | [起兴 韩](https://appshunter.io/developer/1704248059) |

## What reviewers say

### YDReader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ydreader-epubandmobireader/id1488737276)

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.

**Highlights:** Ebook reading (TXT, Epub, MOBi, AZW3), Customizable reading experience, File decompression (ZIP, RAR, 7Z), File compression (ZIP, 7Z)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1元购买100金币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 18元购买9999金币 | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Very good app
- 👍 Clean and simple
- 👍 Supports various ebook formats
- 👍 Convenient local upload
- 👍 Pure listening app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 CarPlay audio stuttering
- 🐛 Reading voice is hoarse
- 🐛 Chinese voice options too few
- 🐛 Mandarin pronunciation not standard
- 🐛 Cannot find voice settings

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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)


### ZFile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zfile/id6741918884)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is YDReader free?

YDReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ZFile free?

ZFile costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do YDReader or ZFile have ads?

Neither YDReader nor ZFile shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, YDReader or ZFile?

YDReader ships an update fortnightly, and ZFile every 2 months. Most recently, YDReader was updated on October 24, 2026 and ZFile on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*