eBoox vs ePub Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eBoox
This application provides a comfortable and customizable reading experience for a wide variety of e-book formats. It offers features like bookmarks, highlights, dark mode, and offline reading, with seamless online synchronization. Books can be easily uploaded from various sources, including cloud storage and email.
- Supports EPUB, MOBI, FB2, DOC, TXT, and more
- Customizable fonts, text size, and brightness
- Dark mode and offline reading
- Bookmarks, highlights, and notes
- Online auto-sync of books and progress
- AD-FREE reading experience
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eBoox – the most pleasant book reader ever! * *according to my mom :) • Cute, simple and useful UI, • Effective reading tools: bookmarks, 3-colors highlights, interactive links and notes, • Dark mode and offline reading, • Customized settings - Fonts, Fields, Text size, screen Brightness, Page scrolling, ets. • Suppots all your e-books, even in ZIP: EPUB, MOBI, DOC, DOCX, TXT, FB2, PRC, RTF, ODT, HTML, AZW, AZW3 and others text documents, • PDF supported (beta), • !Completely AD-FREE, • !Online auto SYNC of ebooks and reading progress, • !FREE WEB e-reader available! Start reading your e-books right now! Upload books via iTunes, import your files from the email, web browser, cloud storages (iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, Yandex.Disk etc) or share via AirDrop. In the app you will find detailed guide How to add ebooks in different ways. And we've already added three classic welcome books so you can appreciate the e-reader right away! This is a upgraded version of eBoox. The old one is no longer supported. In order not to lose your books, progress, quotes and bookmarks, install this app version. Run it on device and wait for the data transfer to finish. When you make sure that all your books appeared in eBoox 2020, you can safely delete eBoox.old. You can turn on the synchronization for backup.
ePub Reader
An intuitive e-book reader supporting EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF, and DOCX. Customize fonts, text size, and themes. The Pro version offers night mode, unlimited books, and easier importing.
- Supports EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF, DOCX
- Customizable font, size, and themes
- Night mode (Pro version)
- Unlimited book additions (Pro version)
- Wi-Fi, iTunes, and app importing (Pro version)
- Recently opened books access
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Our application is an intuitive e-book reader designed to make managing your digital library and reading experience effortless. It supports popular formats such as EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF, and DOCX, allowing you to add up to five books in the free version. The app offers personalized reading options including the choice of font, text size, and color themes, with several font styles and color schemes to suit your preferences. You can also easily access up to five recently opened books, making it convenient to switch between titles. For users seeking enhanced features, the Pro version of our application unlocks a night mode for comfortable reading in low light, advanced font size customization, and support for additional file formats. The Pro upgrade also removes the limit on the number of books you can add, allowing unlimited additions to your library. It offers extended personalization options for reading, along with unlimited access to your recently opened books. Moreover, the Pro version simplifies book importing through multiple methods including Wi-Fi transfer, browsing, iTunes, and other apps, providing a seamless experience for building your collection. Whether you are a casual reader or a dedicated book lover, our application adapts to your needs with its smart and flexible features. This application contains auto-renewable subscriptions and In-App Purchases. 1 week; Weekly $4.99, 1 month; Monthly - $12.99, 1 year; Yearly - $39.99, Lifetime - $59.99 You can cancel your subscription at any time. Terms of Use Link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KYfmS_3vwqqO-UvViYygPokPcRhqoyPqvzy10cr19vs/edit?tab=t.0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: eBoox at 88% against ePub Reader's 0%. eBoox also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. ePub Reader sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. eBoox asks for nothing beyond the download.
eBoox holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eBoox has 3.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of eBoox's written reviews are positive against 0% of ePub Reader's.
eBoox ships an update monthly, ePub Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eBoox | ePub Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.8K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #208 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | REDIT, OOO | James Reed |
Customer experience
eBoox
ePub Reader
Bugs and requests
eBoox
Reported bugs
3 issues- Highlighting and annotations sometimes behave unexpectedly
- Syncing between devices can be unreliable at times
- Occasional crashes or freezes when navigating the app
Requested features
7 requests- Add more font options, including bold and italic
- Implement a built-in dictionary or translation tool
- Allow direct import of books from local device storage
- Improve page numbering and reading progress display
- Add support for PDF files and annotations
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- Introduce a grid-style library view for book covers
- Implement automatic dark mode based on system settings
ePub Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
eBoox
No in-app purchases
ePub Reader
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Weekly-Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly$12.991 Month
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- Yearly$39.991 Year
- Lifetime$59.99
