Comparison

eBoox vs Volume.

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Currently charting
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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.

About

Volume.

Features
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Volume is an expressive, privacy-first audiobook player built specifically for self-hosted listeners. Whether your library lives on Audiobookshelf, Jellyfin, or Plex, Volume brings your entire catalog together into a beautiful, fluid, and customizable listening experience crafted natively for iOS. KEY FEATURES: • MULTI-SERVER & MULTI-ACCOUNT SUPPORT Connect seamlessly to Audiobookshelf, Jellyfin, or Plex servers. Switch between libraries or servers effortlessly without losing your place. • NATIVE APPLE CARPLAY INTEGRATION Take your books on the road. Control playback, navigate chapters, and browse your queue safely with full CarPlay support. • OFFLINE LISTENING & DOWNLOAD MANAGER Download your favorite audiobooks directly to your device for offline playback during flights, commutes, or off-grid adventures. • ADVANCED PLAYBACK CONTROLS Tailor your listening session with variable playback speeds, customizable skip forward/backward durations, and smart chapter navigation supporting M4B chapters. • SMART SLEEP TIMER Fall asleep to your favorite stories. Set duration timers, end-of-chapter timers, or fade-out sleep controls. • NOTES & BOOKMARKS EXPORTER Save key moments while listening and export your bookmarks and notes in convenient formats anytime. • EXPRESSIVE & CUSTOMIZABLE DESIGN Personalize your home screen section order, configure player button layouts, and enjoy custom themes built with modern iOS typography and fluid visuals. • METADATA ENRICHMENT Integrates with Open Library to pull rich cover artwork, author info, and book descriptions—or default to embedded file comments. PRIVACY & FREEDOM Volume operates strictly client-side. Your server credentials, library data, and playback statistics remain private and under your control. No third-party analytics or tracking. Listen to your audiobooks, expressively. Download Volume today!

Screenshots

eBoox4 screens
Volume.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: eBoox at #193 against Volume.'s unranked. eBoox also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). Volume.'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eBoox ships an update monthly, Volume. every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
eBoox versus Volume.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereBooxVolume.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.5K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#193 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREDIT, OOOMorgan Archer

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

Volume.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

eBoox

No in-app purchases

None

Volume.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eBoox free?
eBoox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Volume. free?
Volume. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eBoox or Volume. have ads?
Neither eBoox nor Volume. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eBoox or Volume.?
eBoox ships an update monthly, and Volume. every 2 weeks. Most recently, eBoox was updated on October 15, 2026 and Volume. on October 1, 2026.

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