TaqReader vs Bubbu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TaqReader
This application allows users to download and read EPUB files directly from web links. It offers a straightforward and efficient reading experience for digital books.
- EPUB reader
- Download from links
- Fast performance
- Reliable functionality
- Free to use
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Simple, fast, reliable and free epub reader. Just enter a link to an epub file, download it and read it :)
Bubbu
An educational app offering curated audiobooks and picture storybooks for children under 12. It features age-filtered content, including Azerbaijani folk stories and English learning books, with professional voiceovers and illustrations to foster early reading habits.
- Age-filtered audiobooks and picture storybooks
- Azerbaijani folk stories
- English learning books
- Highlighted new words with descriptions
- Professional voiceovers and illustrations
- Weekly new book additions
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Bubbu is an educational children’s app that offers curated, age-filtered audiobook & picture storybooks and Azerbaijani folk stories for kids and children under 12 years old. Bubbu aims to help kids to gain the habit of reading at an early age. Our books and stories are carefully curated by child psychologists and filtered by age. Bubbu’s library include: • Carefully prepared stories and drawings suitable for preschool children’s ages. Highlighted new words accompanied by their description • Support for learning English with English books • Voiceover and illustrations by professional artists. • A growing library with weekly new books and updates
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bubbu at 5.0 against TaqReader's 4.4. Bubbu also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%). TaqReader's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 4) and chart position (#106 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bubbu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TaqReader has 1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of TaqReader's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bubbu's.
TaqReader ships an update every 6 weeks, Bubbu every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TaqReader | Bubbu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #106 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Madan Ali Abu Hayzah | Bizim Consulting AB |
Customer experience
TaqReader
Bubbu
Bugs and requests
TaqReader
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Audiobook playback issues
- Inconsistent page/progress tracking
- Subscription/purchase problems
Requested features
4 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve iPad/iOS compatibility and features
- Implement annotation and highlighting tools
- Add custom folder organization for books
Bubbu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TaqReader
No in-app purchases
Bubbu
No in-app purchases
