Namo eBook Reader vs BookFolder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Namo eBook Reader
This application offers a robust and accurate way to view EPUB2 and EPUB3 ebooks. It supports various layout types, advanced styling, and provides a suite of user-friendly reading tools for a customizable experience.
- EPUB2 and EPUB3 support
- Reflowable and fixed-layout ebooks
- HTML5, Javascript, CSS3 rendering
- Table of contents, bookmarks, memos
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Text search and zoom
- File sharing import
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Namo Reader supports both EPUB2 and EPUB3. It is easy to use and intuitive, and expresses e-books fast and accurately. 1. Complies with the IDPF EPUB standard. - Supports both reflowable and fixed-layout e-books. - Expresses HTML5, Javascript, and CSS3 completely. - Check out Namo Reader for e-books (reflowable vertical writing e-books, fixed-layout e-books) that are not properly represented by other readers. 2. Provides a variety of user-friendly features. - Table of contents, bookmarks, memos, highlights - Changing themes and fonts, adjusting font size and line height, and controlling brightness - Screen rotation lock - Text search - Zooming in and out - User library settings - A shortcut and a collection of recently read books - Collection functions based on reading situation - Adding e-books by file sharing feature such as AirDrop, open in, iTunes 3. Provides perfect contents security by viewing without decompressing e-books, and enables efficient use of device storage space.
BookFolder
Organize your PDF library with custom folders, cover images, and themes. Enjoy a personalized reading experience with features like split-screen multitasking and bookmarks. This free app offers a clean interface and essential reading tools.
- Custom folder organization
- Custom cover images for PDFs
- Split-screen multitasking on iPad
- Multiple theme colors and icons
- Dark Mode support
- Bookmarks and table of contents
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Organize your PDFs, set custom covers, and choose from several theme colors and icons, for a pleasant reading experience just the way you want it. • Create folders and folder groups to keep your PDFs organized however you prefer. Rename and rearrange things as the mood takes you. Name every single book and folder the same thing, if you really want to! (I don’t recommend doing that, but nonetheless, that’s the sort of awesome power that you wield if you use BookFolder.) • Set custom cover images for every book (or stick with a book’s default cover, of course). Your library will look the way that you want it to! (And the underlying files remain pristine, so if you begin to regret choosing a photo of your cat for every book in your collection, you can always restore the originals and no one will know. Except your cat, who is judging you now.) • Get wild on an iPad with split-screen multitasking support. Read two books at once (or the same book twice)! If that’s something that you want to do. • Swap between five theme colors, for an interface that works best for you. (Dark Mode support, too, of course!) • Choose from a dozen icons, from solid colors to subdued platinum to a retro rainbow look, to fit your mood and to ensure a harmonious home screen layout with your other apps. (I’m not the only one who arranges my icons by color and design… am I?) • You can use it to actually read the PDFs, too, of course. Mustn’t forget that part. • Plus bookmarks, searching, and table-of-contents support, as one would expect. • Also, it’s free, no in-app purchases, no tracking… just a nice PDF reader and library manager. I hope that you’ll enjoy it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BookFolder at 88% against Namo eBook Reader's 38%. BookFolder also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Namo eBook Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BookFolder holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookFolder has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Namo eBook Reader's written reviews are positive against 88% of BookFolder's.
Namo eBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, BookFolder every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Namo eBook Reader | BookFolder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARASOFT.Co.,Ltd | Molly Black |
Customer experience
Namo eBook Reader
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In-app purchases
Namo eBook Reader
No in-app purchases
BookFolder
No in-app purchases
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