Comparison

PureLibro vs SageReading

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

Head to head
About

PureLibro

This app offers a comprehensive reading experience for various digital book and comic formats. It features AI-powered image enhancement, cloud synchronization, extensive customization options, and robust privacy controls. Enjoy hands-free reading and track your progress with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Supports TXT, EPUB, MOBI, PDF, CBZ, CBR and more
  • AI-powered image enhancement for comics
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Hands-free auto reading mode
  • Extensive customization of fonts, layout, and appearance
  • Advanced privacy features with password and Face ID
  • Detailed reading statistics and library management
Features
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PureLibro is a multi-format reader for novels, comics, PDFs, local files, and remote libraries. Feature Highlights. Everything is designed for better reading. 1. Rich format support: supports popular formats including TXT, EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, AZW, CBZ, CBR, PDF, ZIP, and RAR (DRM-free files only). 2. Comic reader: supports ZIP, RAR, CBZ, and CBR comic archives. PDF, EPUB, and MOBI files can also be switched to comic mode with one tap, making it ideal for comics, art books, and image-rich content. 3. Remote library streaming reading (comic mode): supports remote libraries such as SMB, OPDS and WebDAV. On servers that support streaming access, ZIP, RAR, CBZ, CBR, and PDF files can be opened without fully downloading them first, saving local storage space. 4. AI-based image enhancement: supports Waifu2x / Anime4K to improve comic image quality (comic mode only). 5. iCloud sync: keeps reading progress and book data consistent across your devices. 6. Data backup: package your reading data with one tap and save it to cloud drives or other storage locations for extra peace of mind. 7. TXT file editing: edit TXT content directly for easier reading and organization. 8. Multiple import methods: import books via WebDAV, cloud drives, Wi-Fi transfer, iCloud, and more. 9. Auto reading: free your hands and make long reading sessions more comfortable. 10. Personalized layout: customize character spacing, paragraph layout, background images, and text colors to create your own reading style. 11. Eye-friendly reading: supports dark mode, page curl, slide, scrolling, and other reading modes, with Simplified/Traditional Chinese conversion. 12. Privacy protection: supports password, gesture, and Face ID unlock, and allows you to encrypt or hide books to protect your personal reading space. 13. Reading statistics: records reading duration, frequency, progress, and more to help you understand your reading habits. 14. Flexible book management: supports custom groups, title editing, and sorting for a clearer library. 15. Custom covers: customize covers for TXT and other books to make your bookshelf look better. 16. Automatic chapter detection: TXT novels can also be divided into chapters with one tap, improving the long-form reading experience. 17. Multiple font options: use system fonts or import custom fonts. 18. Multiple listening voices: supports system text-to-speech and Alibaba Cloud speech synthesis, with multiple voices to choose from. -- Pro benefits: After subscribing to Pro, you can use all Pro advanced features during the service period and remove all ads. -- Monthly subscription (1 month), quarterly subscription (3 months), and yearly subscription (1 year) are auto-renewable subscriptions. -- The actual product price applies. The purchase price will be charged in your local currency according to the current exchange rate defined by iTunes. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. 【Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly Auto-Renewable Subscription Services】 -- If you subscribe to the monthly, quarterly, or yearly auto-renewable service, you authorize Window Reading to charge your iTunes account (the “Account”) for the next billing cycle of the Pro service within 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. If the charge fails due to insufficient account balance, Window Reading reserves the right to suspend or terminate your Pro service without further notice. -- To cancel an active auto-renewable subscription, go to “Settings” on your iOS device → “iTunes Store & App Store” → select “Apple ID” → tap “View Apple ID” → tap “Subscriptions” on the account settings page → cancel the subscription. -- Privacy Policy: https://gitee.com/coder_to/luck/blob/master/App/Privacy.md -- Terms of Service and Auto-Renewal Terms: https://gitee.com/coder_to/luck/blob/master/App/serviceForMembers.md Icon Design Studying icons created by Freepik - Flaticon

About

SageReading

Features
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wisdom grows with every page Sage is a reading companion built for people who read a lot and want a smarter way to keep up with it — what to read next, what you've already read, and what your taste actually looks like. Tell Sage what you're in the mood for Skip the endless scrolling. Describe a vibe, a trope, a mood, or "something like [book] but darker" — Sage searches your way and surfaces real matches, not generic bestseller lists. Ask again to refine, or revisit past searches instantly from your history. Discover what's actually worth reading Home brings together NYT Best Sellers and real-time Trending picks, so you always have something worth adding without hunting for it. Log every book, your way Mark a book Read, Currently Reading, Want to Read, or Did Not Finish. Rate it, note how you read it — print, eBook, or audiobook — and add your thoughts. Control exactly who sees each entry with per-book visibility settings. See your reading taste come alive Your profile turns your reading history into a real picture of your taste: a Genre Mix breakdown, an interactive Genre Map across 14 genres, your top favorite authors, and a full calendar of everything you've read by month and year — plus progress toward your yearly reading goal. Read together Find other readers, follow the ones whose taste you trust, and see what they're reading in your activity feed. Sage grows with your library. The more you log, the sharper its recommendations get — and the clearer your own reading story becomes.

Screenshots

PureLibro4 screens
SageReading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SageReading at none against PureLibro's 6. SageReading also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). PureLibro's advantage is ratings volume (365 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PureLibro sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SageReading asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SageReading holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PureLibro has 365 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PureLibro versus SageReading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPureLibroSageReading
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (365 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings365 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer添欢 谢Caden Carney

Bugs and requests

PureLibro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between reading modes
  • Issues with loading and rendering large books or comics
  • Problems with the reliability of the built-in web browser
  • Bugs related to the iCloud sync and backup functionality

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add support for more text-to-speech options
  • Implement bulk import and management of books
  • Introduce multi-device sync and reading progress tracking
  • Expand font and theme customization capabilities
  • Improve localization and translation of the app
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  • Add support for OPDS and other external library sources
  • Implement a more robust and user-friendly TXT file handling

SageReading

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

PureLibro

Subscriptions3
  • 1 monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • 3 monthly subscription$1.993 Months
  • yearly subscription$5.991 Year
One-time3
  • Pro Special Offer$12.99
  • Unlock Pro Version$12.99
  • Unlock Pro Version$19.99
None

SageReading

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PureLibro free?
PureLibro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SageReading free?
SageReading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PureLibro or SageReading?
SageReading is rated higher. PureLibro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 365 ratings, while SageReading averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PureLibro or SageReading have ads?
Neither PureLibro nor SageReading shows ads.

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