Comparison

ePub Pro vs Cinder Reader

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

Head to head
About

ePub Pro

This app allows you to read, organize, and sync your ePub eBooks across devices. It offers flexible display options, dark mode, and automatic progress saving. An optional upgrade unlocks advanced organization features like collections and custom metadata editing.

Highlights
  • Flexible display options (cards/list)
  • Pin favorite eBooks
  • Dark and Sepia reading modes
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Auto-save reading progress
  • Organize into collections (Expert)
  • Edit titles and cover art (Expert)
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Read, Organize, and Sync Your ePub eBooks Effortlessly ePub Pro is the ultimate solution for reading ePub eBooks. Seamlessly manage, organize, and sync your eBook collection across all your devices, ensuring you have easy access wherever you are. Key Features: - Flexible Display Options: View your eBooks as customizable cards or a streamlined list in your Bookshelf. - Pin Your Favorites: Keep important eBooks at the top of your Bookshelf for quick access. - Dark Mode: Enjoy comfortable reading with less eye strain, day or night. - iCloud Sync: Securely sync your entire eBook across iPhone, iPad and Mac. - Widgets: Instantly access recent eBooks and Highlights right from your home screen. ePub Pro Features: - Auto-Save Reading Progress: Your place is saved automatically, and synced to iCloud, so you’ll never lose track of where you left off. - Flexible Reading Modes: Read in Single-Page or Continuous mode, with both horizontal and vertical scrolling options. - Sepia Reading Mode: Reduce eye strain with a warm, soft color filter that provides a gentler reading experience. - Easy Navigation: Use the built-in Table of Contents for quick jumps to sections within any document. Organise Your eBook Bookshelf: - Track Reading Status: Mark eBooks as "Finished", or add them to your Favorites list for easy access. - Archive Documents: Clear up your Bookshelf by moving completed or inactive books to the Archive. ePub Pro Expert – Unlock Advanced Features: Enjoy ePub Pro free with no limits on the number of eBooks you can store and read. Upgrade to ePub Pro Expert with a one-time purchase to support independent app development. Expert Features Include: - Organize into Collections: Create personalized Collections to group and sort your eBooks. - Edit Titles & Authors: Customize your Bookshelf's display by editing document titles and authors. - Change Cover Art: Update the cover images of your eBooks for better organization and visual appeal. ePub Pro is perfect for students, researchers, and professionals. Whether you're at uni, working on university papers, or diving into educational ebooks and scientific research, ePub Pro makes reading and managing your documents effortless. With features designed to streamline your workflow, it's ideal for organising class notes, research papers, and eBooks for study or work. Privacy Policy: https://verbia.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://verbia.com/terms

About

Cinder Reader

A modern, ad-free app for reading ebooks, comics, manga, and PDFs. Organize your personal library, import files from various sources, and customize your reading experience with flexible tools and appearance settings.

Highlights
  • Read ebooks, comics, manga, and PDFs
  • Import and manage personal library
  • Connect to content sources
  • Customize reader appearance
  • Track reading progress
  • Create highlights and notes
  • Organize with folders and filters
Features
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Cinder is a modern, ad-free reading app for ebooks, comics, manga, PDFs, web novels, and more. Build a library that fits the way you read. Import your own files, connect your preferred catalogs and personal content sources, organize everything in one place, and enjoy a clean, customizable reading experience across multiple formats. Features Read ebooks, comics, manga, and PDFs in one app Import your own files and manage your personal library Add and browse compatible catalogs and personal content sources Customize fonts, themes, spacing, alignment, and reader appearance Track reading progress and pick up where you left off Create highlights and notes Organize books with folders, filters, and library tools Discover new titles with built-in discovery features Sync with your Hardcover account to track reading progress and discover new books Designed for phones, tablets, and larger screens Built for readers Cinder focuses on a polished, distraction-light reading experience with flexible library management and deep reader customization. Whether you’re reading novels, graphic novels, manga, or documents, Cinder gives you one place to keep everything organized. Privacy-first by design Your library and reading setup stay centered around your own content, your own sources, and your own reading workflow.

Screenshots

ePub Pro4 screens
Cinder Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cinder Reader at every 3 weeks against ePub Pro's every 3 months. Cinder Reader also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. ePub Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cinder Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ePub Pro against 5.0 for Cinder Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ePub Pro ships an update every 3 months, Cinder Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ePub Pro versus Cinder Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterePub ProCinder Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB73 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVerbia SystemsJESSE LAMAR MARTIN

Customer experience

ePub Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cinder Reader

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ePub Pro

One-time1
  • ePub Pro Expert$19.99
1 purchases

Cinder Reader

One-time1
  • Cinder Pro Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is ePub Pro free?
ePub Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cinder Reader free?
Cinder Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ePub Pro or Cinder Reader?
ePub Pro and Cinder Reader are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do ePub Pro or Cinder Reader have ads?
Neither ePub Pro nor Cinder Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ePub Pro or Cinder Reader?
ePub Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Cinder Reader every 3 weeks. Most recently, ePub Pro was updated on October 4, 2026 and Cinder Reader on October 8, 2026.

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