Comparison

D.S.Reader vs FolioBind

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

Head to head
About

D.S.Reader

Features
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E-Book Reader supporting EPUB, PDF, and CBZ formats, with custom fonts and custom dictionary support. When paired with calibre Content Server, you can easily browse your libraries, download books for reading. It will track and sync you reading progress and highlights across all devices paired with the same server.

About

FolioBind

Features
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FolioBind turns the files already on your device into real EPUB ebooks โ€” and fixes the EPUBs you already have. CONVERT ANYTHING Import TXT, Markdown, DOCX, PDF, CBZ, ZIP or CBR and FolioBind builds a proper EPUB. TXT and Markdown get chapter-aware reflowable text with an automatic table of contents. Flip horizontal text into vertical right-to-left layout and back โ€” ideal for Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Image references in your text โ€” a local file path or a direct link โ€” are fetched and embedded automatically, no manual attaching required. PDF pages and comic archives (CBZ/ZIP/CBR) become fixed-layout books that keep your original page art. DOCX text and images convert to clean reflowable EPUB. Queue a whole folder and convert it in one batch. EDIT AND REPAIR EPUBS YOU ALREADY HAVE Point FolioBind at any EPUB and it inspects the file, tells you exactly what's wrong, and fixes it: rebuilds a broken container or manifest, repairs the table of contents, upgrades EPUB2 files to EPUB3, embeds remote images, strips embedded fonts, and edits metadata โ€” title, authors, series, subjects, identifiers, rights, publish date and reading direction. TYPOGRAPHY YOU CAN SEE BEFORE YOU SAVE A live preview renders your real content with the exact CSS FolioBind writes into the EPUB, so line height, paragraph spacing, first-line indent, margins and vertical right-to-left layout are all judged by eye, not by number. BUILT FOR YOUR LIBRARY Automatically convert images to JPEG and downsize them to save storage space, without touching your originals. Quickly convert between Simplified and Traditional Chinese offline. Generate a fresh source copy instead of overwriting your files. Share finished books straight to Apple Books, Kindle, Mail or any app that accepts EPUB. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything happens on your device. No account, no upload, no server round-trip โ€” your files never leave your iPhone or iPad. Free includes one conversion per day and the full editing and repair toolset. FolioBind Pro removes the daily limit and unlocks batch conversion, available as a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Privacy Policy: https://mlt-solutions.github.io/app-legal-docs/foliobind/PRIVACY Terms of Use: https://mlt-solutions.github.io/app-legal-docs/foliobind/TERMS

Screenshots

D.S.Reader2 screens
FolioBind3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FolioBind at none against D.S.Reader's shown. D.S.Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
D.S.Reader versus FolioBind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterD.S.ReaderFolioBind
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size33 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYi LiKIEN WEI CHOO

In-app purchases

None

D.S.Reader

No in-app purchases

None

FolioBind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is D.S.Reader free?
D.S.Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FolioBind free?
FolioBind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do D.S.Reader or FolioBind have ads?
D.S.Reader shows ads; FolioBind does not.

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