Comparison

i2Reader vs Doroad Reader

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

Head to head
About

i2Reader

This app is an award-winning eBook reader supporting a wide range of formats including EPUB, PDF, and MOBI. It offers customizable styles, dictionary integration, and convenient ways to upload books via FTP, web server, or Calibre.

Highlights
  • Supports EPUB, PDF, RTF, HTML, FB2, MOBI, DOC, text
  • Customizable styles and dictionary support
  • Built-in FTP and Web servers for book uploads
  • Calibre integration for book management
  • Custom PDF reformatting engine
  • Autoscroll and auto-hyphenation
  • Integrated web browser for book downloads
Read full description

i2Reader is an innovative and award-winning eBook reader! Among the features: - Support of EPUB (DRM-free), PDF, RTF, HTML, FB2, MOBI, DOC and plain text formats; - Customizable styles; - Dictionary support (starDict format) for quick word lookup; - Extremely user-friendly interface; - One-way built-in FTP server to upload books and dictionaries to i2Reader; - One-way built-in Web server to upload books and dictionaries from your computer; - Support for cross-platform Calibre tool to upload books to i2Reader; - Custom-made PDF rendering engine that reformats the text from PDFs for easier reading on the iPhone screen; - Autoscroll; - Auto-hyphenation; - Display and save of inline images in the books; - Integrated Web browser to quickly download books from the Internet; - Bookmarks; - Table of Contents; - Landscape and fullscreen modes; - Book groups.

About

Doroad Reader

This app offers a seamless reading experience for various ebook formats. Organize your library, track reading goals, and customize your reading environment with extensive text and color settings. Sync your progress across multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Supports PDF, EPUB, TXT, MOBI, AZW formats
  • Reading goal and progress tracking
  • Bookshelf management with sorting and search
  • Text annotation and full-text search
  • Cross-device sync via iCloud
  • Customizable reading settings (layout, color)
  • Quick page navigation options
Features
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A professional and pure e-book reader, providing you with a smooth reading experience. All features are available for free. Features List: · Supported format: PDF, EPUB, TXT, MOBI, AZW, AZW3, AZW4 · Reading goal: set a reading goal and record progress · Bookshelf management: organize books by folder, support multiple sorting methods (can also be actively pinned), and allow searching by title · Text operation: Long press the text to bring up the menu, supporting underline, note taking, and full-text search · Supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac, multiple devices are available for one purchase · Syncs books and reading progress across devices via iCloud · Importing books from iCloud, WiFi, shared from other apps · Quick page navigation through thumbnail, outline, bookmark, note and browsing history · Reading settings: - Layout: line height, word spacing, letter spacing, font size - Color: background color, font color, image filter - Convenient Function: PDF scrolling lock Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

i2Reader4 screens
Doroad Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: i2Reader at 47% against Doroad Reader's 0%. i2Reader also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 16.0). Doroad Reader's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Doroad Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. i2Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i2Reader ships an update every 2 months, Doroad Reader fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
i2Reader versus Doroad Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteri2ReaderDoroad Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS6.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYuriy Melyushin上海多条禄信息技术有限公司

Customer experience

i2Reader

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral12.7%
Negative40.2%

Doroad Reader

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

i2Reader

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Doroad Reader

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Quarterly Premium$1.993 Months
  • Annual Premium$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99

Questions

Is i2Reader free?
i2Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doroad Reader free?
Doroad Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do i2Reader or Doroad Reader have ads?
Neither i2Reader nor Doroad Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i2Reader or Doroad Reader?
i2Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Doroad Reader fortnightly. Most recently, i2Reader was updated on October 11, 2026 and Doroad Reader on October 2, 2026.

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