Ebook Reader vs Stanza Redux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ebook Reader
Access and read your favorite books on the go with this free application. Enjoy a vast collection of popular titles, read online, or download them for offline access. Features include intuitive page turning, adjustable fonts, and synchronized reading progress across devices.
- Read books online or offline
- Sync reading progress across devices
- Adjustable font size and night mode
- Page turning with tap or swipe
- Search text within books
- Organize books into collections
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Ebook Reader is replaced by our new app, eBooks.com. It is free on the App Store for iPhones and iPads running iOS 16 or later. It is faster and made for the newest devices and gets all our new features. Sign in with your eBooks.com account, and your bookshelf comes with you. This app is still available for readers on older devices. It is no longer updated, but it still works like before. Ebook Reader lets you read your favourite books while you are out. Go to eBooks.com and pick from a huge list of popular books you can download right away, or read your books online from any device with internet. Ebook Reader is free and made for the iPad and iPhone.
Stanza Redux
This open-source ebook reader allows you to import and organize your EPUB library. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, themes, and spacing. Discover free books from public domain catalogs and pick up where you left off.
- Import EPUB files
- Customizable reading experience
- Adjustable fonts and themes
- Browse public domain catalogs
- Organized library with cover art
- Save reading progress and bookmarks
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Stanza Redux is a free, open-source ebook reader that brings your EPUB library to life. Import books from your device, browse and download from public domain catalogs, and enjoy a beautifully customizable reading experience. POWERFUL READER Read EPUB books with smooth animated page turns, adjustable fonts, and multiple reading themes including Light, Dark, and Sepia. Customize line spacing, character spacing, word spacing, margins, and text alignment to create your perfect reading environment. YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED Import EPUB files from your device or download books directly from online catalogs. Your library displays cover art, author names, and reading progress at a glance. Search, sort, and manage your collection with ease. BROWSE PUBLIC DOMAIN CATALOGS Discover thousands of free books from curated sources like Standard Ebooks, Project Gutenberg, and Ebooks Gratuits. Browse by category, search by title or author, and download books directly into your library. Add your own OPDS catalog feeds for even more choices. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Stanza Redux remembers your reading position in every book. Bookmark important passages, add notes, and navigate with a full table of contents. Your progress is always saved automatically. READING YOUR WAY Choose from a selection of fonts including serif, sans-serif, and custom typefaces. Adjust font size from 50% to 300%. Fine-tune line height, word spacing, character spacing, and page margins with quick-access controls right in the reader. OPEN AND FREE Stanza Redux is open-source software licensed under the GPL. No ads, no tracking, no subscriptions. Your books are yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stanza Redux at 100% against Ebook Reader's 51%. Stanza Redux also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Ebook Reader's advantage is ratings volume (583 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Stanza Redux holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ebook Reader has 583 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Ebook Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stanza Redux's.
Ebook Reader ships an update every 3 months, Stanza Redux every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ebook Reader | Stanza Redux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (583 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 583 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EBOOKS.COM PTY LIMITED | The App Fair Project Inc |
Customer experience
Ebook Reader
Stanza Redux
Bugs and requests
Ebook Reader
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Losing page position
- Incorrect chapter/page display
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to adjust font size and spacing
- Improved page navigation and bookmarking
- Sync across devices
- Dictionary and annotation tools
Stanza Redux
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ebook Reader
No in-app purchases
Stanza Redux
No in-app purchases
Questions
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