Ebook Reader vs freebooks.imPRESS
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 It is no longer updated, but it still works like before.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.
freebooks.imPRESS
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imPRESS is a new way of searching contents for iPhone and iPad. Freebooks.imPRESS deals with books for free. Novels, short stories, comics: freebooks.imPRESS finds them for you and makes them available,organized in different categories, on your device. Share, save in your favourites or download directly from iBooks your favorite books for free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: freebooks.imPRESS at fortnightly against Ebook Reader's every 3 months. freebooks.imPRESS also leads on iOS requirement (5.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ebook Reader ships an update every 3 months, freebooks.imPRESS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ebook Reader | freebooks.imPRESS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (584 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 584 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 5.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | EBOOKS.COM PTY LIMITED | Federico De Gioannini |
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
freebooks.imPRESS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ebook Reader
No in-app purchases
freebooks.imPRESS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ebook Reader free?
Is freebooks.imPRESS free?
Do Ebook Reader or freebooks.imPRESS have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ebook Reader or freebooks.imPRESS?
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