Ebook Reader vs CLC eBooks
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 It is no longer updated, but it still works like before.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.
CLC eBooks
Access a diverse collection of Christian books in multiple languages. Download titles to read offline, manage your library across devices, and customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts and modes.
- ePub format support
- Cross-device library sync
- Offline reading
- Adjustable font and size
- Chapter selection
- Reading position memory
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CLC’s eBook Reader app allows you to read your favourite books on the go. Choose from our growing collection of Christian titles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French and more, download and read them in our free app. Find your nearest CLC shop anywhere in the world and pop in for a visit! Features: - ePub format support - your library is synchronised across your devices - download and read even without an internet connection - tap or swipe to turn pages - select chapter to read - remember your reading position - change font and font size - read in landscape or portrait mode - download updated eBooks for free when they are available
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CLC eBooks at 100% against Ebook Reader's 51%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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, CLC eBooks every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ebook Reader | CLC eBooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (583 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 583 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | EBOOKS.COM PTY LIMITED | CLC Digital Limited |
Customer experience
Ebook Reader
CLC eBooks
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
CLC eBooks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ebook Reader
No in-app purchases
CLC eBooks
No in-app purchases
