Bluefire Reader vs ASA Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluefire Reader
This application allows users to read EPUB and PDF ebooks on their iPhone or iPad. It supports Adobe® Content Server protected content from various retailers, publishers, and libraries, offering features like bookmarking, notes, and search for a customized reading experience.
- Read EPUB and PDF ebooks
- Supports Adobe Content Server protected content
- Bookmarking and notes
- Search functionality
- Customizable reading experience
- Collections management
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Bluefire Reader is the best way to read Adobe® Content Server protected ebooks on your iPhone or iPad. With Bluefire Reader you can read EPUB and PDF ebooks from many retailers, publishers and libraries. This full featured ereader app includes bookmarking, notes, search, collections, batch import and export, and settings for fully customizing your reading experience Bookstores, libraries and schools around the world tap Bluefire to design and develop their mission critical apps. Try Bluefire Reader today and see why.
ASA Library
Access and read your purchased eBooks from asa2fly.com on any device. Download titles for offline reading and utilize features like highlighting, bookmarking, and note-taking. An interactive table of contents and easy-to-read rendering enhance the reading experience.
- Offline eBook access
- Highlighting
- Bookmarking
- Note-taking
- Search functionality
- Interactive table of contents
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The ASA Library app allows you to read your ASA eBooks from anywhere. Easily access your eBooks purchased from asa2fly.com and download for offline access. Features include the ability to highlight, bookmark, and take notes, as well as search capability. An interactive table of contents provides a quick jump to specific chapters. Easy-to-read rendering and intuitive UI make reading enjoyable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ASA Library at Free against Bluefire Reader's $4.99. Bluefire Reader's advantage is review sentiment (55% vs 11%) and rating (4.6 vs 1.7). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
ASA Library is free to download; Bluefire Reader costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bluefire Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluefire Reader has 4.1K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Bluefire Reader's written reviews are positive against 11% of ASA Library's.
Bluefire Reader ships an update every 2 months, ASA Library every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluefire Reader | ASA Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.1K ratings) — better | 1.7 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews — better | 10.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #43 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bluefire Productions | ASA |
Customer experience
Bluefire Reader
ASA Library
Bugs and requests
Bluefire Reader
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incompatible with latest iOS versions
- Blank pages when opening some books
- Incorrect page numbering and navigation
- Unreliable bookmarking and note-taking
Requested features
5 requests- Sync reading progress across devices
- Improved highlighting and annotation tools
- Vertical scrolling option
- Customizable highlight colors
- Integrated dictionary/reference lookup
ASA Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bluefire Reader
No in-app purchases
ASA Library
No in-app purchases
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