Comparison

Bluefire Reader vs One by Us

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Read EPUB and PDF ebooks
  • Supports Adobe Content Server protected content
  • Bookmarking and notes
  • Search functionality
  • Customizable reading experience
  • Collections management
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

One by Us

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In our app you can join social and professional activities

Screenshots

Bluefire Reader4 screens
One by Us3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: One by Us at Free against Bluefire Reader's $4.99. Bluefire Reader's advantage is chart position (#56 vs unranked) and device support. On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

One by Us is free to download; Bluefire Reader costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Bluefire Reader versus One by Us: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluefire ReaderOne by Us
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (4.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#56 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB446 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluefire ProductionsDolev Pagir

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

One by Us

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bluefire Reader

No in-app purchases

None

One by Us

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluefire Reader free?
Bluefire Reader costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is One by Us free?
One by Us is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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