Comparison

Smooth Reader vs Namo eBook Reader

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

Head to head
About

Smooth Reader

This app offers a fast and smooth PDF reading experience, mimicking the feel of physical books. It features a unique "Home View" for enlarged text reading and a dynamic 3D perspective library for easy book discovery and organization.

Highlights
  • Smooth page turning
  • Home View for enlarged text
  • 3D perspective book library
  • Book categorization with tags
  • Smart tags for new/recent books
  • Bookmark management
  • Table of contents support
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"Smooth Reader" is a fast PDF reader that enables smooth and fast page turning like real printed books. (1)The most distinguished feature is "Home View" function which enables you to read books with large characters. If you set Home View for the area you want to zoom, you can read the area in full screen. Only with flick or tap operation, you can keep reading pages with large characters. (2)In addition, you can get a "3D perspective view" of book cover thumbnails, and the books move by automatically. Thus you can find desired books easily and enjoy as if you walked along the shelf in a real bookstore. (3)Have trouble organizing your books on the shelves? "Smooth Reader" can help you organize many books efficiently and effectively. With the "Book Categories Tags" functions, you can put tags on your favorite books and break them into categories. Your books with the tags are instantly lined up by category on the shelf. Since you can easily create or delete the tags and put multiple tags on one book, you can organize your books into categories in different ways. The books you newly registered or recently read are automatically attached with "New" tags or "Recently Read" tags respectively and organized on the shelf (Functions called "Smart Tags"). 【Functions】 [Supported file format] - PDF [Reading Direction] - Left to Right, Right to Left, or Up to Down [Two-page Spread] - One page or Two-page spread (supporting both horizontal and vertical direction of iPad) [Page turning] - Flick, Tap, or Touch and hold operation(consecutive page turning) (When two-page spread, one-page or two-page turning is possible in one action) [Reading Function] - Page thumbnails using pinch-in operation. (requires iOS 6 or later) - Support of table of contents (outline) embedded in PDF. - Bookmarks (add, jump, delete, edit) - PDF link jump (page, URL, mail address) [Home View Function] - Function to keep reading pages with large characters. If you set Home View for the area you want to zoom, you can keep reading the area in full screen. With drag or flick operation, you can also read pages outside of the area. Only with flick or tap operation, you can keep reading pages with large characters. [File storage] - Storeroom (where all files are stored) - Library (where only tagged files are lined up) [Book categories tags] - Create, delete, rename, and arrange the order - Smart tags feature ("New", "Recently Read") [File info] - Book cover(thumbnail) format or List format - 3D perspective view in Book cover format. - File name, file size, last modified date, total number of pages, current page number, and author name(from PDF property). - In order of file name, last modified date, last access date, registered date, or author name [File management] - File deletion - File rename [File import] - Transfer using the file-sharing function of iTunes. - Download using built-in web browser function - Download using Safari or Mailer via Open-in feature [Other functions] - Retina display support, Help function [Language] - English, Japanese, Chinese(Simplified), Korean * The books in the screenshots above are sample images, they are not included in this app.

About

Namo eBook Reader

This application offers a robust and accurate way to view EPUB2 and EPUB3 ebooks. It supports various layout types, advanced styling, and provides a suite of user-friendly reading tools for a customizable experience.

Highlights
  • EPUB2 and EPUB3 support
  • Reflowable and fixed-layout ebooks
  • HTML5, Javascript, CSS3 rendering
  • Table of contents, bookmarks, memos
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Text search and zoom
  • File sharing import
Features
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Namo Reader supports both EPUB2 and EPUB3. It is easy to use and intuitive, and expresses e-books fast and accurately. 1. Complies with the IDPF EPUB standard. - Supports both reflowable and fixed-layout e-books. - Expresses HTML5, Javascript, and CSS3 completely. - Check out Namo Reader for e-books (reflowable vertical writing e-books, fixed-layout e-books) that are not properly represented by other readers. 2. Provides a variety of user-friendly features. - Table of contents, bookmarks, memos, highlights - Changing themes and fonts, adjusting font size and line height, and controlling brightness - Screen rotation lock - Text search - Zooming in and out - User library settings - A shortcut and a collection of recently read books - Collection functions based on reading situation - Adding e-books by file sharing feature such as AirDrop, open in, iTunes 3. Provides perfect contents security by viewing without decompressing e-books, and enables efficient use of device storage space.

Screenshots

Namo eBook Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Namo eBook Reader at Free against Smooth Reader's $3.99. Namo eBook Reader also leads on rating (2.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Namo eBook Reader is free to download; Smooth Reader costs $3.99 up front. Smooth Reader sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Namo eBook Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Namo eBook Reader holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Smooth Reader's written reviews are positive against 38% of Namo eBook Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Smooth Reader versus Namo eBook Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmooth ReaderNamo eBook Reader
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)2.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews37.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB62 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPersonal Media Corp.ARASOFT.Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

Smooth Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Namo eBook Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Smooth Reader

One-time10
  • TRONWARE VOL.178$6.99
  • TRONWARE VOL.173$6.99
  • TRONWARE VOL.176$6.99
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  • TRONWARE VOL.174$6.99
  • TRONWARE VOL.175$6.99
  • TRONWARE VOL.172$6.99
  • TRONWARE VOL.177$6.99
  • TRONWARE VOL.180$6.99
  • TRONWARE VOL.179$6.99
  • TRONWARE VOL.181$6.99
None

Namo eBook Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smooth Reader free?
Smooth Reader costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Namo eBook Reader free?
Namo eBook Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smooth Reader or Namo eBook Reader?
Namo eBook Reader is rated higher. Smooth Reader averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Namo eBook Reader averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Smooth Reader or Namo eBook Reader have ads?
Neither Smooth Reader nor Namo eBook Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smooth Reader or Namo eBook Reader?
Smooth Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Namo eBook Reader every 2 months. Most recently, Smooth Reader was updated on June 5, 2026 and Namo eBook Reader on September 15, 2026.

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