E vs Kancil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
E
This application serves as an ebook reader for purchased and borrowed EPUB files, including those with DRM encryption. It offers access to free ebooks via Bluetooth in specific locations and tracks reading behavior to encourage longer reading sessions.
- Read EPUB files with DRM
- Access purchased ebooks
- Borrow ebooks from digital libraries
- Discover free ebooks via Bluetooth
- Reading behavior analytics
- Large ebook store access
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This app is the ebook reader for E-Sentral, which allows users to read EPUB files with DRM encryption. The E-Sentral ebook reader allow users to read ebooks purchased from E-Sentral website and ebooks borrowed from digital library websites powered by E-Sentral. The E-Sentral reader also features Beacon library, which provides readers access to free ebooks in certain locations via Bluetooth with one single click. The E-Sentral application also features a reading analytic tracker which gives personal analytical profiling on user's reading behaviour to encourage long form reading. E-Sentral ebook store is the largest ebook store in South East Asia with more than 400,000 ebooks ranging a variety of international authors and publishers from South East Asia and all over the world. Visit our website for more information.
Kancil
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Kancil ialah aplikasi untuk pencinta buku yang ingin merekod, memahami, dan berkongsi pengalaman membaca mereka dengan lebih bermakna. Dengan Kancil, anda boleh menyimpan rekod bacaan bagi setiap buku yang dibaca, termasuk nota, refleksi, dan jurnal peribadi - semuanya tersusun di satu tempat. Ia bukan sekadar penjejak bacaan, tetapi ruang untuk anda berfikir, mengingati, dan berkembang bersama setiap halaman. Lebih menarik, Kancil turut menghubungkan anda dengan komuniti pembaca lain. Kongsi pandangan, temui perspektif baharu, dan sertai kumpulan perbincangan yang memfokuskan kepada buku atau penulis tertentu. Sama ada anda ingin berbincang secara santai atau mendalami sesuatu karya, semuanya tersedia di hujung jari. Ciri-ciri utama: • Rekod bacaan dan kemajuan buku dengan mudah • Tulis jurnal dan nota peribadi untuk setiap buku • Kongsi ulasan dan pandangan dengan komuniti • Sertai kumpulan perbincangan mengikut minat buku atau penulis • Temui pembaca lain dengan minat yang sama
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Verdict
E and Kancil are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
E ships an update every 4 weeks, Kancil fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | E | Kancil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Xentral Methods | Amanz Media Sdn Bhd |
In-app purchases
E
No in-app purchases
Kancil
No in-app purchases
