# Pubu vs 博客來電子書

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 博客來電子書 at none against Pubu's 12. 博客來電子書 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (761 vs 200). Pubu's advantage is review sentiment (32% vs 10%). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pubu sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 博客來電子書 asks for nothing beyond the download.

博客來電子書 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 200 and 761 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of Pubu's written reviews are positive against 10% of 博客來電子書's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Pubu ships an update monthly, 博客來電子書 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pubu | 博客來電子書 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (200 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pubu/id475671800/reviews) | **[4.6 (761 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1090804883/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 200 | **761** |
| Positive reviews | **32.4% of reviews** | 9.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 125 MB | 167 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [NUAZURE Innovative Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/381468347) | [博客來網路書店](https://appshunter.io/developer/380598198) |

## What reviewers say

### Pubu

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pubu/id475671800)

Access a vast library of eBooks and videos from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Subscribe to read unlimited magazines, books, novels, and newspapers across multiple devices and browsers.

**Highlights:** Unlimited eBook and video access, Content from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Read on 4 mobile devices, Read on 3 browsers, Variety of genres: finance, fashion, leisure, learning, High-resolution original copies

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All You Can Read for one month | $4.99 | per month |
| Homer Romance Novels one month | $6.99 | per month |
| All You Can Read for 3 months | $14.99 | per 3 months |
| All You Can Read for 6 months | $24.99 | per 6 months |
| All You Can Read for one year | $44.99 | per year |
| Homer Romance Novels one year | $69.99 | per year |
| Manager Today Channel | $75.99 | per year |
| Master 60 for one year | $84.99 | per year |
| iGold 360 | $12.99 | one-time |
| iGold 530 | $18.99 | one-time |
| iGold 1030 | $36.99 | one-time |
| iGold 2090 | $74.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and stable
- 📚 Lots of books and magazines
- 👍 Convenient for carrying books
- 👍 Good customer service
- 👍 Nice app design for reading

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Cannot read purchased books
- 🐛 Videos not playing
- 🐛 Difficult to make purchases
- 🐛 Login issues after registration

**Reported bugs**

- Purchases gone, cannot read
- Videos not playing after update
- Login failed after registration
- Cannot cancel subscriptions
- Pastes clipboard on opening

**Requested features**

- Improve dark mode functionality
- Add English version or translation
- Support iPhone X display
- Add more books and magazines
- Improve search accuracy


### 博客來電子書

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1090804883)

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🔥 Works great!
- 💻 Supports audiobooks
- 📚 Extensive book selection

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 📵 Requires internet for offline reading
- 🔍 Difficult to find books
- 🖥️ Poor iPad app design
- 🔒 Unable to delete ebooks

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent app crashes
- Unable to download purchased books
- Login issues on various devices
- Deleted reading progress and notes
- Incompatibility with newer devices/OS

**Requested features**

- Add horizontal/vertical reading modes
- Implement offline reading support
- Improve book discovery and browsing
- Introduce note-taking and highlighting
- Enhance iPad app experience


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pubu free?

Pubu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 博客來電子書 free?

博客來電子書 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pubu or 博客來電子書?

博客來電子書 is rated higher. Pubu averages 4.4 out of 5 from 200 ratings, while 博客來電子書 averages 4.6 from 761 ratings.

### Do Pubu or 博客來電子書 have ads?

Neither Pubu nor 博客來電子書 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pubu or 博客來電子書?

Pubu ships an update monthly, and 博客來電子書 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pubu was updated on October 24, 2026 and 博客來電子書 on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*