Comparison

1dollarscan Reader for iPad 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

1dollarscan Reader for iPad

Transform scanned physical books into optimized eBooks for your iPhone and iPad. Enjoy reading with features like memos, bookmarks, and brightness adjustment. Access your library anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Optimize scanned books for iPhone/iPad
  • Record feedback and memos
  • Bookmark pages for easy return
  • Thumbnail view for navigation
  • Adjust brightness
  • Customizable page-turning animation
  • Pinch to zoom
Features
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[Detail] Your book becomes an eBook for iPhone and iPad !!! 1dollarscan application developed by zLibro Inc. is a special tool for users to download PDF files scanned from actual books and enjoy reading eBook on iPhone and iPad. The PDF files craeted with 1dollarscan Fine Tune technology, are optimized and tuned for your device(iPhone, iPad). You can enjoy reading the PDF files without any stress, like as reading actual books. 1dollarscan application has many features,  - Record your feedback for each file  - Taking a memo for each file  - Bookmark on the page, which is good to get back later and so on. You can enjoy reading optimized scanned eBooks by 1dollarscan application anytime, anywhere you want. [How to get] 1. Download 1dollarscan application from App Store. 2. Accesss to 1dollarscan and create your account.     [Note] : Please make your actual book scanned by 1dollarscan service and tuned by 1dollarscan Fine Tune.              Without tuning the file, 1dollarscan application does not work. 3. After creating your account, launch 1dollarscan application and login by email address and password. 4. Access the page of 1dollarscan file lists and download files. 5. Once download is completed, you can enjoy reading any eBook from My Library. [Features] - 1dollarscan Fine Tune : optimize and tune for each device(iPhone, iPad) - Memo : Record your feedback and memo for each file - Bookmark : Bookmark on page and easy to get back the page - Thumbnail : Display thumbnails on the bottom and direct access to the page - Bright adjustment - Switch animation of page-turning - Pinch in, Pinch out

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

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 1dollarscan Reader for iPad at 3.7 against Namo eBook Reader's 2.0. 1dollarscan Reader for iPad also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Namo eBook Reader's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 61 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

1dollarscan Reader for iPad holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of 1dollarscan Reader for iPad's written reviews are positive against 38% of Namo eBook Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1dollarscan Reader for iPad ships an update every 61 months, Namo eBook Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
1dollarscan Reader for iPad versus Namo eBook Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1dollarscan Reader for iPadNamo eBook Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews37.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 61 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1dollarscanARASOFT.Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

1dollarscan Reader for iPad

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Namo eBook Reader

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

In-app purchases

None

1dollarscan Reader for iPad

No in-app purchases

None

Namo eBook Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1dollarscan Reader for iPad free?
1dollarscan Reader for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Namo eBook Reader free?
Namo eBook Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 1dollarscan Reader for iPad or Namo eBook Reader?
1dollarscan Reader for iPad is rated higher. 1dollarscan Reader for iPad averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Namo eBook Reader averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do 1dollarscan Reader for iPad or Namo eBook Reader have ads?
Neither 1dollarscan Reader for iPad nor Namo eBook Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 1dollarscan Reader for iPad or Namo eBook Reader?
1dollarscan Reader for iPad ships an update every 61 months, and Namo eBook Reader every 2 months. Most recently, 1dollarscan Reader for iPad was updated on October 23, 2026 and Namo eBook Reader on October 19, 2026.

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