# iPublishCentral Reader vs MapleRead CX

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MapleRead CX at 62% against iPublishCentral Reader's 19%. iPublishCentral Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (3.7 vs 3.4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MapleRead CX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iPublishCentral Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

iPublishCentral Reader holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPublishCentral Reader has 156 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of iPublishCentral Reader's written reviews are positive against 62% of MapleRead CX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

iPublishCentral Reader ships an update every 2 months, MapleRead CX every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | iPublishCentral Reader | MapleRead CX |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (156 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ipublishcentral-reader/id510322929/reviews)** | [3.4 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mapleread-cx/id1128582526/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **156** | 24 |
| Positive reviews | 19.0% of reviews | **61.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 178 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [iPublishCentral](https://appshunter.io/developer/419606382) | [Maplepop LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/798017700) |

## What reviewers say

### iPublishCentral Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ipublishcentral-reader/id510322929)

Read and manage your digital library with this app. It supports PDF and EPUB formats, allowing you to organize books, customize your reading experience with notes and highlights, and sync progress across devices. Download content from various sources, including cloud storage and email.

**Highlights:** Read PDF and EPUB ebooks, Organize books into shelves, Add notes and highlights, Bookmark pages, Sync reading progress across devices, Download content from Dropbox and email, Customize font, margins, and background

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Nice design, works well
- 🚀 Swiftly updated
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Nice App, easy to download and read
- 👍 Keeps notes updated across devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App constantly crashes
- 🐛 Notes/highlights not synced
- 🐛 Poorly built app
- 🐛 No way of writing notes
- 🐛 Deletes written notes

**Reported bugs**

- App constantly crashes
- Notes/highlights not synced between devices
- Highlighting and note-taking disappears after closing books
- Vertical scrolling resets to default every time the book is left
- App crashes every second after last update

**Requested features**

- Direct link to Bible scripture
- More colors for underlining
- Set vertical scrolling preference permanently
- Support split screen on iPad
- Improve highlighting function to avoid squares


### MapleRead CX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mapleread-cx/id1128582526)

This app offers a unique audio-visual reading experience for EPUB ebooks. Customize book styles, generate pseudo audiobooks with various voices, and enjoy immersive reading with synchronized audio and text. It also functions as a powerful library management tool with extensive customization options.

**Highlights:** Audio-visual EPUB reader, Pseudo audiobook generation, Immersion reading (sync audio/text), Customizable book styles and themes, Word lookup and translation, Library management and organization, User-defined fonts and highlight colors

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Upgrade | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iPublishCentral Reader free?

iPublishCentral Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MapleRead CX free?

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

### Which has better reviews, iPublishCentral Reader or MapleRead CX?

iPublishCentral Reader is rated higher. iPublishCentral Reader averages 3.7 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while MapleRead CX averages 3.4 from 24 ratings.

### Do iPublishCentral Reader or MapleRead CX have ads?

Neither iPublishCentral Reader nor MapleRead CX shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, iPublishCentral Reader or MapleRead CX?

iPublishCentral Reader ships an update every 2 months, and MapleRead CX every 5 weeks. Most recently, iPublishCentral Reader was updated on October 5, 2026 and MapleRead CX on October 5, 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.*