TxtReader Pro vs epuBear Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TxtReader Pro
This mobile reading app offers a powerful yet simple way to enjoy TXT ebooks. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, brightness, and backgrounds. Easily manage your library with file editing, searching, and organized categorization.
- HD Retina graphics
- File transfer via Drag and Drop, WiFi, iTunes
- File editing and search
- Customizable reading experience (font, brightness, background)
- Bookmark management
- TXT chapter management
- Bookshelf management (delete, move, categorize)
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TxtReader Pro is a mobile reading software that powerful and easy to use. ＊iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch resolutions HD Retina graphics. ＊Drag and Drop 、 WiFi、iTunes transfer files. ＊File edit and search. ＊iPad Horizontal double page、Multitasking Support. 1. The best Txt text reading experience Provide a simple, elegant flip. Font size and Font type. Brightness,Background selection. You can change Bookmark to add, delete, edit, fast-forward text. TXT text Chapter cut and save; 2. Supports WiFi upload. Not only support add file to the iOS devices through itunes,But also through the Browser on PC. 3. The Powerful Bookshelf Management In the bookshelf, you can delete,move,category TXT files.
epuBear Reader
This application is a dedicated reader for EPUB format books, offering a seamless and ad-free experience. It provides essential reading features like navigation, font customization, and bookmarking, along with advanced options such as text search and highlighting.
- EPUB 2 and EPUB3 compatibility
- Chapter and page navigation
- Night mode
- Adjustable font size
- Text search
- Bookmarks and highlights
- Text-to-speech
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Our epuBear Reader acts as a standalone reader for EPUB format books with no ads and no limitations and the solution is based on epuBear SDK developed by Scand. Core Functionality: - Reading EPUB format files; - Performance indicators display; epuBear Reader Features: - Compatibility with EPUB 2 and EPUB3 format; - Navigation through pages; - Navigation through chapters; - Night mode; - Font size change; - Embedded links support; - Text search; - Text and background color change; - Bookmarks; - Text-to-speach; - Text notes and highlights; - Ad-free; - Fast and smooth; - Clear and simple interface; - Customer support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: epuBear Reader at none against TxtReader Pro's 1. epuBear Reader also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 56%) and rating (4.2 vs 3.9). TxtReader Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. TxtReader Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. epuBear Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
epuBear Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of TxtReader Pro's written reviews are positive against 83% of epuBear Reader's.
TxtReader Pro ships an update every 2 months, epuBear Reader every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TxtReader Pro | epuBear Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (8 ratings) | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 世木 林 | SCAND LLC |
Customer experience
TxtReader Pro
epuBear Reader
In-app purchases
TxtReader Pro
- Remove Ads$2.99
epuBear Reader
No in-app purchases
