TxtReader Pro vs MingKi Author Widgets
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.
MingKi Author Widgets
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MingKi Author is a new way to create and share your tiny books on home screen widgets. By leveraging interactive features of widgets, you can now browse your books on the widget without opening the app. Book Creation You can create square and landscape books. Square book can also be viewed on an extra large widget as two pages. You can create pages using different layouts. Rich Content You can add text, photos, audios, recordings, and drawings to your books. Each page supports color, image, transparent and gradient background. Upload & Share Once you complete your book creation, you can upload your book and share the code with your audience. Join Books You can invite others to join your book by sending code or QR Code. Others just simply input the code to join. Version Update When you update a new version of your book, your audience can get the update by reloading the book. Reload frequency can be easily changed. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TxtReader Pro at every 2 months against MingKi Author Widgets's every 4 months. TxtReader Pro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and MingKi Author Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TxtReader Pro ships an update every 2 months, MingKi Author Widgets every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TxtReader Pro | MingKi Author Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 世木 林 | Tiger Ng |
In-app purchases
TxtReader Pro
- Remove Ads$2.99
MingKi Author Widgets
- Premium Features$4.99
Questions
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