Comparison

Storius Reader vs Columbia University Press

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Storius Reader

Organize and read your Storius books in a single library. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts and spacing. Enjoy a built-in audiobook player with playback controls and a sleep timer.

Highlights
  • Centralized book management
  • Customizable reading settings
  • Built-in audiobook player
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Sleep timer
Features
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MANAGE YOUR BOOKS Keep your Storius books in one place and start reading any book in your library with just a tap. HOW DOES IT WORK When you buy or receive books from Storius, they will be added to your app library automatically. Tapping any book cover in the app will open it instantly. READ COMFORTABLY Read in our app or cloud reader and customize the settings for your comfort. Choose your ideal font type and text size, line spacing, and margins. Tap any book cover in your library to open it in our reader and get started. START LISTENING NOW The built-in audiobook player has the features you expect— bookmarks, download quality, and a beautiful, easy-to-navigate player. The Storius app also gives you the ability to fine-tune the settings you really care about, including playback speed, custom skip-back and skip-forward buttons, and a sleep timer. READ WHERE YOU LIKE Sync your books across devices and never lose your place. When you’re reading a book in our app, it will automatically mark your last page read and take you back to it the next time you open the book, so switch freely between your phone and tablet and back again.

About

Columbia University Press

Access your purchased ebooks and audiobooks from Columbia University Press. Log in with your purchase email to enjoy content offline with customizable reading and listening features.

Highlights
  • Offline ebook and audiobook access
  • Customizable font and background
  • Bookmark and auto-save progress
  • Full text search
  • Sleep timer for audiobooks
  • Background playback
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An ebook and audiobook app designed exclusively for purchases made at https://cup.columbia.edu. Welcome to the Columbia University Press app, powered by Glassboxx. We are delighted to offer you an easy and secure way to enjoy your ebook purchases. No password required — simply log in with the email address you used to buy the book on the Columbia University Press website and enter the verification code sent to your email. Your purchased content can be found in the “My Books” area of the app. An internet connection is required to download the content. Once content has been downloaded, you can access and enjoy it offline. EBOOK READER • Bookmarking opens the book across multiple devices • Font-size and font face changes, as well as dyslexic-friendly font • Background colour changes • Full text search AUDIOBOOK PLAYER • Auto-saves your current position in the book so you can pick up right where you left off, even if listening on multiple devices • Skips forward and backward • Sleep timer • Plays on lock-screen, enabling easy access to playback controls • Plays in the background while you browse other apps • Plays immediately and downloads in the background (if internet access is available)

Screenshots

Storius Reader4 screens
Columbia University Press4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Storius Reader at 5.0 against Columbia University Press's 1.0. Storius Reader also leads on update cadence (every 15 months vs every 31 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Columbia University Press's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Storius Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Columbia University Press has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storius Reader ships an update every 15 months, Columbia University Press every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Storius Reader versus Columbia University Press: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorius ReaderColumbia University Press
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 months — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB44 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBookFunnelGlassboxx Limited

Customer experience

Storius Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Columbia University Press

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Storius Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Columbia University Press

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Storius Reader free?
Storius Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Columbia University Press free?
Columbia University Press is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Storius Reader or Columbia University Press?
Storius Reader is rated higher. Storius Reader averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Columbia University Press averages 1.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Storius Reader or Columbia University Press have ads?
Neither Storius Reader nor Columbia University Press shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Storius Reader or Columbia University Press?
Storius Reader ships an update every 15 months, and Columbia University Press every 31 months. Most recently, Storius Reader was updated on August 15, 2026 and Columbia University Press on August 22, 2026.

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