Louise Reader vs Silver Birch Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Louise Reader
Access a wide range of ebooks and audiobooks from independent booksellers and digital libraries. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, themes, and spacing. Supports EPUB, PDF, and audiobook formats, with options for bookmarks and annotations.
- Read DRM-free and LCP DRM protected ebooks
- Listen to DRM-free and LCP DRM protected audiobooks
- Customizable reading experience (fonts, themes, size)
- Bookmarks and annotations
- Text-to-speech for ebooks
- Supports EPUB and PDF formats
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Discover Louise, the best reading app for ebooks and audiobooks, delivered by your favourite bookseller or borrowed to a digital library. Enter a vast network of hundreds of independent booksellers and digital libraries, partners of ePagine or Numilog. You can also add your own ebooks stored on your device. No account required within the application. Features: - Read DRM free epub / PDF ebooks or protected with LCP DRM. - Listen to DRM free audiobooks or protected by LCP DRM. - Customize your reading experience: choose from a selection of fonts and color themes; set the character size for your reading comfort ; change the line spacing or the margin size. - Place bookmarks and annotate your ebooks. - Use text to speech options for your ebooks in epub format. Supported formats: - ebooks in epub and PDF formats - audiobooks as sold by your bookseller (ePagine network) If you encounter any issue or wish to send us your feedback and suggestions, contact : contact@louise-reader.com.
Silver Birch Reader
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The Silver Birch Reader app is an eBook reader for all digital content purchased through the Spiritual Truth Foundation website, adding your purchases to the digital bookshelf, showcasing other Spiritual Truth Foundation titles within the Discover area, and enabling a seamless reading experience. No password required — simply log in using the social sign on with Apple or Google, or enter with the email address you used to buy the book on the Spiritual Truth Foundation 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 • Page book-marking, opening the title at the right place when you pick up, even across multiple devices • Font-size and font face changes, as well as dyslexic-friendly font • Selection of page colour themes (white, dark, sepia) • Full text search • Highlighting • Annotations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Louise Reader at every 3 weeks against Silver Birch Reader's every 11 months. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Louise Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, Silver Birch Reader every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Louise Reader | Silver Birch Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | TITE LIVE | Glassboxx Limited |
In-app purchases
Louise Reader
No in-app purchases
Silver Birch Reader
No in-app purchases
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