Calibre Connector vs CrossPoint Sync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calibre Connector
This application facilitates the transfer of book information from the Calibre software to your Apple device. It enables easy access to your digital library on the go.
- Download Calibre information
- Sync to iDevice
- Access digital library
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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This app allows the user to download the information from calibre to their iDevice.
CrossPoint Sync
Wirelessly transfer books and manage your e-ink reader's library from your iOS device. Clip web articles and convert them into EPUBs for seamless reading. Organize files, create folders, and set custom sleep screens.
- Wireless file transfer over WiFi
- Device file browser and management
- Safari web article clipping to EPUB
- Upload queue with progress tracking
- iOS Share Extension for EPUBs
- Customizable sleep screen image
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CrossPoint Sync is a wireless companion app for the XTEink X4 e-ink reader. Transfer books, manage your device library, and clip web articles — all over your local WiFi network, no cables required. WIRELESS FILE TRANSFER Send EPUBs to your e-ink reader over WiFi. Uploads are chunked and streamed over for reliable, fast transfers. DEVICE FILE BROWSER Browse the full file system on your e-ink reader directly from your iPhone. Navigate folders, create new folders, delete files, rename files, move files and download books back to your phone. Swipe actions make file management quick and intuitive. SAFARI WEB CLIPPER Save any web article for your e-ink reader with the built-in Safari extension. CrossPoint Web Clipper extracts the article text, downloads images, and converts everything into a clean EPUB that's ready to read on your device. Clips sync automatically the next time you open the app. UPLOAD QUEUE Queue multiple books for transfer and watch them upload one by one with real-time progress tracking. The queue persists across app launches — add books now and they'll transfer automatically when your device connects later. iOS SHARE EXTENSION Share EPUBs from any app — Files, Safari, email — directly into CrossPoint Sync's upload queue. Files are picked up automatically and transferred to your device. SLEEP BACKGROUND CUSTOMIZATION Set a custom sleep screen image on your e-ink reader. Pick any photo from your library, preview it, and upload it to your device as the sleep background. ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Configurable upload paths for books and clipped articles • Dark mode support • Swipe-to-delete and swipe-to-save file actions • Breadcrumb navigation with swipe-back gesture • Device info display: hostname, IP, firmware version
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CrossPoint Sync at 100% against Calibre Connector's 23%. CrossPoint Sync also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.4) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). Calibre Connector's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
CrossPoint Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Calibre Connector's written reviews are positive against 100% of CrossPoint Sync's.
Calibre Connector ships an update every 4 days, CrossPoint Sync every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calibre Connector | CrossPoint Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (13 ratings) | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phillip Walker | Zohaib Rauf |
Customer experience
Calibre Connector
CrossPoint Sync
In-app purchases
Calibre Connector
No in-app purchases
CrossPoint Sync
No in-app purchases
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