Zents vs MaxiWidget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zents
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Zents — A Quiet Library for the books you love. A clean, cloud-based ebook reader that keeps your library safe, synced, and readable anywhere. Import EPUB, PDF, TXT, CBZ, CBR, FB2, MOBI and DJVU and read them beautifully on iPhone, iPad and the web — with progress that follows you everywhere. Your library, in the cloud - Books stored securely, synced automatically. - 8 formats with beautiful Chinese & English typography. - Organize your shelf, mark finished, resume where you left off. Read offline, sync automatically - Download once, read anywhere — flights, subways, no signal, no problem. - Books open instantly from your device. - Offline reading positions and annotations merge back automatically when you're back online. - Real-time sync across iPhone, iPad and web — no manual steps, across every format. A focused reading experience - Clean, distraction-free pages; adjustable font and spacing. - Light & dark themes. - EPUB TOC, links and images; PDF zoom; CBZ/CBR comics and DJVU scans with pinch-to-zoom. Private & simple - Passwordless email sign-in. No tracking, no ads, no data selling. Getting started Free to use — create an account and sync your books. Want more? Visit zents.app for plans with higher limits and expanded storage. Terms of Service & Privacy: https://zents.app/
MaxiWidget
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MaxiWidget - create custom widgets: - create beautiful custom widgets - edit them easily with the Shortcuts app - add emojis to make them nicer MaxiWidget Pro ($1.99*): - use larger and lock screen widgets - change widget colors - adjust text size - enjoy an ad-free experience *price in the USA
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zents at none against MaxiWidget's 1. Zents also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. MaxiWidget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zents asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zents ships an update every 4 days, MaxiWidget every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zents | MaxiWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apuretto, Ltd. | GERBEN CASTEL |
In-app purchases
Zents
No in-app purchases
MaxiWidget
- MaxiWidget Pro$1.99
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