Comparison

Epub Reader vs Calibre ebook reader

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

Head to head
About

Epub Reader

Import and read EPUB files with a customizable, distraction-free reader. Organize your digital library and adjust fonts, themes, and text size for optimal comfort. Enjoy a clean interface for novels, study materials, and documents.

Highlights
  • Fast EPUB import
  • Digital library organization
  • Adjustable font style and size
  • Light, Dark, and Sepia themes
  • Minimalist reading interface
Features
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A powerful EPUB reader designed for focus and flexibility. Import and read EPUB files effortlessly. Build your personal digital library and enjoy a smooth, distraction-free eBook reading experience built for performance and simplicity. Customize every detail of your reading view. Adjust font type and font size for maximum comfort, and switch between Light, Dark, and Sepia themes to match your environment at any time of day. Whether you're reading novels, study materials, or digital documents, this EPUB reader gives you complete control over how you read. Features: • Fast EPUB file import • Clean and organized digital library • Adjustable font style and text size • Light, Dark, and Sepia reading modes • Minimal and modern reading interface A refined eBook reader built for readers who value clarity, customization, and control. Subscription Information This app offers auto-renewing subscriptions to provide unlimited access to all features with no limits while you maintain an active subscription. Purchases will be applied to your iTunes account at the end of the trial period. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime through your iTunes account settings. For more information, visit Apple’s official guide: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Contact & Support: kofibeduaustin222@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://kofiro.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://kofiro.com/tos.html

About

Calibre ebook reader

Seamlessly sync your Calibre ebook library wirelessly to your iPhone. Convert various ebook formats to EPUB directly within the app and customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, themes, and spacing. Listen to your books with text-to-speech functionality.

Highlights
  • Wireless Calibre library sync
  • Built-in ebook converter (PDF, MOBI, AZW, etc. to EPUB)
  • Customizable reading experience (fonts, themes)
  • Text-to-speech audiobook functionality
  • Import from cloud storage (Files, Dropbox, iCloud)
  • Organize library by author, series, collection
Features
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Pageo is a Calibre companion app for iPhone and iPad: a Calibre ebook reader that syncs your library over Wi-Fi in both directions, converts any ebook to EPUB and reads your books aloud in 31 languages. It connects directly to the Content Server built into Calibre — no cables, no account, no hassle. ▶ TWO-WAY CALIBRE SYNC Turn on the Content Server in Calibre (Mac, Windows or Linux) and Pageo finds it on your local network, or connect by address. Books come to your iPhone or iPad — and your reading position, finished books, ratings and highlights go back to your computer, into Calibre's own annotations. Download one book or the whole library in a tap. ▶ ALL YOUR CALIBRE LIBRARIES — EVEN WITH YOUR COMPUTER OFF Multiple Calibre libraries: browse one at a time or all at once, with separate progress for every book. Or open a Calibre library folder straight from iCloud, Dropbox or this device — no server needed. ▶ PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF With Pageo Pro, your place, bookmarks and highlights follow you between iPhone and iPad through iCloud — with or without Calibre. Just add the same book on each device. ▶ BUILT FOR CALIBRE POWER USERS Table view puts the columns you built in Calibre into a desktop-style layout — sort by any column, pin titles, jump with the A–Z rail. Search your whole library with Calibre's own search syntax, or search inside every book, even ones you haven't downloaded yet. Series, tags and the author sort you set in Calibre carry over. ▶ CONVERT ANY EBOOK PDF, MOBI, AZW, AZW3, FB2 and CBZ/CBR comics become clean EPUBs right on your device — no desktop, no extra apps. A PDF's footnotes move to the end of the chapter, a tap away from their number. Anything Pageo can't convert itself, it hands to your Calibre server. Share a web page from Safari and it becomes a clean EPUB on your shelf. ▶ READ YOUR WAY Any iOS typeface or reading aids like OpenDyslexic, Atkinson Hyperlegible and Lexend. Focus Text, word spacing and hyphenation in your book's own language. Text up to 400%, six line-spacing and six margin settings. Light, dark and sepia themes, page or scroll mode, page curl or instant turns, right-to-left languages. Tap a picture to see it full screen and zoom in. Highlights, notes and bookmarks — export your annotations to a single file. Pageo remembers your place in every book. ▶ LISTEN TO YOUR BOOKS Turn any ebook into an audiobook with built-in read-aloud: ten lifelike voices, 31 languages, fully offline after a single download. The page follows the voice, and every language gets a natural pace. ▶ FIND ANYTHING FAST Search inside the book you're reading or across your whole library. Your books, chapters, highlights and bookmarks show up in Spotlight, and Siri Shortcuts let you say "Continue reading in Pageo" or "Listen to my book in Pageo". Home Screen widgets keep your current book and reading streak in view. ▶ YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR CONTROL Import from Files, Dropbox, OneDrive or iCloud Drive. Organize by author, series, tags or collection. Nothing to read yet? The Discover tab offers free public-domain classics from Project Gutenberg in many languages. Your books stay on your device — no account, no lock-in. ▶ FREE WITH OPTIONAL PRO UPGRADE Pageo is free to use with ads. Pageo Pro unlocks read-aloud, the converters and iCloud sync, and removes ads. Try Pro free for 3 days. ▶ COMMON QUESTIONS Does Pageo work with Calibre? Yes — with the Content Server built into Calibre on Mac, Windows and Linux. No plugin or connector to install. Does my reading sync between iPhone and iPad? Yes — through iCloud with Pageo Pro, or through Calibre. Does my computer need to be on? For server sync, yes. For a library folder in iCloud or Dropbox, no. Does reading progress sync back to Calibre? Yes — position, finished status, ratings and highlights. Do I need an account? No. Terms of Use (EULA): https://visioncraft.es/pageo-terms Privacy Policy: https://visioncraft.es/pageo-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Epub Reader4 screens
Calibre ebook reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calibre ebook reader at 4.6 against Epub Reader's 3.7. Calibre ebook reader also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 3). Epub Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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. Epub Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Calibre ebook reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calibre ebook reader holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calibre ebook reader has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Epub Reader versus Calibre ebook reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpub ReaderCalibre ebook reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.6 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings319 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKofi AustinVISIONCRAFT, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA

Customer experience

Epub Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Calibre ebook reader

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Epub Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Unlimited Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$7.99
4 purchases

Calibre ebook reader

Subscriptions3
  • Pageo Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pageo Pro$4.991 Month
  • Pageo Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • 1 Day of Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Epub Reader free?
Epub Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calibre ebook reader free?
Calibre ebook reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Epub Reader or Calibre ebook reader?
Calibre ebook reader is rated higher. Epub Reader averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Calibre ebook reader averages 4.6 from 19 ratings.
Do Epub Reader or Calibre ebook reader have ads?
Both Epub Reader and Calibre ebook reader show ads.

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