Comparison

Doroad Reader vs noter

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

Head to head
About

Doroad Reader

This app offers a seamless reading experience for various ebook formats. Organize your library, track reading goals, and customize your reading environment with extensive text and color settings. Sync your progress across multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Supports PDF, EPUB, TXT, MOBI, AZW formats
  • Reading goal and progress tracking
  • Bookshelf management with sorting and search
  • Text annotation and full-text search
  • Cross-device sync via iCloud
  • Customizable reading settings (layout, color)
  • Quick page navigation options
Features
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A professional and pure e-book reader, providing you with a smooth reading experience. All features are available for free. Features List: · Supported format: PDF, EPUB, TXT, MOBI, AZW, AZW3, AZW4 · Reading goal: set a reading goal and record progress · Bookshelf management: organize books by folder, support multiple sorting methods (can also be actively pinned), and allow searching by title · Text operation: Long press the text to bring up the menu, supporting underline, note taking, and full-text search · Supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac, multiple devices are available for one purchase · Syncs books and reading progress across devices via iCloud · Importing books from iCloud, WiFi, shared from other apps · Quick page navigation through thumbnail, outline, bookmark, note and browsing history · Reading settings: - Layout: line height, word spacing, letter spacing, font size - Color: background color, font color, image filter - Convenient Function: PDF scrolling lock Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

noter

This app allows users to read EPUB and PDF files, offering extensive annotation features with Apple Pencil support. Users can highlight, draw, and add margin notes, then export their annotations. It also supports Calibre integration and customizable reading themes.

Highlights
  • Apple Pencil annotation
  • Highlight and markup text
  • Add margin notes
  • Export annotations as PDF
  • Calibre library integration
  • Customizable reading themes
  • Browse online catalogs
Features
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noter is the reading app for people who think with a pencil. With full Apple Pencil support for EPUBs, you can highlight, annotate, and draw directly on the pages. Full Apple Pencil Support - noter fully supports the Apple Pencil, so you can write directly on EPUBs. Highlight, draw, circle, and doodle all over your favourite books. - Highlight and annotate passages so you can add your thoughts as you read. - Add notes in the margin of a page, so you can take notes in a larger canvas for your biggest ideas. - PDF support, so you can draw on those in addition to EPUBs. Export Your Notes - Easily export all your highlights, notes, and write-on-page ink. Just a few taps and you get a PDF with all your annotations. Calibre Support - noter can connect right to Calibre, making it easy to import your entire library. Customize Your Reading - Choose from built-in themes or create your own. - Set custom background and text colours. Notebooks - Create your own notebooks. Rapidly switching between a notebook and a book is easy, so you can quickly take long form notes while you read. Additional Features - PDF support - Edit book metadata for easy library management and filtering - No account required. No ads. Privacy focused. - Sync between your Apple devices using Apple's secure iCloud - Folder support - Browse and search books from online catalogs (OPDS), such as Project Gutenberg, directly within the app. These books are provided by third-party sources and are typically in the public domain in the United States. Availability may vary depending on your country’s copyright laws. noter uses Apple's standard End User License Agreement. A copy of it can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Doroad Reader4 screens
noter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: noter at weekly against Doroad Reader's fortnightly. Doroad Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Doroad Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and noter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doroad Reader ships an update fortnightly, noter weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Doroad Reader versus noter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoroad Readernoter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer上海多条禄信息技术有限公司Rajiv Green

Customer experience

Doroad Reader

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

noter

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Doroad Reader

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Quarterly Premium$1.993 Months
  • Annual Premium$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99
3 purchases

noter

Subscriptions3
  • noter Premium Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • noter Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • noter Premium Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Doroad Reader free?
Doroad Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is noter free?
noter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Doroad Reader or noter have ads?
Neither Doroad Reader nor noter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doroad Reader or noter?
Doroad Reader ships an update fortnightly, and noter weekly. Most recently, Doroad Reader was updated on October 19, 2026 and noter on October 13, 2026.

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