Doroad Reader vs ThusRead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
ThusRead
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ThusRead 是一款为 Apple Watch 打造的轻量 EPUB 阅读工具。 在 iPhone 上导入 EPUB 电子书并发送到 Apple Watch，即可随时随地阅读。阅读进度会自动保存，再次打开时回到上次阅读的位置。 主要功能： • 从 iPhone 导入 EPUB 电子书 • 将书籍发送到 Apple Watch 阅读 • 通过数码表冠、滑动或轻点翻页 • 调整字号、边距、行距与深色阅读主题 • 在表盘显示正在阅读的书籍和阅读进度 • 自动保存阅读位置 • 无需注册账户 免费版可累计导入 3 本不同书籍。一次性购买 ThusRead Pro 后即可解除 EPUB 书籍的导入本数限制，无订阅、无自动续费。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ThusRead at daily against Doroad Reader's fortnightly. Doroad Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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. Doroad Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ThusRead sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Doroad Reader ships an update fortnightly, ThusRead daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doroad Reader | ThusRead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 上海多条禄信息技术有限公司 | 灿炎 林 |
In-app purchases
Doroad Reader
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Quarterly Premium$1.993 Months
- Annual Premium$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$9.99
ThusRead
- ThusRead Pro Lifetime$3.99
