Comparison

eBookReader vs PDF Ultra

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

Head to head
About

eBookReader

This app allows you to read eBooks in FB2 and EPUB formats, organize your digital library, and convert books into audio for listening. It's designed for book lovers who also enjoy audiobooks.

Highlights
  • Read FB2 and EPUB eBooks
  • Build and manage your library
  • Convert books to audio format
  • Listen to audiobooks
Features
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eBookReader is a versatile app for working with FB2 and EPUB formats. Read eBooks, build your library, and convert books into audio format for convenient listening. The perfect solution for book lovers and audiobook enthusiasts, all in one app.

About

PDF Ultra

Effortlessly read, listen to, and annotate PDFs on your iPhone and iPad. Enjoy a focused, ad-free experience with features like natural read-aloud, full-text search, and in-document markup. Your files stay private and offline.

Highlights
  • Natural read-aloud with background audio
  • Full-text search and in-page highlighting
  • Pen, highlighter, and eraser tools
  • Multiple reading modes (Day, Night, Sepia)
  • Offline functionality and privacy-focused design
  • Continuous and single-page scrolling
Features
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PDF Ultra is a fast, elegant PDF reader for iPhone and iPad — built to make reading, listening to, and marking up documents feel effortless. It runs entirely on your device: no ads, no accounts, no tracking, and nothing ever leaves your iPhone. Whether you're studying a textbook, reviewing a report, or catching up on long documents hands-free, PDF Ultra keeps everything calm, focused, and beautifully native. READ YOUR WAY Day, Night and Sepia reading modes Continuous or single-page, vertical or horizontal scrolling Pinch and double-tap zoom, with a default zoom you choose Immersive reading mode and gentle auto-scroll Remembers your last page, reading progress and time LISTEN TO ANY PDF Natural read-aloud with true background audio Lock screen and Control Center playback controls Follow-along highlighting as each sentence is read Adjustable speed and voice, with auto-advance between pages Picks up exactly where you left off — even after relaunch FIND ANYTHING INSTANTLY Full-text search across the entire document Live results with match counts and next / previous In-page highlighting and recent-search history MARK IT UP Pen, highlighter and eraser with color palettes Undo, redo and clear Ink saves right into the PDF — and stays removable STAY ORGANIZED Library with Continue Reading, Favorites and All Files Sort by name, date or size Bookmarks and a tap-to-jump table of contents Open PDFs straight from Files, Mail, Safari and more Opens password-protected PDFs MADE FOR IPHONE & IPAD Universal, edge-to-edge layout with a roomy iPad sidebar Light, Dark and System themes with seven accent colors PRIVATE BY DESIGN PDF Ultra works fully offline. Your files stay on your device — there are no accounts to create and no data collection. Just open a PDF and start reading. No ads. No tracking.

Screenshots

eBookReader4 screens
PDF Ultra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: eBookReader at 100% against PDF Ultra's 0%. eBookReader also leads on price (Free vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

eBookReader is free to download; PDF Ultra costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
eBookReader versus PDF Ultra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereBookReaderPDF Ultra
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGalina PashchenkoRam Tulugu

Customer experience

eBookReader

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PDF Ultra

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

eBookReader

No in-app purchases

None

PDF Ultra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eBookReader free?
eBookReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Ultra free?
PDF Ultra costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do eBookReader or PDF Ultra have ads?
Neither eBookReader nor PDF Ultra shows ads.

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