Comparison

Query Press vs Episteme

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

Head to head
About

Query Press

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Query Press dedicated to publishing and distributing uncensored books in Chinese — works that inspire free thought, honest reflection, and intellectual exploration. In a world where access to truthful information and diverse perspectives can be limited, RandPress stands for the belief that great ideas deserve to be read, shared, and preserved. Explore philosophy, politics, literature, and more — without filters, without compromise.

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Episteme

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Episteme Reader is an offline-first, privacy-focused document and e-book reader. It supports PDF, EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, ODT/FODT, DOCX, Comics, Markdown, HTML, and plain text files. • Two Reading Modes Switch between a paginated view for a traditional book-like experience and continuous vertical scrolling for quick reading. Both modes work across all supported formats. • PDF Annotations Draw directly on PDF pages using pen, fountain pen, pencil, highlighter, and eraser tools. Add text boxes anywhere on a page with system or imported fonts. Annotated documents can be exported with full vector fidelity. • Custom Fonts Import your own font files (.ttf, .otf) and use them while reading any ebook format. Embedded book fonts and system fonts are also fully supported. • Text Selection & Search Select, copy, and search text across all formats. Full-text search with background indexing for large documents. built-in OCR support for scanned or image-based PDFs. • Text-to-Speech Listen to any document using your device's TTS engine. • Smart Tools (Pro) Get context-aware dictionary definitions for words and phrases. Generate concise summaries of chapters or pages to quickly understand complex material. • Library & Organization Manage your collection with custom shelves and collections. Sort by title, author, or reading progress. Jump back into recent books instantly. • Local Folder Sync Point Episteme at a folder on your device to automatically import and track books. • Privacy Episteme is designed to work entirely offline. No account is needed for any core feature. AI-powered\online features process data securely in memory without storing any user content.

Screenshots

Query Press4 screens
Episteme4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Query Press at 15.1 against Episteme's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Query Press sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Episteme sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Query Press ships an update every 5 days, Episteme every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Query Press versus Episteme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuery PressEpisteme
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB102 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRand Press, LLCAryan Raj

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Query Press

One-time4
  • 10 Tokens$12.99
  • 20 Tokens$24.99
  • 50 Tokens$59.99
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  • 100 Tokens$109.99
5 purchases

Episteme

One-time5
  • Wallet Top-Up $1$0.99
  • Wallet Top-Up $5$4.99
  • Episteme Pro$5.99
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  • Wallet Top-Up $10$9.99
  • Wallet Top-Up $20$19.99

Questions

Is Query Press free?
Query Press is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Episteme free?
Episteme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Query Press or Episteme have ads?
Neither Query Press nor Episteme shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Query Press or Episteme?
Query Press ships an update every 5 days, and Episteme every 3 days. Most recently, Query Press was updated on October 28, 2026 and Episteme on October 29, 2026.

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