Comparison

PudaWorld vs Everbound

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

Head to head
About

PudaWorld

Connect with stories and creators in Chinese and English. Discover new books, save your favorites, and track your reading progress. Become a creator and share your own stories with a global community.

Highlights
  • Discover stories in Chinese and English
  • Save favorite books and chapters
  • Track reading progress
  • Create and publish your own stories
  • Engage in community discussions
  • Switch between language interfaces
Features
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Discover someone else’s story. Write a world of your own. PudaWorld brings readers and creators together through books, chapters, and standalone stories in Chinese and English. Find something you love, save it for later, or become a creator and turn your ideas into stories. • Find your next story Explore topics, themes, and categories. Browse popular works and recent updates to discover something worth reading. • Pick up where you left off Save your favorite works and revisit books and chapters through your reading history. Continue from your saved reading progress. • Create your own world Activate your creator account to create books, edit chapters, publish standalone stories, and manage your content and cover images. • Share the experience Join conversations through comments and replies. Share a story link or poster to introduce your favorite works to other readers. • Explore in Chinese and English Switch between Chinese and English interfaces and content. Read in a familiar language or discover stories in another.

About

Everbound

This open-source ebook reader offers an immersive reading experience with full EPUB support, rich annotations, and customizable themes. Seamlessly sync your progress with KOReader and import books from cloud storage. Enjoy smart reading features like automatic resume and dictionary lookup.

Highlights
  • Full EPUB support
  • Rich annotations and highlighting
  • Customizable reading experience
  • KOReader sync support
  • WebDAV cloud integration
  • Smart reading features
  • Flexible file import
Features
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Everbound is an open-source ebook reader designed for immersive and deep reading experiences. KEY FEATURES -Full EPUB Support Enjoy rich, beautifully rendered EPUB books with professional typography and layout. -Rich Annotations & Highlighting Enhance your reading with multiple highlight colors and styles (highlight, underline, squiggly). Perfect for students, researchers, and avid readers who want to mark important passages. -Customizable Reading Experience • Adjust font size to your preference • Choose from multiple built-in themes optimized for day and night reading • Customize theme colors for a personalized experience • Fine-tune layout settings for maximum comfort -KOReader Sync Support Seamlessly synchronize your reading progress, notes, and bookmarks with KOReader devices and sync servers. Pick up where you left off across all your devices. -WebDAV Cloud Integration Import books directly from WebDAV servers for seamless cloud library access. Keep your entire library accessible from anywhere. -Smart Reading Features • Automatically resume from your last reading position • Volume key navigation for hands-free reading • Dictionary lookup with Wiktionary integration • Organize and manage your entire ebook library -Flexible File Import Import EPUB files from local storage or use the built-in file picker. Your books, your way. WHY EVERBOUND? Everbound combines the power of open-source software with a polished, native mobile experience. Whether you're a casual reader, a student, or a researcher, Everbound provides the tools you need for thoughtful, immersive reading. Built on the proven foliate-js rendering engine, Everbound delivers reliable performance and beautiful book rendering. The app is actively developed and open-source, meaning you can trust it with your library and contribute to its future. Perfect for: • Avid readers who want a beautiful, distraction-free reading experience • Students and researchers who need powerful annotation tools • KOReader users who want mobile sync capabilities • Anyone who values open-source software and privacy Start your reading journey with Everbound today. Your next great book is waiting.

Screenshots

PudaWorld4 screens
Everbound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PudaWorld at 5.0 against Everbound's 4.2. Everbound's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PudaWorld holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Everbound has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PudaWorld versus Everbound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPudaWorldEverbound
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB34 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPuda Shijie (chengdu) Technology Co., Ltd.Neighborhood Nerd, LLC

Customer experience

PudaWorld

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Everbound

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

PudaWorld

No in-app purchases

None

Everbound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PudaWorld free?
PudaWorld is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Everbound free?
Everbound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PudaWorld or Everbound?
PudaWorld is rated higher. PudaWorld averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Everbound averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do PudaWorld or Everbound have ads?
PudaWorld shows ads; Everbound does not.

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