Arikh vs BiblioFuse Reader & Compress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arikh
A fast and simple native text editor for iPad and iPhone. It offers robust code editing with syntax highlighting for numerous languages, and prose writing features like Markdown preview and export options. Designed for professional use with a focus on privacy and a one-time purchase model.
- Syntax highlighting for 20+ languages
- Markdown preview and export
- Auto-save and tab management
- Find and replace with regex
- Split View and Slide Over support
- One-time purchase for iPad and Mac
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Arikh is a native text editor for iPad and iPhone. Fast, direct, and refreshingly simple: open a file, edit it, save it. EDIT ANYTHING Open files from the Files app, iCloud Drive, external drives, or any storage provider Twenty languages with syntax highlighting, plus plain text, CSV, and Markdown Tabs with drag-and-drop reordering Your open tabs come back exactly as you left them, unsaved work included New documents open instantly; choose where to save on the first save Auto-save keeps your files current as you type WRITE CODE Live syntax highlighting for Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, YAML, SQL, Go, Rust, Kotlin, Dart, PHP, Ruby, shell scripts, and more Seven highlighting themes Line numbers and Go to Line Format Document: Swift formatted with Apple's swift-format, JSON and XML re-indented, whitespace tidied everywhere else Find and replace with case-sensitive, whole-word, and regular-expression matching, including capture groups External keyboard shortcuts throughout WRITE PROSE Markdown preview that renders headings, lists, tables, task lists, code blocks, and images Export to Rich Text, HTML, and CSV, or share anywhere with the iOS share sheet Five text colors chosen to be easy on the eyes against the dark interface, and adjustable font size DESIGNED FOR iPAD Native performance with instant launch Split View and Slide Over Status bar with live word, line, and character counts and cursor position Document Info with size, dates, encoding, and line endings Recent files on the start screen and in the toolbar ONE PURCHASE, iPAD AND MAC Buy Arikh once and it is yours on both. No subscription, no account, no upsell. PRIVACY FIRST Your files stay in your Files app or iCloud Drive. No tracking, no analytics, nothing phones home. Arikh — Text Editor for iPad and iPhone By Deep Dark Abyss Productions Professional tools for professional work
BiblioFuse Reader & Compress
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BiblioFuse is a native reader and library manager for personal ebook, comic, and document collections across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Read EPUB, PDF, CBZ, CBR, RAR, ZIP, and text files — including comic and manga-style EPUBs and Japanese novels in vertical layout — in a focused reading experience built for long sessions. Keep your library organized with folders, search, ratings, tags, thumbnails, reading progress, bookmarks, and recent books. Annotate every format for free: highlights and notes in EPUB, text, and PDF books, page or region notes on comics and archives, with an annotations browser, filters, and export. On iPhone and iPad: - Import books from Files, document picker, local transfer, or iCloud Drive - Browse local folders as your library, with Kavita-style series details and chapter/volume tabs; iCloud folders unlock with BiblioFuse Pro - Read PDF, EPUB, archives, comics, and text files - Use paged or continuous reading for image archives - Turn pages with an animated page-curl effect, included with BiblioFuse Pro - Track reading progress, bookmarks, ratings, and tags - Highlight and add notes in EPUB, TXT, and PDF books; add page or region notes to comics and archives; sync via iCloud and your Mac, and EPUB notes with Kavita - Use text-to-speech for EPUB and text books - Navigate the library and readers with an optional Bluetooth game controller - Compress or merge supported book and image-document formats locally - Browse and open books streamed from your Mac over Wi-Fi or mobile data, when remote access is configured - Browse, stream, and read from standard OPDS, Komga, and Kavita library servers, including comic-format EPUBs and PDFs streamed directly, with optional offline downloads - Translate comic and manga pages live in the reader with Apple Intelligence — everything happens on-device, with no data upload and no API cost, included with BiblioFuse Pro - Translate and export a full CBZ copy of any comic or manga, translated page by page, included with BiblioFuse Pro On Mac: - Browse local and SMB network folders as your library, with Kavita-style series details and chapter/volume tabs; iCloud folders unlock with BiblioFuse Pro - Read and organize your library in a desktop split-view interface - Highlight and add notes in EPUB, TXT, and PDF books, plus page or region notes on comics and archives - Stream supported books — including PDF, EPUB, and comic-format EPUB pages — live to BiblioFuse on iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro - Protect streaming access with an optional PIN - Send books to the shared iCloud BiblioFuse folder - Use the same local compression and merge tools on desktop - Use a game controller on Mac with the same customizable bindings Choose from three streaming connection modes in Settings: iCloud + Tailscale (default), Local Wi-Fi only, or a manually saved Tailscale address — every route secured with certificate-pinned HTTPS. Remote streaming over mobile data requires iCloud and Tailscale to be configured on both devices. BiblioFuse processes your reading files locally on your device. Network and streaming features are only used when you choose to enable them. Universal purchase supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Privacy Policy: https://mlt-solutions.github.io/app-legal-docs/bibliofuse/PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BiblioFuse Reader & Compress at Free against Arikh's $19.99. BiblioFuse Reader & Compress also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and device support (5 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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BiblioFuse Reader & Compress is free to download; Arikh costs $19.99 up front. Arikh sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and BiblioFuse Reader & Compress sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Arikh ships an update every 7 months, BiblioFuse Reader & Compress fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arikh | BiblioFuse Reader & Compress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Nerlinger | KIEN WEI CHOO |
In-app purchases
Arikh
- Supporter$1.99
- Patron$4.99
- Champion$9.99
BiblioFuse Reader & Compress
- Monthly Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$14.99
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