Comma Reading App vs Books Platform

A beautiful home for your EPUBs & PDFs. Lifelike read-aloud voices, smart organisation, highlights & excerpts. All private, all on-device. Sync in iCloud with Pro. Comma is a minimalist EPUB and PDF reader for people who value simplicity, privacy, and focus. Built with Apple's latest technologies, it turns your digital library into a beautiful, organised collection while staying out of the way when you read. Library - Import EPUB and PDF files with ease - Add free, public-domain books from Standard Ebooks, built right in - Smart categorisation and custom categories - Search by title or author - Immersive Library Explorer for browsing and discovery - Home Screen widget for the books you're reading Apple Intelligence - Automatic book categorisation - Chapter summaries for quick understanding - All processing happens on-device for complete privacy Reading - Clean, distraction-free reading experience - Multiple themes, fonts, and layout options - Paginated or scrolling reading modes - Automatic position saving - Highlights, notes, and full-text search - Save memorable passages to the Excerpts Wall - "More Info" sheet with cover, description, publisher, and page count Listen (Read Aloud) - Natural, expressive neural voices that run entirely on-device Six languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish - Over 25 voices with previews, plus built-in system voices - Adjustable speed, and listening continues in the background Comma Pro (One-Time Purchase) - iCloud Sync across your Apple devices - Sync library, reading progress, highlights, notes, and excerpts - Offload books to save storage while keeping your reading data More Features - Long-press any cover for quick actions - Per-book reading preferences - Adaptive reading controls - Reading progress tracking - Duplicate detection - Optimised for iPhone and iPad Privacy First - No ads. No tracking. No accounts. Your library stays yours. Apple Intelligence features require iOS 18.2 or later and a supported device (iPhone 15 Pro or newer, or iPad with M1 chip or later). Unsupported devices use smart fallback categorisation while keeping full reading functionality. Neural Read Aloud voices download separately and require a recent device.

Books Platform is your complete literary companion — a curated space for discovering, saving, and engaging with books, articles, and publishing content in Arabic and English. FOR READERS Browse a growing catalog across eight categories: Ideas & Policies, Social Studies, Philosophies & Cultures, Economy & Development, Languages & Literature, Technologies & Sciences, Religions & Beliefs, and more. Explore Newly Released titles and a dedicated section for Translated Books — works that have crossed linguistic borders. Every book includes full bibliographic data: author, publisher, ISBN, edition, dimensions, and translation status. Save titles to your Wishlist, or add them to your Cart to start an order. ARTICLES & MEDIA Read in-depth articles with embedded video and audio, and join the conversation through reader comments. Explore Media Creations — a curated video library across six channels: Book Harvest, Essence of Ideas, World Reads, Book Talk, Watch Your Book, and Novel & Story. PUBLISHERS Discover publishers from across the region. Browse publisher profiles, read about their work, and explore their full catalogs. Filter by country to find publishers from specific regions. SEARCH Search books, articles, and publishers from a single bar. Filter results by type — Books, Articles, or Publishers — to find exactly what you're looking for. PUBLISH YOUR BOOK Submit your manuscript directly through the app. Complete your author profile, add book details, choose your language, upload a PDF manuscript and an optional cover image, then submit for editorial review. Our team responds within 5 business days. Your first submission is free. STAY CONNECTED Subscribe to the newsletter for curated recommendations and updates. Rate and review books to share your perspective with other readers. Manage your notification preferences to stay informed about new releases. Books Platform is available in Arabic and English, designed for readers, authors, and publishers across the region.