Comparison

Calibre View vs CrossPoint Sync

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

Head to head
About

Calibre View

Browse and manage your Calibre ebook library on iOS devices. Connect to cloud storage or local files for fast searching, sorting, and filtering. Optimized for large collections and works offline once downloaded.

Highlights
  • Connect to cloud storage (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud, WebDAV)
  • Browse library with metadata only
  • Optimized for large libraries (15,000+ books)
  • Customizable book list columns and sorting
  • Fast search and filtering by tags, authors, series
  • Download books locally for offline reading
  • Supports multiple libraries and quick switching
Features
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Calibre View lets you browse and manage your Calibre ebook library on iPhone and iPad using cloud storage or local files on your device. Connect your existing Calibre library and explore your entire collection with fast searching, flexible sorting, and powerful filtering, all in a clean, native iOS and iPadOS interface designed for libraries large and small. (Tested with a 15k book library!) Whether you want to quickly find a specific book or explore your collection by tags, authors, or series, Calibre View is built to stay responsive and organized, even with very large libraries. Key Features • Connect to Calibre libraries stored in Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, WebDAV, iCloud, or the Files app • Optionally upload only your metadata.db file to browse your library without downloading covers or books • Smooth performance with very large libraries, tested with collections of 15,000+ books (slightly longer load times for larger libraries, ~1 second per 1000 books) • Customize which columns appear in the book list, similar to Calibre’s desktop view • Sort by any Calibre column, including custom columns • Filter books instantly using tags, authors, series, and other metadata fields • View detailed book information and customize what appears on the book details screen • Tap a tag or author in detail view to immediately narrow results • Choose a column for Quick Filter to refine search results, authors, or tags • Covers are downloaded on demand only when viewing book details, saving bandwidth and storage • Fast, full-library search with instant results • Download books locally and share or open them in other reading apps in any available format • Support for multiple libraries, with quick switching between them, even across different cloud services • Optimized layouts for both iPhone and iPad, including optional horizontal scrolling for portrait phone use • Works fully offline once a library is downloaded (covers and book downloads require connectivity) • Supports both light mode and dark mode

About

CrossPoint Sync

Wirelessly transfer books and manage your e-ink reader's library from your iOS device. Clip web articles and convert them into EPUBs for seamless reading. Organize files, create folders, and set custom sleep screens.

Highlights
  • Wireless file transfer over WiFi
  • Device file browser and management
  • Safari web article clipping to EPUB
  • Upload queue with progress tracking
  • iOS Share Extension for EPUBs
  • Customizable sleep screen image
Features
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CrossPoint Sync is a wireless companion app for the XTEink X4 e-ink reader. Transfer books, manage your device library, and clip web articles — all over your local WiFi network, no cables required. WIRELESS FILE TRANSFER Send EPUBs to your e-ink reader over WiFi. Uploads are chunked and streamed over for reliable, fast transfers. DEVICE FILE BROWSER Browse the full file system on your e-ink reader directly from your iPhone. Navigate folders, create new folders, delete files, rename files, move files and download books back to your phone. Swipe actions make file management quick and intuitive. SAFARI WEB CLIPPER Save any web article for your e-ink reader with the built-in Safari extension. CrossPoint Web Clipper extracts the article text, downloads images, and converts everything into a clean EPUB that's ready to read on your device. Clips sync automatically the next time you open the app. UPLOAD QUEUE Queue multiple books for transfer and watch them upload one by one with real-time progress tracking. The queue persists across app launches — add books now and they'll transfer automatically when your device connects later. iOS SHARE EXTENSION Share EPUBs from any app — Files, Safari, email — directly into CrossPoint Sync's upload queue. Files are picked up automatically and transferred to your device. SLEEP BACKGROUND CUSTOMIZATION Set a custom sleep screen image on your e-ink reader. Pick any photo from your library, preview it, and upload it to your device as the sleep background. ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Configurable upload paths for books and clipped articles • Dark mode support • Swipe-to-delete and swipe-to-save file actions • Breadcrumb navigation with swipe-back gesture • Device info display: hostname, IP, firmware version

Screenshots

Calibre View4 screens
CrossPoint Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calibre View at 5.0 against CrossPoint Sync's 4.5. CrossPoint Sync's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Calibre View holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Calibre View's written reviews are positive against 100% of CrossPoint Sync's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calibre View ships an update every 6 weeks, CrossPoint Sync every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Calibre View versus CrossPoint Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalibre ViewCrossPoint Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.5 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings410 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDANIEL EDWARD LAMSONZohaib Rauf

Customer experience

Calibre View

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

CrossPoint Sync

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Calibre View

No in-app purchases

None

CrossPoint Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calibre View free?
Calibre View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrossPoint Sync free?
CrossPoint Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calibre View or CrossPoint Sync?
Calibre View is rated higher. Calibre View averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while CrossPoint Sync averages 4.5 from 10 ratings.
Do Calibre View or CrossPoint Sync have ads?
Neither Calibre View nor CrossPoint Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calibre View or CrossPoint Sync?
Calibre View ships an update every 6 weeks, and CrossPoint Sync every 2 months. Most recently, Calibre View was updated on September 20, 2026 and CrossPoint Sync on September 18, 2026.

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