True Epub vs Timebound EPUB Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
True Epub
This app allows you to easily open and read EPUB documents. Customize your reading experience by adjusting font size, adding highlights, and taking notes. Import files directly from your device or through the share menu.
- Open EPUB documents
- Adjustable font size
- Create highlights
- Add notes
- Import via Files app
- Import via Share menu
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True Epub is an EPUB reader built to help you open and read EPUB documents faster and more comfortably. Import EPUBs directly from the Files app using the in-app Open button, or add them via the Share menu. Adjust the font size for supplementary/reference content, create highlights and notes to capture what matters, and quickly revisit key parts later.
Timebound EPUB Reader
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Timebound is a focused reader for your own DRM-free EPUBs — and a library of thousands of free classics to fill it. Import the books you already have — from Files, iCloud Drive, or AirDrop — and read them in a calm, page-turning view built for long stretches. Or browse the built-in Project Gutenberg catalog and download complete, public-domain classics — Austen, Melville, Shelley, and thousands more — free and yours to keep. • Browse and search thousands of free public-domain books, and download them in a tap • Adjustable typography: font, size, margins, and line spacing • Light, sepia, and dark reading themes • Table of contents and tap-to-resume — always back to your exact place • A tidy library with cover, list, and grid views • See your place as a percent, a book-wide position, or a chapter page No store, no accounts, no DRM — just a nicer place to read the books that are already yours. Books in the catalog are provided by Project Gutenberg (gutenberg.org). Timebound is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Project Gutenberg. Catalog browsing relies on Project Gutenberg's public service and may be unavailable at times or change in a future update; the reader and your own imported books always work regardless.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Timebound EPUB Reader at every 5 days against True Epub's fortnightly. True Epub's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
True Epub ships an update fortnightly, Timebound EPUB Reader every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | True Epub | Timebound EPUB Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Byung-woo Hwang | Cow Cow Technologies LLC |
In-app purchases
True Epub
No in-app purchases
Timebound EPUB Reader
No in-app purchases








