epup vs Leaf & Spine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
epup
Transform reading into an engaging RPG where every page read helps your virtual pet grow and unlock rewards. Customize your pet's skills, build and decorate your dream house, and explore social features and seasonal events.
- Read EPUB/PDF files
- Virtual pet evolution
- House building and decoration
- Island customization
- Gardening and cooking
- Social features and clubs
- Seasonal events
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Struggling to focus on reading? Epup turns your reading list into a rewarding RPG journey. READ TO GROW Import your favorite EPUB/PDF files or discover public domain classics. Every page you turn earns you Ink and XP. Track your reading time and use your progress to evolve your virtual companion and unlock rewards. YOUR COMPANIONS & SKILLS Adopt from 11 unique companions including Papyrus (the loyal dog), Folio (the curious cat), Vellum (the magical dragon), Phoenix (the legendary firebird), and more. Each pet has unique skills with 4 upgradeable tiers that boost your reading with timed bonuses, XP multipliers, ink generation, and special abilities. COZY CREATIVITY & HOUSING • Your Dream House: Build and upgrade across 6 tiers (Cottage → Palace) with 30 levels. Unlock up to 3 rooms as you progress. • Decorate: Craft 60+ furniture items from common to legendary rarity. Place furniture with XP, ink, and drop rate buffs. • Island Customization: Design your island with roads, trees, flowers, beaches, and structures. • Gardening: Plant crops, flowers, and herbs. Flowers provide passive buffs while cooking ingredients. • Cooking: Master 18+ recipes with food buffs for XP, ink, hunger, and special effects. ADVENTURES & SOCIAL • Expeditions: Send pets on 4 expeditions (Whispering Woods to Dragon Peak) for rare resources. • Social System: Make friends, join clubs, and progress through friendship tiers. Even marry your best friend with upgradeable rings. • Seasonal Events: Participate in limited-time events with special quests and themed furniture. FEATURES: • Customizable E-Reader (Fonts, Themes, Dark Mode, Vertical Scrolling) • Interactive Pet System (Hunger, Mood, Evolution, Unique Skills) • Expandable House System (30 levels, 6 tiers, multi-room decorating) • Island Decoration System (roads, nature, structures) • Furniture Crafting (60+ items with rarity tiers and buffs) • Gardening (crops, flowers, herbs with passive buffs) • Cooking (18+ recipes with food buffs) • Expeditions (4 locations with scaling rewards) • Social Features (friends, clubs, marriage system) • Seasonal Events (limited-time quests and rewards) • Inkwell Lab Mini-Games (5 cognitive games) • Reading Stats Tracker (Total Time Read) • Daily Quests & Achievements (streaks, wealth, decorator, library, and more)
Leaf & Spine
Enhance your reading experience with a distraction-free app that supports various formats like PDFs, EPUBs, audiobooks, and comics. Build daily reading habits with powerful tools, track your progress with detailed analytics, and personalize your digital library.
- Supports PDF, EPUB, CBR, CBZ, and Audiobooks
- Smart EPUB annotation and note-taking
- Text-to-Speech for audiobooks
- Customizable themes and 3D bookshelf
- Daily reading habit tracking and analytics
- Immersive focus sessions with ambient environments
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Transform your reading. Build your sanctuary. Leaf & Spine is a premium, distraction-free reading app designed to help you focus, build daily reading habits, and unwind. With a stunning 3D bookshelf, powerful annotation tools, and comprehensive reading stats, it’s the ultimate home for your PDFs, EPUBs, Audiobooks, and Comics. Whether you are annotating university PDFs, diving into a CBZ manga, or tracking your daily reading streak, Leaf & Spine adapts to your style. Read normally for free, or upgrade to Premium for deep analytics, immersive focus sessions, 90+ exclusive book covers and cloud backups. POWERFUL READING & STUDY TOOLS • Format Mastery: Seamlessly import and read PDF, EPUB, CBR, and CBZ files, or listen to Audiobooks. Perfect for novels, documents, comics, and manga. • Smart EPUB Reading: Highlight text, add custom notes, use the built-in dictionary/translator, and even draw directly on your pages. • Text-to-Speech (TTS): Rest your eyes and listen to your EPUBs on the go. • Custom Themes: Personalize your reading interface with beautifully designed light and dark themes (2 free themes included). HABIT TRACKING & DEEP STATS (Premium) Turn reading into a daily habit with our comprehensive analytics dashboard. • Set Your Goals: Track your daily reading streak and hit your weekly goals. • Monitor Your Progress: View total books read, audiobooks listened to, pages turned, and chapters completed. • Time Analytics: Track your total time read, time listened, and time spent in ambient focus environments. • Study Metrics: Keep a log of your highlights, notes taken, drawings done, and total words looked up in the dictionary. FOCUS SESSIONS & AMBIENT ENVIRONMENTS (Premium) Step into the right headspace with dedicated, time-based Reading Sessions. • Time-Based Focus: Set a timer, block out distractions, and enter deep reading mode. • Contextual Atmospheres: Focus Sessions unlock immersive 3D reading environments. Escape to a Cozy Fireplace, a Peaceful Beach, a Waterfall, or a Rainy Window. • Noise Masking Audio: Each environment features high-quality ambient soundscapes designed to mask external noise and enhance your concentration. CUSTOMIZE YOUR 3D LIBRARY • Stunning Bookshelf: Organize your entire collection on a beautifully rendered 3D shelf. • Spine Customization: Personalize every book in your library. Change spine colors, add patterns, and flip books to see custom front covers. • More Themes: Unlock additional premium reading themes to perfectly match your aesthetic. • 90+ Premium Covers: Unlock a massive gallery of unique designs to perfectly style your collection. PRIVATE & SECURE • No personal data or forced logins required to start reading. • Google Drive Backup (Premium): Securely sync your library, stats, and custom bookshelf to the cloud so you never lose your progress. • Anonymous authentication with secure, server-side validation. PERFECT FOR: • Students & Researchers who need to highlight, draw, annotate, and track study time. • Fiction Lovers looking for a beautiful EPUB and Audiobook reader with built-in habit tracking. • Comic & Manga Fans needing clean CBR and CBZ support. • Aesthetic Enthusiasts who want to customize a gorgeous digital bookshelf. Download Leaf & Spine today to track your stats, build your reading habit, and create the perfect atmosphere for your digital library. CONTENT NOTICE: Leaf & Spine does not provide, host, or distribute books. Users import and read their own legally obtained files. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: epup at none against Leaf & Spine's 10. epup also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 55%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Leaf & Spine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. epup asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for epup against 4.3 for Leaf & Spine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of epup's written reviews are positive against 55% of Leaf & Spine's.
epup ships an update fortnightly, Leaf & Spine every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | epup | Leaf & Spine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (14 ratings) | 4.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Haries Ramdhani | Aqeeb Rizwan |
Customer experience
epup
Leaf & Spine
In-app purchases
epup
No in-app purchases
Leaf & Spine
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Teal Stripes$0.79
- Teal Labels$0.99
- Teal Hearts$0.99
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- Teal Duotone$0.99
- Teal Diamonds$1.49
- Teal Stars$1.49
- Teal Leaves$1.49
- Teal Spiral$1.99









