Comparison

EPUB & PDF Reader vs Sapling

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

Head to head
About

EPUB & PDF Reader

This app allows you to read EPUB and PDF files with automatic tracking of your reading progress, speed, and streaks. It offers a consistent reading experience for both formats and lets you save favorite quotes with reminders.

Highlights
  • EPUB and PDF reading
  • Automatic reading statistics
  • Track reading progress and streaks
  • Save and revisit favorite quotes
  • Offline access to books
  • Consistent reading experience
Features
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Readgio: Smart EPUB & PDF Reader with Built-in Statistics Read your own EPUB and PDF books. Your progress, speed and streaks are tracked automatically - no manual logging required. True Book Experience for EPUB & PDF: • EPUB support • PDF books displayed like real books • Same reading experience for EPUB and PDF • Import your own files • Offline access Unlike most apps, PDF files are not treated as plain documents - they are read in the same immersive reader as EPUB books. Automatic Reading Statistics: • Reading progress • Daily streaks • Reading speed • Detailed statistics • Insights into your reading habits Just read — and your data updates automatically. Save Quotes & Get Reminded: • Highlight and save your favorite quotes. • Receive gentle reminders that bring meaningful passages back to you. Revisit the ideas that matter. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sapling

Features
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Sapling is a focused reading app for iPhone. Import your books, documents, and PDFs — then read at your own pace, listen hands-free in audiobook mode, or let Sapling pace you word by word. Read your way Choose scrolling or paginated reading. In scrolling mode, Sapling can pace you word by word and dim everything but the lines you're reading. Adjust font, size, spacing, and theme to build your perfect reading environment. Listen, hands-free Turn any book or document into an audiobook. Sapling reads aloud with natural voices and follows along word by word, with full lock-screen and Control Center controls and background playback — so you can listen on a walk, on your commute, or with the screen off. Stay in the text Highlight passages, add notes, and drop bookmarks — all stored locally, no account required. Jump to any chapter, revisit your highlights, or search within a document from the reader menu. Build the habit Set a daily reading goal and keep your streak going. A reading-activity calendar and per-book stats — time spent, days read, reading speed — show your progress over time. Your library, your files Import EPUB, PDF, and plain text from Files or any app, including EPUBs with inline images. Sapling keeps everything private — nothing leaves your device. Features • Audiobook mode — listen to any book or document read aloud • Natural text-to-speech with voice selection • Background playback with lock-screen & Control Center controls • Word-by-word speed reading with adjustable WPM • Paginated and scrolling reading modes • Focus mode that dims around the current line • Daily reading goals, streaks, and an activity calendar • Per-book reading stats • Highlights with color and notes • Bookmarks with optional notes • In-document search • Chapter navigation • EPUB inline images • Light, dark, and sepia themes • Fully offline — no account, no tracking

Screenshots

EPUB & PDF Reader4 screens
Sapling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sapling at none against EPUB & PDF Reader's 3. EPUB & PDF Reader's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. EPUB & PDF Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Sapling asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EPUB & PDF Reader ships an update fortnightly, Sapling every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EPUB & PDF Reader versus Sapling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEPUB & PDF ReaderSapling
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnna SadnovaJelle Van Eyck

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EPUB & PDF Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Pro: monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro: annual14 Days trial$25.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro: lifetime$39.99
None

Sapling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EPUB & PDF Reader free?
EPUB & PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sapling free?
Sapling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EPUB & PDF Reader or Sapling have ads?
Neither EPUB & PDF Reader nor Sapling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EPUB & PDF Reader or Sapling?
EPUB & PDF Reader ships an update fortnightly, and Sapling every 6 weeks. Most recently, EPUB & PDF Reader was updated on September 29, 2026 and Sapling on September 25, 2026.

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