Comparison

Lex Reader vs Paper Press

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

Head to head
About

Lex Reader

This app offers a versatile reading experience for books and audiobooks with customizable modes, extensive library access, and social features. It allows users to import their own content, sync progress across devices, and discover new reads through personalized recommendations and curated shelves.

Highlights
  • Customizable reading modes (scroll, paginated, blitz, bilingual)
  • EPUB, PDF, and MP3 reader/player
  • Text-to-audio synchronization
  • Ambient audiobook listening with custom sounds
  • Extensive library search and personalized recommendations
  • Import reading data from Goodreads/Storygraph
  • Create and share custom book shelves
  • Sync reading progress across devices
Features
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READ BOOKS THE WAY YOU WANT TO - Dark mode (EPUB) reader with scroll, paginated, blitz, and bilingual modes - PDF reader with bookmark & search functionality (OCR) - Fully customizable font styles, sizes, etc. - Make highlights, notes, etc. - Automatically sync progress across devices KICK BACK WITH AMBIENT AUDIOBOOKS - 30,000+ human & AI-narrated audiobooks - Text-to-audio synchronization (read along) - Multiple narrators options (solo, dramatic & group readings) - Ambient mode (choose between different ambient sounds) - Adjust playback speed (0.5x - 3x) and set sleep timer BUILD THE LIBRARY OF YOUR DREAMS - Lightning fast search across 6,000,000+ books (search title, author, genre, subject) - Import reading data from Goodreads, Storygraph, or a generic CSV file - Personalized home page (browse audiobook narrators, quotes, opening lines, illustrations) - Browse hundreds of curated bookshelves - Create and share your own shelves - Upload your own books/audiobooks (EPUB, PDF, MP3) with automatic metadata enrichment (cover, (cover, title, author, publication date) SOCIAL FEATURES - Activity feed displaying other users’ books, shelves, highlights & notes - Add collaborators to help build shelves - Invite 3 friends for 1 month of Lex Premium - Track reading progress, streaks, etc. SYNC EVERYWHERE Your reading activity syncs across devices. Start a book on your laptop, pick it up on your phone, and switch from the book to the audiobook whenever you please. INCLUDED FOR FREE: - 6,000,000+ books & 30,000+ audiobooks - Ambient audiobook listening - Text-to-audio synchronization - Paginated and Scroll reading modes - Upload your own books (EPUB and PDF) - Personalized book recommendations - Create, share, and save shelves, highlights, notes - Follow and connect with other users FOR POWER USERS (PREMIUM): - Lex AI: ask about any book, get better recommendations, and have it take app-specific actions on your behalf - Offline mode: download books/audiobooks to read anywhere (no internet required) - Higher upload limits: extra space for EPUBs, PDFs, and MP3s - Bilingual mode: get in-page translations to your preferred language (21 languages available) - Blitz mode: word-level / sentence-level Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (200-750 WPM) - PDF to EPUB conversion: turn PDFs into proper Ebooks - Verified badge: profile checkmark PERFECT FOR - Bookworms - Classical literature lovers - History buffs - Autodidacts - High school / college students - Book clubs SUBSCRIPTION INFO - Lex Premium (Monthly): $9.99/month - Free Trial - Lex Premium (Yearly): $95.90/year ($7.99/month) - Free Trial Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in your Apple ID Account Settings. Terms of Service: https://lex-books.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://lex-books.com/privacy Support: https://lex-books.com/support Lex is built by book lovers, for book lovers. We believe reading should be accessible to anyone, anytime, anywhere. And we’re just getting started.

About

Paper Press

Features
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Save articles, documents and ebooks in your own reading library. Paper Press keeps everything together, ready for a quiet moment or a busy day. With Paper Press Pro, listen to saved articles like podcasts while you walk, commute or cook. Import what matters and export it in the format you need. - Listen - Build a listening queue, choose a voice, adjust the speed and set a sleep timer. Follow the highlighted text as you listen. Voices vary by language and device. - Import - Save web pages from the share sheet. Import PDF, EPUB, Word, Pages and Markdown. Automatically collect articles from RSS, Wallabag and Pinboard. - Export - Export EPUB, PDF, Markdown, HTML, TXT, FB2 and audio. Send articles to Kindle or PocketBook, or save to iCloud Drive, Dropbox and Google Drive. Podcast players must support audio file imports. - Search & Highlights - Find passages with full-text search. Add tags, highlights and notes, browse by author or series, split and merge chapters, and customize your color theme. - iCloud Sync - Sync articles, highlights and metadata, with optional media sync. Read downloaded content offline. - Intelligence - Transcribe audio on device, translate articles, and get AI summaries or tag suggestions. Availability varies by device, language and service. OpenAI and Claude require your own API key. - Paper Press Pro - Save up to three articles per week for free. Pro unlocks unlimited saves, listening, document imports, exports and more. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Privacy Policy: https://voidstern.net/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://voidstern.net/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Lex Reader4 screens
Paper Press4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Paper Press at every 3 days against Lex Reader's weekly. Lex Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Lex Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Paper Press sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lex Reader ships an update weekly, Paper Press every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lex Reader versus Paper Press: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLex ReaderPaper Press
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB285 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLexBooks, Inc.Lukas Burgstaller

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lex Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Lex Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Lex Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Paper Press

Subscriptions2
  • Paper Press Pro$1.991 Month
  • Paper Press Pro3 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Lex Reader free?
Lex Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paper Press free?
Paper Press is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lex Reader or Paper Press have ads?
Neither Lex Reader nor Paper Press shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lex Reader or Paper Press?
Lex Reader ships an update weekly, and Paper Press every 3 days. Most recently, Lex Reader was updated on October 24, 2026 and Paper Press on October 24, 2026.

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