Comparison

Next Paragraph vs eEPUB

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

Head to head
About

Next Paragraph

Features
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Most people don’t stop reading because they don’t like books.
They stop because they never find the right moment. Next Paragraph turns long books into something you can read naturally —
one paragraph at a time, right from your Home Screen. No feeds.
No streaks.
No pressure. Just the next paragraph, waiting for you. What it does How it works: • Add a large widget to your Home Screen
• Import a book or paste your own text
• Each time you look at your phone, you read one paragraph
• Tap once to move forward — no app opening required Reading becomes something that happens between moments, not a task you need to schedule. Why it’s different Designed for real life reading Unlike traditional reading apps, Next Paragraph doesn’t ask for long focus sessions. It’s built for:
• Busy days
• Short breaks
• Quiet moments
• Slow progress that actually lasts You don’t “finish chapters”.
You simply keep moving forward. Widget-first experience The Home Screen is the main reading space. The widget always remembers where you stopped.
Each tap gently moves you to the next paragraph. No notifications.
No reminders.
No guilt. Import your own content • Paste any text
• Import PDF books (one-time unlock)
• Clean paragraph segmentation, optimized for widgets Your content stays on your device. Privacy Your reading is private. • No accounts
• No tracking
• No cloud sync Everything stays on your phone. Who it’s for Next Paragraph is for people who: • Love books but rarely finish them
• Prefer thinking over skimming
• Enjoy slow, intentional reading
• Want reading to fit into daily life — not fight it

About

eEPUB

Features
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eEPUB is a powerful EPUB reader designed for comfortable reading and studying. Key Features • Read EPUB files on your device • Open EPUBs directly from Google Drive shared links • Open EPUBs directly from Dropbox shared links • Open EPUBs directly from GitHub Raw URLs • Bookmark your reading progress • Highlight important passages • Add notes while reading • Full-text search across books • Progressive Web App (PWA) support eEPUB is suitable for reading novels, technical books, study materials, and other EPUB content. Your local EPUB files are processed on your device, providing a fast and privacy-friendly reading experience. Whether you're a student, researcher, or casual reader, eEPUB helps you organize and enjoy your digital library.

Screenshots

Next Paragraph3 screens
eEPUB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: eEPUB at 3 against Next Paragraph's 1. eEPUB also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Next Paragraph versus eEPUB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext ParagrapheEPUB
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文 华Keisuke Kudo

In-app purchases

None

Next Paragraph

No in-app purchases

None

eEPUB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next Paragraph free?
Next Paragraph is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eEPUB free?
eEPUB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Next Paragraph or eEPUB have ads?
Neither Next Paragraph nor eEPUB shows ads.

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