Comparison

MarginaliaEBook vs DjVu Book Reader

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

Head to head
About

MarginaliaEBook

Features
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Marginalia is a full-featured audiobook player built for people who own their own files. Whether your library comes from Libro.fm, Humble Bundle, CD rips -- Marginalia plays it beautifully. EFFORTLESS IMPORT Getting books onto your phone should be easy. Marginalia gives you three ways: - Share Sheet: Share a zip file or audio files from any app and they're instantly extracted and ready to play. - Wi-Fi Transfer: Open the built-in web page on your computer's browser and drag-and-drop files — no cables, no cloud accounts. - Files App: Import directly from iCloud Drive or any file provider. ROCK-SOLID PLAYBACK - Plays MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, and FLAC files - Chapter navigation for M4B files and multi-file audiobooks - Playback speed from 0.5x to 3.0x - Adjustable skip forward and back intervals - Background audio with Lock Screen and Control Center controls - Your position is saved automatically and survives app restarts - Smart rewind — picks up right where you left off, rewinding a few seconds based on how long you were away SLEEP TIMER - Duration presets and end-of-chapter stop - Gentle fade-out so you're not jarred awake - Auto-restarts when you resume the next day VOICE NOTES Hold the mic button to record a thought while you listen. Your note is linked to the exact playback position. Tap it later to jump right back. Add Assembly.AI transcription with your own API key to make notes searchable — then export everything as a clean Markdown document. YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED - Grid or list view with cover art - Sort by title, author, date added, or recently played - Search your library instantly - Track progress: new, started, and finished - Bookmarks with optional text notes PDF READING Upload a PDF and listen to it read aloud via Google Text-to-Speech. Great for articles, papers, and documents. Requires your own Google TTS API key. FORMATS SUPPORTED MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, FLAC — plus zip archives containing any of the above.

About

DjVu Book Reader

Features
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DjVu Reader is a focused document reader for DJVU and DJV files. Import scanned books, manuals, research papers, archives, and rare documents, then read them in a clean library built for long-form reading. The app keeps your DjVu collection organized with reading progress, file details, and a simple reader that gets out of the way. Features: - Open DJVU and DJV files - Import documents into your library - Track reading progress. Continue reading from your last position - Use light, dark, or system appearance The free plan includes 5 imported books. DjVu Reader Premium removes the import limit, so you can build an unlimited DjVu library. Premium is available as a monthly subscription or a lifetime purchase. Privacy Policy: https://yevgenii.dev/projects/djvu-reader/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MarginaliaEBook3 screens
DjVu Book Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MarginaliaEBook at none against DjVu Book Reader's 2. DjVu Book Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. DjVu Book Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MarginaliaEBook asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 5 level
MarginaliaEBook versus DjVu Book Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarginaliaEBookDjVu Book Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.217.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJamie SteinerYevgenii Kryzhanivskyi

In-app purchases

None

MarginaliaEBook

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DjVu Book Reader

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$5.99

Questions

Is MarginaliaEBook free?
MarginaliaEBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DjVu Book Reader free?
DjVu Book Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MarginaliaEBook or DjVu Book Reader have ads?
Neither MarginaliaEBook nor DjVu Book Reader shows ads.

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