Comparison

Chapter vs Tome

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

Head to head
About

Chapter

Features
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Chapter is made for spending more time with your books. Read your EPUBs and PDFs, listen to EPUB books, and keep your library and reading history in one place. READ YOUR WAY Make your EPUB books comfortable to read with adjustable fonts, spacing, and light, dark, or sepia themes. Keep your PDF books alongside them in the same library. LISTEN TO YOUR BOOKS Let Chapter read your EPUB books aloud. Choose a voice and playback speed that suit you, then enjoy the next chapter. A PLACE FOR EVERY BOOK Organize your books into collections and keep track of what you’re reading. Search for titles or add them manually to include your physical books too. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Keep your library and progress in sync across iPhone and iPad with iCloud. Jump back into your current book from the Continue Reading widget. GET TO KNOW YOUR READING HABITS Keep a history of your reading sessions. Chapter Pro adds daily and yearly goals, streaks, activity views, and deeper insights to help you see your progress over time. YOUR READING STAYS PERSONAL Chapter does not collect, sell, or share your personal data. Your reading data stays on your device and, if enabled, in your personal iCloud account. Chapter Pro is available as a one-time purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sergiu-prodan.github.io/Chapter/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tome

Features
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Tome brings your whole reading life together. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY • Shelve what you've read, are reading, and want to read • Filter by genre, add books in seconds with barcode scanning • Smart search that actually finds the edition you're looking for RATE & REVIEW • Half-star precision ratings • Reader-friendly reviews with spoiler protection READ WITH FRIENDS • Share your friend code, browse your friends' shelves • Start a book club, pick a book together, chat in real time NEVER MISS A RELEASE • Follow your favorite authors and get notified about new books • Personal recommendations based on your shelves and ratings • See what's trending in Türkiye and worldwide No ads, no tracking. Your data is yours — delete your account in-app anytime.

Screenshots

Chapter4 screens
Tome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tome at none against Chapter's 1. Tome also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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. Chapter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tome asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chapter ships an update every 11 days, Tome daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Chapter versus Tome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChapterTome
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergiu ProdanOnur Parapan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chapter

One-time1
  • Chapter Pro$9.99
None

Tome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chapter free?
Chapter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tome free?
Tome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chapter or Tome have ads?
Neither Chapter nor Tome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chapter or Tome?
Chapter ships an update every 11 days, and Tome daily. Most recently, Chapter was updated on November 9, 2026 and Tome on November 6, 2026.

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