UniReader vs Timebound EPUB Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UniReader
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UniReader 1.9.2 UniReader opens what other apps refuse. PDF, EPUB, DjVu, CHM, MOBI, FB2, CBZ/CBR, DOC, DOCX, TXT, RTF, AZW3, PDB, PRC - 14 formats in one unified library. No more juggling between apps. --- READ WITHOUT FRICTION --- The real problem is not reading. It is everything that interrupts it: wrong format, awkward import, lost progress. UniReader exists to remove that friction. Open it, read, and pick up exactly where you left off. --- WHAT CHANGES EVERYTHING --- Absolute privacy Your documents stay on your device. No account required. No server. No tracking, no analytics, no data collection. What you read is your business alone. A real library Grid or list view, covers, folders, collections, integrated search. Filter by format, and import over your local network. Comfortable reading Day, Night, Sepia, and Paper themes; adjustable fonts and margins. Two-column EPUB, full-screen PDF, and it resumes exactly where you left off. Serious annotations Highlights, bookmarks, handwritten notes, PDF/PNG export. Optional cloud sync for reading progress and bookmarks. Catalogs and import OPDS (Gutenberg, Wikisource...), browser import on the same Wi‑Fi. Shortcuts and integrated system search. --- WHO IT IS FOR --- For anyone with hundreds of books in ten different formats who just wants to read them. For the person who annotates technical manuals in the morning and novels at night, and refuses to manage two separate apps. For researchers, students, and compulsive readers - anyone who reads seriously and wants a tool that keeps up. --- ACCESS --- Free plan DRM-free PDF and EPUB reading with essential library tools. Free forever - to explore, with no commitment. Premium All formats, cloud sync, advanced annotations, statistics about your reading, and sync with UniReader on your computer. 14 formats · OPDS · Local network import --- PRIVACY --- Your documents stay on your device. No tracking. No analytics. No data collection. UniReader is built to do one thing very well: to let you actually read. Less friction. More reading time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Timebound EPUB Reader
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Timebound is a focused reader for your own DRM-free EPUBs — and a library of thousands of free classics to fill it. Import the books you already have — from Files, iCloud Drive, or AirDrop — and read them in a calm, page-turning view built for long stretches. Or browse the built-in Project Gutenberg catalog and download complete, public-domain classics — Austen, Melville, Shelley, and thousands more — free and yours to keep. • Browse and search thousands of free public-domain books, and download them in a tap • Adjustable typography: font, size, margins, and line spacing • Light, sepia, and dark reading themes • Table of contents and tap-to-resume — always back to your exact place • A tidy library with cover, list, and grid views • See your place as a percent, a book-wide position, or a chapter page No store, no accounts, no DRM — just a nicer place to read the books that are already yours. Books in the catalog are provided by Project Gutenberg (gutenberg.org). Timebound is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Project Gutenberg. Catalog browsing relies on Project Gutenberg's public service and may be unavailable at times or change in a future update; the reader and your own imported books always work regardless.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timebound EPUB Reader at none against UniReader's 3. Timebound EPUB Reader also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). UniReader's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. UniReader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Timebound EPUB Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
UniReader ships an update every 2 weeks, Timebound EPUB Reader every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UniReader | Timebound EPUB Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guglielmo Pasa | Cow Cow Technologies LLC |
In-app purchases
UniReader
- UniReader Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- UniReader Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
- UniReader Premium Lifetime$34.99
Timebound EPUB Reader
No in-app purchases
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