UniReader vs Rustle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UniReader
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UniReader 1.16.1 UniReader opens what other apps refuse. PDF, EPUB, DjVu, CHM, MOBI, AZW3, PRC, FB2, LIT, CBZ/CBR, DOC, DOCX, RTF, TXT and Markdown: 15 formats in one library. No more juggling apps. --- READ WITHOUT FRICTION --- The real problem isn't reading. It's everything that interrupts it: the wrong format, an awkward import, a lost page. UniReader exists to remove that friction. Open. Read. Pick up exactly where you left off. --- WHAT YOU GET --- A real library 20 books or 20,000: the library stays fast and organized. Grid or list, covers, folders, collections, search. Filter by format and import over your local network. Comfortable reading Light, Night, Sepia and Paper themes; adjustable fonts and margins. EPUB in two columns, PDF full screen, your exact place restored. Markdown, read and written Markdown files open fully formatted: headings, tables, task lists, syntax-highlighted code, footnotes and formulas, in your reading theme. Create a new document in any folder and write it in the app. Serious annotations Highlights, bookmarks, handwritten notes, export to PDF or PNG. Optional cloud sync for your progress and bookmarks. Catalogs and import OPDS catalogs (Gutenberg, Wikisource and more), import from a browser on the same Wi-Fi network. Shortcuts actions, and your books show up in system search. --- WHO IT IS FOR --- For anyone with hundreds of books in ten formats who just wants to read them. For the person who annotates technical manuals in the morning and novels at night, and refuses to run two separate apps. For researchers, students and avid readers: anyone who reads seriously and wants a tool that keeps up. --- ACCESS --- Free plan DRM-free PDF, EPUB and TXT reading, plus the first 7 pages of FB2 books, with the essential library tools. Free forever: try it with no commitment. Premium Every format, cloud sync, advanced annotations, reading statistics and sync with UniReader on your computer. Try Premium free for 10 days: you won't be charged when the trial ends. --- PRIVACY --- Your documents stay on your device. No account required, no server. No tracking, no analytics, no data collection. UniReader doesn't know what you read. By design. Less friction. More reading. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Rustle
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Rustle is a clean, fast Kanban board app that connects to your own server. Create boards, organize cards into columns, and track your work with a simple drag-and-drop interface. Rustle is fully self-hosted. Your data lives on a server you control, not on someone else's cloud. There are no ads, no tracking, and no third-party access to your information. Features: - Create unlimited boards to organize different projects - Add columns to structure your workflow (To Do, In Progress, Done, or whatever works for you) - Create cards with titles, descriptions, and optional due dates - Move cards between columns with a tap - Add comments to cards to keep notes and context - Rename and reorganize boards and columns at any time - Pull to refresh to sync with your server - Delete your account and all data at any time from within the app Rustle is designed to be straightforward. There is no learning curve, no complex setup, and no unnecessary features. Just boards, columns, and cards. To get started, you need a Rustle server. Setup instructions and the open-source server code are available at github.com/agile8118/rustle, or connect to a server provided by your team or organization. Works on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rustle at none against UniReader's 3. On price, ads, device support 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 $2.99 per month. Rustle asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | UniReader | Rustle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guglielmo Pasa | Cododev Technology Inc. |
In-app purchases
UniReader
- UniReader Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- UniReader Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
- UniReader Premium Lifetime$59.99
Rustle
No in-app purchases





