ScrollWave vs eBookly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
ScrollWave
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ScrollWave is a serialized reading and listening app for people who want stories in episodes. Create your own books, listen to them episode by episode, read along with the full text, and continue right where you left off. ScrollWave is built for stories that fit into real life: short sessions, longer listening, and easy progress across every book. With ScrollWave, you can: ā¢ Create your own serialized books ā¢ Listen to episode-based audio ā¢ Read the text version of each episode ā¢ Resume from your last listening position ā¢ Track progress across your library ā¢ Browse available books and continue unfinished stories ā¢ Keep your created books organized in one place ā¢ Use credits to unlock listening when available ScrollWave combines the feel of audiobooks, episodic storytelling, and a personal library in one simple experience. Start a book, follow the story in audio or text, and come back whenever you are ready for the next episode.
eBookly
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Turn your EPUB, PDF, and comic files into a private, offline library made for your device. eBookly is clean, ad-free, and requires no account. Choose books from Files, drag and drop them, or import them through the share sheet. Reading does not require a connection to an eBookly server, and eBookly never sends your books to us. Your private offline library ā¢ Import EPUB and PDF files ā¢ Organize novels, reference documents, and comics into folders ā¢ Search by title or author ā¢ Sort by recent import, recent reading, title, or author ā¢ Edit titles, authors, descriptions, and cover artwork ā¢ Keep reading progress and bookmarks on your device A comfortable EPUB reader ā¢ Adjust text size, line spacing, and font family ā¢ Choose paper, sepia, or dark reading themes ā¢ Browse the table of contents and search book text ā¢ Read fixed-layout EPUB and right-to-left publications PDF and comics ā¢ Read standard PDF documents directly ā¢ Enjoy comics and illustrated content supplied as PDF or fixed-layout EPUB ā¢ CBZ and CBR are not claimed as supported formats Privacy by design ā¢ No account ā¢ No ads or in-app purchases ā¢ No tracking ā¢ No data collection and no eBookly app servers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ScrollWave at fortnightly against eBookly's every 5 weeks. eBookly's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ScrollWave ships an update fortnightly, eBookly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScrollWave | eBookly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly ā better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad ā better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Biskaev | čéē§ęęéå ¬åø |
In-app purchases
ScrollWave
No in-app purchases
eBookly
No in-app purchases
