Comparison

EpubReader vs bookworm

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

Head to head
About

EpubReader

Read EPUB books offline with a customizable reader. Listen to your books with built-in text-to-speech and sync your library across devices. Organize your collection with custom collections and smart sorting.

Highlights
  • Offline EPUB reading
  • Built-in text-to-speech (TTS)
  • iCloud library sync
  • Customizable reading experience
  • Organize books into collections
  • Multiple import methods
Features
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EpubReader is a clean, powerful ebook reader built exclusively for iPhone and iPad. Read EPUB books offline, listen with built-in text-to-speech, and sync your entire library across devices with iCloud. Import DRM-free EPUB books in seconds, organize them into custom collections, customize every detail of your reading experience — fonts, themes, dark mode — and pick up right where you left off on any device. Effortless Book Import • Import EPUB files from Files or iCloud Drive • WiFi Transfer – drag and drop books from Mac or PC • Open in from Safari • AirDrop support Fully Customizable Reading • Light, Sepia, Dark Mode & True Black (OLED) night mode themes • Adjust font size, line height, margins, and spacing • Choose from premium, highly readable fonts • Page curl animation or smooth vertical scrolling • Bookmarks with notes and color highlights Built-in Text-to-Speech (TTS) — Read Aloud • Listen to your ebooks hands-free like an audiobook • Real-time sentence highlighting • Automatic page turning • Great for multitasking or resting your eyes Automatic iCloud Sync • Sync books across iPhone and iPad • Reading progress, bookmarks & highlights stay updated • Secure and private — powered by your personal iCloud Smart Library & Collections • Organize your books into custom collections • Create multiple bookshelves for different genres, authors, or projects • Quickly add or move books between collections • Smart sorting by recent reads so your current book is always easy to find • Full Table of Contents navigation Privacy First • EpubReader never tracks your reading habits. • No analytics tracking. • No data selling. • No mandatory sign-ups. • All books stay on your device or securely in your personal iCloud. Download EpubReader today and enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Note: EpubReader supports DRM-free EPUB files only. DRM-protected books are not supported.

About

bookworm

Track your reading, rank books with personalized comparisons, and build custom lists. Connect with friends to see their favorites and discover new books through personalized recommendations and curated shelves.

Highlights
  • Rank books with personalized comparisons
  • Build and customize reading lists
  • Add notes and reviews
  • Set reading goals and track streaks
  • Import Goodreads shelves
  • Follow friends' reading activity
  • Create book clubs
  • Personalized book recommendations
Features
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Bookworm helps book lovers reimagine their reading. An independent, community-first home for your reading life: track what you read, rank it honestly, see what your friends are loving, and discover new favorites. Your reading, reimagined:     ⁃    Rank, don’t rate. Sort each book into Loved, Liked, or OK, then answer a few quick comparisons to get a ranking that reflects your real taste.     ⁃    Build reading lists and shape them your way     ⁃    Capture your thoughts through notes and reviews     ⁃    Set a reading goal and keep your reading streak alive     ⁃    Bring your whole library with you —import Goodreads shelves and ratings in one tap Connect with others     ⁃    Follow friends and see what they’re reading, ranking, and loving     ⁃    Start a book club and share your progress chapter by chapter     ⁃    Stay in control with privacy settings for your shelf, activity, and reviews Find new favorites     ⁃    Get personalized recommendations curated to your taste     ⁃    Explore curated shelves, hand-picked by our team of readers just like you! Let’s start a new chapter… join Bookworm!

Screenshots

EpubReader4 screens
bookworm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: bookworm at 5.0 against EpubReader's 4.0. bookworm also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

bookworm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EpubReader ships an update every 3 months, bookworm every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EpubReader versus bookworm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpubReaderbookworm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings510 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPenghui ZhaoLucas Abroms

Customer experience

EpubReader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

bookworm

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EpubReader

No in-app purchases

None

bookworm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EpubReader free?
EpubReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is bookworm free?
bookworm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EpubReader or bookworm?
bookworm is rated higher. EpubReader averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while bookworm averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do EpubReader or bookworm have ads?
Neither EpubReader nor bookworm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EpubReader or bookworm?
EpubReader ships an update every 3 months, and bookworm every 2 weeks. Most recently, EpubReader was updated on November 5, 2026 and bookworm on November 5, 2026.

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