EpubReader vs EPUB Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Offline EPUB reading
- Built-in text-to-speech (TTS)
- iCloud library sync
- Customizable reading experience
- Organize books into collections
- Multiple import methods
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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.
EPUB Reader
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Bunko is an EPUB reader and ebook reader for books you already own. Import your files, build a personal library and read offline without creating an account. Adjust the text and theme, save highlights and notes, and continue where you left off. MAKE EVERY PAGE YOURS • Flip pages with a realistic page curl animation or switch to scrolling. • Adjust font size, line spacing, margins and text alignment. • Choose light, sepia or dark mode, with system theme support. • Pick up where you left off with saved reading progress for every book. HIGHLIGHTS & NOTES • Highlight meaningful passages in your favorite colors. • Save notes alongside selected text. • Find and revisit every highlight and annotation in seconds. YOUR BOOKS. YOUR DEVICE. • Import from Files, iCloud Drive or compatible apps. • Organize and search your library by book title or author. • See covers, reading progress and recently opened books. • Read offline without creating an account. LISTEN, TRANSLATE & LEARN • Read Aloud (Pro): Listen to your books with text-to-speech and adjustable playback speed. • Translate & Dictionary (Pro): Select text to translate words or look up definitions while you read. BUILD A READING HABIT • Track a 7-day reading streak and earn 3 days of Bunko Pro. • Create a shareable Bunko Recap of your reading year (Pro). EPUB READER, PDF READER & MORE • EPUB: Enjoy reflowable text, chapters, a table of contents and reading progress. • PDF: Open documents with smooth, high fidelity rendering. • DOCX & TXT: Turn everyday documents into a comfortable reading experience. • CBZ, CBR, ZIP & RAR: Browse comics and image archives page by page. • XLSX: Quickly view spreadsheets whenever you need them. FREE READING & BUNKO PRO Start free with up to 10 book imports. Upgrade to Bunko Pro for unlimited imports, Read Aloud, instant translation, dictionary features and Bunko Recap. Your purchase also helps support ongoing development. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Read imported books offline. Translation and dictionary lookup require internet access and send the selected text to Google. Bunko uses Firebase Analytics for usage analytics, AdMob for ads and RevenueCat for purchases. Ads may appear in the library; Bunko Pro removes them. See the privacy policy for details. READ IN 15 LANGUAGES English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Chinese. Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Restore previous purchases anytime from Settings. Bunko is a reader, not a bookstore. It does not sell, provide or distribute books; it opens files you already own. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://furkanislek.github.io/bunko-privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EpubReader at none against EPUB Reader's 3. EpubReader also leads on ads (none vs shown). EPUB Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, 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. EPUB Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. EpubReader asks for nothing beyond the download.
EpubReader ships an update every 3 months, EPUB Reader every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EpubReader | EPUB Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Penghui Zhao | Furkan Akif ISLEK |
In-app purchases
EpubReader
No in-app purchases
EPUB Reader
- Bunko Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Bunko Pro Yearly3 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Bunko Pro Lifetime$9.99









