Babel Reader vs OpenToon

Babel Reader is a clean, distraction-free EPUB reader for iPhone and iPad. Import your books, read with beautifully crafted typography, and translate any paragraph with a single tap — all without sending a single byte to any server. READING EXPERIENCE • Page-by-page layout with smooth swipe navigation • Portrait and landscape support (two-column layout in landscape) • Four reading themes: White, Sepia, Night, and Slate • Five typefaces: Georgia, Palatino, Baskerville, Iowan Old Style, and System • Adjustable text size and line spacing • Each book remembers its own display settings — font, size, line spacing, and theme • Optional hyphenation and text alignment (flush left, justified, flush right, centred) • Clock and chapter progress indicator always visible while you read TRANSLATION • Tap any paragraph to translate it in place • Tap again to restore the original • Translation runs entirely on your device — no text leaves your iPhone or iPad • Supports 20+ languages including Arabic (with full RTL support), Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese • Optional Read Aloud & Share: have the original or the translation read aloud, or share either via any app on your device YOUR LIBRARY • Import EPUB files from Files, Mail, Safari, and any other app that supports Share Sheet • Organise your books into Collections • Grid or list view • Sort by date added, title, author, language, or most recently read • Edit book title, author, and language metadata • iCloud sync: keep your entire library and reading progress in sync across all your Apple devices (optional, uses your private iCloud account) AVAILABLE IN 6 LANGUAGES The app interface is fully localised in English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, and Italian. PRIVACY FIRST Babel Reader collects no personal data. It contains no advertising, no analytics, and no third-party tracking of any kind. On-device translation never sends your text to a server. iCloud sync uses only your own private iCloud account — your data is never accessible to the developer. EPUB FORMAT Babel Reader supports EPUB 2 and EPUB 3 files. PDF, MOBI, and AZW3 are not supported in this version.

Want to read the latest chapters without waiting? OpenToon uses advanced AI optimized for comics to translate chapters from any source - including raws. How it works: - Paste a chapter URL from any site - AI automatically translates the text inside the speech bubbles - Tap any bubble to edit names, dialogue, or tone - Translated chapters are saved on your device for offline reading Why readers choose OpenToon: - High-quality AI translation that handles comic dialogue naturally - Fully offline once translated - Easy editing of any text bubble - Ideal for reading new chapters early - Supports Korean manhwa, Japanese manga, Chinese manhua, and webtoons Unlike browser translators that break the layout, OpenToon keeps the original comic format while giving you a clean, editable translation. Download OpenToon and start reading without the wait!