EPUB Reader vs Wen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
EPUB Reader
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One reader for your books, your documents and your audiobooks. Read and listen to YOUR OWN books โ fully offline, no account required. WHAT YOU GET โข Books: EPUB, PDF, DjVu; comics CBZ/CBR/CBT/CB7 โข Kindle: MOBI, AZW, AZW3 (DRM-protected files are not supported) โข Documents: TXT, Markdown, Word and more, converted for smooth reading โข Audio: MP3, M4B, M4A, FLAC and other audiobooks โข Scanned PDFs: built-in OCR โ select, search and look up text READING โข Six themes; adjustable font, size, line spacing and margins; import your own fonts โข Paged or scrolling view; table of contents, full-text search, bookmarks, highlights and notes โข Reading position saved automatically; turn passages into shareable quote cards โข Word Bank for building vocabulary in foreign languages LISTENING โข On-device neural voices read aloud offline, with follow-along highlighting and automatic page turns โข Chinese text is split intelligently by punctuation; adjustable speed and sleep timer GETTING BOOKS IN โข Files app, Share Sheet and AirDrop โข Upload from any computer's browser over the same Wi-Fi โ perfect for batches โข WebDAV servers (NAS, Synology, Nextcloud) and OPDS catalogs โข One-tap transfer between two devices on the same local network SYNC & PRIVACY โข Optional iCloud sync for progress, notes, Word Bank and library โ or stay 100% on-device โข No sign-up, no tracking; your books stay on your own devices Note: DRM-protected Kindle and Apple Books files cannot be opened. Requires iOS 16 or later.
Wen
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Turn your own books into the voice you want to hear. Wen is a smart reader built entirely around the books you already own. GET STARTED IN SECONDS Import and start listening right away โ txt, epub, even PDF are supported. Add a whole folder or zip file at once, no need to import one book at a time. During batch import, AI recognizes csv, Excel (xlsx), and json library catalogs inside the folder for more accurate book info. LIFELIKE AI NARRATION Free offline narration: synthesized on-device, no network needed, ready whenever you are. General narration: natural, cloud-based AI voices with richer, more lifelike quality. Theater Mode: recognizes dialogue and emotion, giving narration and each character their own voice โ your book, performed like a radio drama. FIND THE BOOK YOU'RE LOOKING FOR Semantic search: too many books, and you only remember the scene, not the title? You'll still find it. In-book search: jump straight to the exact chapter or passage. Smart library: sort, organize, and build a library that's truly yours. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Imported text stays on your device by default. Cloud narration only sends content to a voice provider after you consent. Semantic search runs entirely on-device โ nothing is ever uploaded. Terms of Use: https://wenreader.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EPUB Reader at none against Wen's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Wen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. EPUB Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
EPUB Reader ships an update every 4 days, Wen every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EPUB Reader | Wen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hailu Bai | XINHAI LI |
In-app purchases
EPUB Reader
No in-app purchases
Wen
- Standard$5.991 Month
- Premium$9.991 Month
- Credit Pack$4.99









