Comparison

Wunder vs Common Reader

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

Head to head
About

Wunder

Features
Read full description

Wunder is an eBook reader for your own PDF, EPUB, and TXT files. Import your books into a quiet bookshelf and read on iPhone and iPad, or use read-aloud playback when you want to rest your eyes. Add bookmarks, highlight, underline, annotate, and collect excerpts as you read. Turn selected passages into shareable note cards, while your bookshelf, reading progress, and notes stay organized on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.notion.com/p/Wunder-Privacy-Policy-36b9645c47b680179361c6bb3be81b07

About

Common Reader

This app offers a unified reading and AI-powered analysis experience for various ebook formats. It allows users to ask questions about book content, automatically organize their library, and sync across multiple devices. Privacy is a core focus, with no proactive data collection.

Highlights
  • Supports multiple ebook formats (epub, azw3, mobi, txt, md, pdf)
  • AI-powered questions about book content
  • Automatic library organization with generative AI
  • Cloud sync (iCloud, OneDrive, WebDAV)
  • Fast full-library search
  • Unified cross-platform interface
Read full description

- UI and interactions follow a carefully unified cross-platform logic and are built with native technologies for iOS and iPadOS. - Supports many ebook formats, including epub, azw3, mobi, txt, markdown, and pdf. - Supports nearly every ebook rendering feature, including vertical writing and RTL. - Listen with built-in system voices or AI voice models. - A high-performance, Metal-powered simulated page-turn engine offers an unparalleled visual experience. - Deeply integrates AI features for asking questions about books and automatically organizing your library with generative AI. - Supports cloud sync through iCloud, OneDrive, Google Drive, WebDAV, and more. - Provides fast full-library search across books, authors, tags, notes, highlights, and original text. - The app does not proactively collect any of your information. Your data is only processed by the model and cloud storage providers you trust.

Screenshots

Wunder4 screens
Common Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Wunder at 16.0 against Common Reader's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wunder ships an update every 3 days, Common Reader every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Wunder versus Common Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWunderCommon Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer国城 林天宇 高

In-app purchases

None

Wunder

No in-app purchases

None

Common Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wunder free?
Wunder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Common Reader free?
Common Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wunder or Common Reader have ads?
Neither Wunder nor Common Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wunder or Common Reader?
Wunder ships an update every 3 days, and Common Reader every 2 days. Most recently, Wunder was updated on September 25, 2026 and Common Reader on September 29, 2026.

Other comparisons