Comparison

QuiverBooks vs Auread

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

Head to head
About

QuiverBooks

Features
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Every book you own, in one library. QuiverBooks reads the formats your library is actually made of β€” EPUB, MOBI, AZW, PDF, and CBZ comics β€” with no account, no store, and no lock-in. Bring your own files and start reading. READ IT YOUR WAY Paginated or scrolling. Eight fonts, adjustable size, margins, line height, paragraph and letter spacing, justification, hyphenation, and a content width you set yourself. A brightness overlay and warm filter for late nights. THIRTEEN THEMES From clean daylight to true dark, plus high-contrast and a spread of premium palettes. Pick one, or let the app follow your system appearance automatically. COMICS AND PDFS, PROPERLY CBZ gets panel-by-panel zoom, double-page spreads, and right-to-left manga mode. PDFs get real annotation, including Apple Pencil, plus display modes that suit the page. ON-DEVICE READING TOOLS Ask about any passage and get an answer in context. Come back to a book after a month and get a recap of the story so far. An X-Ray index tracks characters, places, and terms as they appear. All of it runs on your device. All of it works on any book you import β€” not a curated catalogue. And all of it is spoiler-aware: nothing tells you about a chapter you haven't reached yet. MARK IT UP Bookmarks and highlights in five colors, with notes. Export your annotations as Markdown, or send them straight to Readwise. FIND ANYTHING Search across an entire book, tap any word for a definition, and jump by chapter from a table of contents that actually works. READ ALOUD Built-in text-to-speech with background playback and Lock Screen controls, so a book carries on while you do something else. BRING YOUR OWN LIBRARY Import from Files or iCloud Drive, drag and drop on Mac, or connect an OPDS catalogue β€” including a Calibre server. Fanfiction imports directly from a URL. MAKE IT A HABIT Daily quests, reading streaks, achievements, and a character sheet that levels up as you read. Every bit of it is free, and you can switch it off entirely if it isn't for you. SYNCS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Your library, reading positions, bookmarks, and highlights follow you between iPhone, iPad, and Mac over iCloud. Books live in your own iCloud Drive, where you can reach them. ASK FOR IT Open any book with Siri, from Shortcuts, or straight from Spotlight search. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. No analytics. No data collection. Book metadata lookups go to Open Library, and highlight export goes to Readwise only if you connect it yourself. Nothing else leaves your device. FREE, PRO, AND PATRON Reading every format is free, forever, along with bookmarks, highlights, search, read-aloud, sync, and the whole gamification system. A one-time Pro unlock adds unlimited annotations, highlight notes, export, the premium themes, and the full font set. Patron adds exclusive themes and alternate app icons. No subscription, ever. Available in nine languages, on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Your library. Your files. Your quiver.

About

Auread

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Auread turns your audiobooks into a read-along experience. It transcribes the narration right on your device and highlights each word in sync with the audio β€” so you can listen and follow the text at the same time. WHY AUREAD β€’ BUILT-IN FREE CATALOG β€” Browse LibriVox public-domain audiobooks, download one, and Auread fetches the matching Gutenberg text automatically: a complete read-along in two taps. β€’ LISTENING STATS β€” Daily goal ring, streaks, and a week / month / year dashboard. β€’ REAL CHAPTERS β€” Titles and headings inside the text, start time and length in the chapter menu, chapter or book timing at a tap. β€’ Real read-along β€” words light up as they’re spoken, with smooth auto-scroll. β€’ On-device transcription β€” no ebook required; Auread generates the text itself, privately. β€’ Your speed β€” 0.5×–2Γ— with preserved pitch, saved per book or globally. β€’ A reading view you’ll love β€” adjustable size, themes, progressive illumination, Dynamic Type. β€’ Automatic covers for your library. β€’ Import anything β€” audio files, ZIPs of MP3s, even EPUB text. Built-in conversion. β€’ Works offline β€” listen and read anywhere. PRIVACY FIRST Auread has no account and no server. Your audio, text, transcripts and progress never leave your device. Transcription runs entirely on-device. The only network use is fetching public book covers (title + author), anonymously, and the free catalog when you use it. LANGUAGES Interface in English, French, Spanish and German. Transcription supports multiple languages. Built for audiobook lovers, language learners, and anyone who reads better while listening.

Screenshots

QuiverBooks4 screens
Auread4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Auread at none against QuiverBooks's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. QuiverBooks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Auread asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuiverBooks ships an update every 5 weeks, Auread every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
QuiverBooks versus Auread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuiverBooksAuread
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShadowForge Limited Liability CompanyMehdi Maaref

In-app purchases

2 purchases

QuiverBooks

One-time2
  • QuiverBooks Pro$8.99
  • QuiverBooks Patron$14.99
None

Auread

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuiverBooks free?
QuiverBooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Auread free?
Auread is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QuiverBooks or Auread have ads?
Neither QuiverBooks nor Auread shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuiverBooks or Auread?
QuiverBooks ships an update every 5 weeks, and Auread every 3 weeks. Most recently, QuiverBooks was updated on November 5, 2026 and Auread on November 5, 2026.

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