Cabins Press Reader vs SlowRead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cabins Press Reader
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Every book you own, beautifully read. Cabins Press is the free reader for books bought directly from your favorite authors — plus ARC copies, personal EPUBs, and free curated classics. No subscriptions. No clutter. Just your library, always with you. YOUR LIBRARY, ALL IN ONE PLACE Cabins Press unifies everything: — Books you've purchased directly from independent authors — ARC (advance reader copy) downloads — Personal EPUB imports stored in the cloud — A curated selection of free public-domain classics across fiction, mystery, sci-fi, poetry, and more — Author work-in-progress previews (for authors reading their own drafts) A READING EXPERIENCE BUILT FOR FOCUS The interface steps out of the way so you can read. — Four themes: Parchment, Paper, Sepia, Night — Adjustable text size (12–32 pt) — Paginated or continuous scroll — Highlights, notes, and bookmarks with full annotation sync — In-book search — Reading position syncs across all your devices — pick up exactly where you left off OFFLINE READING Download any book before you go. Your library and annotations are always available, even without a connection. DISCOVER INDIE AUTHORS The in-app store surfaces titles and free classics, filterable by genre. Tap any author to explore their profile and upcoming events. DRM THAT STAYS OUT OF YOUR WAY Purchased books are protected with industry-standard DRM — no passphrase prompts. Licenses issue and re-issue automatically, even after reinstalling. FAMILY SAFE BY DESIGN Cabins Press uses Apple Declared Age Range and Google Family Link to gate content appropriately — no self-declaration. Parents can review consent and content controls anytime in Profile → Parental Controls.
SlowRead
This app helps you build a visually appealing digital bookshelf and encourages focused reading sessions by blocking distracting apps. Track your reading progress, organize your library, and create a personalized reading ritual.
- Customizable 2.5D digital bookshelf
- Distraction-blocking focus sessions
- Reading streak tracking
- TBR and library organization
- Effortless book addition (scan, search, photo)
- Import from Goodreads (CSV)
- Private, local-first library
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SlowRead is the book tracker with a bookshelf you will want to show off. Every book you read stands on your own shelf, with its real spine and cover. Keep your TBR, your reading journal and your reading log in one place, and share your bookshelf on BookTok and Instagram. YOUR BOOKSHELF • Every book stands on the shelf as a spine or as a cover. • Photograph your own copy to show its real spine, cover and sprayed edges, or use a photo another reader already shared. • Arrange your books by hand, lay them flat in piles and keep a series together. • Decorate with plants, candles, lights and more, and pick a theme for the wall and the wood. • Share a picture of your bookcase to your Stories on TikTok or Instagram. • Get a public profile at slowreadapp.com/@you with the bookcases you choose to show. BOOK CLUBS • Create a club or join one and read the same book together. • Talk in a channel for each part of the book, so nobody spoils what comes next. • Hide the parts of a message that are spoilers. • Vote on the club's next book. YOUR READING YEAR • Monthly and yearly wrap ups: cards to swipe through and share. • Your reader type, worked out from the books you finish. • A yearly reading challenge, and your year next to the last one. • Stats for pages, time and books, your reading speed and your top genres. • A reading streak, with past days you can fill in by hand. TRACKING WITHOUT EFFORT • Search millions of books or scan the barcode to add one in seconds. • Import your library from Goodreads, The StoryGraph, Bookmory, Fable or Libib. • Paperback, ebook and audiobook, even for the same book. • Track library loans with the due date and a reminder the day before. • Series grouped together, with your progress through each one. • Notes, quotes scanned from the page with your camera, and characters with a portrait and their relationships. • Half star ratings, rereads and did not finish. WIDGETS • Your bookshelf, what you are reading, your streak, your challenge and a daily quote on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. READING SESSIONS • Start a timed session from any book and log the page where you stop. • If you want, block the apps that distract you while you read, with Screen Time. All features described above require a subscription. A free trial is included, so you can try everything before paying. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cabins Press Reader at none against SlowRead's 4. Cabins Press Reader also leads on ads (none vs shown). SlowRead's advantage is chart position (#15 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. SlowRead sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.39 per 7 days. Cabins Press Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cabins Press Reader ships an update every 4 days, SlowRead every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cabins Press Reader | SlowRead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (752 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 22.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 752 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #15 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oppio LLC | Adrian Martinez Moreno |
In-app purchases
Cabins Press Reader
No in-app purchases
SlowRead
- Premium Weekly$8.397 Days
- Premium Annual Offer$32.991 Year
- Premium Annual3 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Lifetime access to Slowread$149.99









