Comparison

Yedoo vs Hardcover

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

Head to head
About

Yedoo

Enhance your reading comprehension and retention with an AI-powered assistant. Organize your library, read across devices, and engage in intelligent conversations about your books. Turn text into natural-sounding audio and create visual summaries for deeper understanding.

Highlights
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Support for multiple file formats
  • AI-powered book chat and explanations
  • Text-to-speech audio narration
  • Highlighting and note-taking
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Active recall and visual summaries
Read full description

Yedoo helps you read with greater focus, understand difficult ideas, and remember what matters. Bring your books and documents into one beautifully organized library. Read comfortably on iPhone, iPad, the Web, or the Yedoo desktop app—and continue wherever you left off. READ ACROSS DEVICES • Access Yedoo on iPhone, iPad, desktop, and the Web at https://yedoo.ai • Keep your library, reading progress, highlights, notes, and supported reading data in sync • Start reading on one device and continue seamlessly on another READ YOUR WAY • Open PDF, EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, Markdown, TXT, and other documents • Import files from other apps • Save supported books for offline reading • Adjust fonts, themes, and reading settings UNDERSTAND MORE • Ask questions about the book you are reading • Translate or explain selected passages • Look up English words and revisit saved definitions • Explore ideas through reading-focused AI conversations LISTEN ANYWHERE • Turn books and documents into natural-sounding audio • Choose from different narration voices • Continue listening while using other apps or when the screen is locked KEEP WHAT MATTERS • Highlight important passages • Add notes and organize your thoughts • Track your reading progress across devices GO BEYOND THE PAGE • Practice active recall with Reading Skills • Create visual summaries, mini-books, and presentations • Turn reading into deeper, lasting understanding Some AI, synchronization, and media features require an internet connection. A free tier is available, with optional Yedoo Pro subscriptions offering higher usage limits. Privacy Policy: https://yedoo.ai/legal/privacy Terms of Service: https://yedoo.ai/legal/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Subscription Terms: https://yedoo.ai/legal/subscription

About

Hardcover

Manage your personal comic and ebook library locally on your device. Organize titles into collections, track reading progress, and enjoy seamless navigation between chapters. Supports various file formats and offers offline reading for authorized content.

Highlights
  • Local-first library management
  • Organize titles into collections
  • Continuous vertical and paged reading
  • Seamless chapter navigation
  • CBZ, PDF, EPUB import
  • Offline reading support
  • Reading history and bookmarks
Read full description

Hardcover - Reader is a private, local-first reader built for a library you control. Import supported comic and ebook files, organize titles into collections, and continue reading across long chapters. Download authorized material for offline reading where supported. The app starts with no content catalog or repository. Advanced users may manually connect a compatible HTTPS repository they choose. Before installing a plug-in, the app displays its developer, content rating, and requested network hosts. Repositories are never bundled, recommended, or installed automatically. Automatic updates for already-installed extensions can be managed in Settings; updates requesting new permissions require review. Features include: • A fast library with collections, search, sorting, and unread counts • Continuous vertical and paged comic reading, with pinch and double-tap zoom • A dedicated text-novel reader with adjustable typography and spacing • Passage highlights and notes • Foreground read-aloud with adjustable speed and a sleep timer • Previous- and next-chapter navigation and Continue Reading • Save titles and choose collections directly from the reader • CBZ, PDF, DRM-free comic and text EPUB, and supported backup import • Manual backup and restore • Optional iCloud Sync for your library, collections, reading progress, history, highlights, and notes • Source troubleshooting with manual checks and preview-first diagnostic sharing • Optional app lock and Spotlight integration • A one-time Remove Ads purchase No Hardcover account is required. Your library is stored locally unless you choose to enable iCloud Sync, which uses your private iCloud database and requires the same Apple Account on your devices. Downloaded chapters, imported files, extension code, and logins do not sync. Only import or access material you own or are authorized to use.

Screenshots

Yedoo4 screens
Hardcover1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Yedoo at none against Hardcover's shown. Yedoo also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). Hardcover's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Yedoo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Hardcover sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Yedoo against 5.0 for Hardcover. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yedoo ships an update daily, Hardcover every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Yedoo versus Hardcover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYedooHardcover
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB22 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperYedoo AI, Inc.Steas Software

Customer experience

Yedoo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hardcover

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Yedoo

Subscriptions2
  • Yedoo Pro Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Yedoo Pro Yearly$121.991 Year
1 purchases

Hardcover

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Yedoo free?
Yedoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hardcover free?
Hardcover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yedoo or Hardcover?
Yedoo and Hardcover are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Yedoo or Hardcover have ads?
Hardcover shows ads; Yedoo does not.
Which is updated more often, Yedoo or Hardcover?
Yedoo ships an update daily, and Hardcover every 4 days. Most recently, Yedoo was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hardcover on October 24, 2026.

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