Comparison

Blurbl vs Flumen

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

Head to head
About

Blurbl

This app transforms classic literature into engaging, color-coded text message conversations. It breaks down dense text into easily digestible chat threads, making reading effortless and enjoyable. Follow dialogue seamlessly with distinct character bubbles and colors.

Highlights
  • Classic literature as chat threads
  • Color-coded characters for easy dialogue
  • Adjustable text size
  • Light/dark reading themes
  • Tap to continue reading
Features
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Blurbl converts books into chat message format. Our goal is to make reading fun and engaging. Instead of reading through a dense text page, you'll read through a chat thread. Each character has their own chat bubble, so it's easy to follow and stay engaged. With Blurbl, you gain the same benefit as reading with a normal e-reader but at 2x the speed. You'll read faster and process words faster than you would with the typical e-reader. You'll also be able to: * Look up unfamiliar vocabulary words and add them to your vocabulary list * Download books for offline reading * Adjust text size and theme for nighttime reading Terms of Use: https://joshuayoungg.github.io/blurbl-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://joshuayoungg.github.io/blurbl-legal/privacy.html

About

Flumen

Features
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Read your EPUB books on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with Flumen. Import your own files, browse classics, and keep your books together in one library. Organize your books Create collections, sort by title, author, or progress, and filter books by what you've started or finished. Bookmark the book you're reading to keep it at the top of Library and ready to open from Home. Return to your reading Home shows your current book, saved chapter, and reading progress, with a Continue Reading button to take you back. See how many minutes you've read today and return to other books you've started. Set up the page to suit you Choose a reading theme, font, and text size. Use Paper or Sepia for a warmer page, or switch to a dark theme. Flumen remembers your reading preferences for each book. Find something to read Browse genres and authors, search Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks, and download public-domain books straight to your library. Open a book's details to learn more before adding it. Flumen Pro The free version holds up to 15 books and includes EPUB import, Discovery, collections, reader customization, and today's reading time. Flumen Pro is a one-time purchase that adds: • Unlimited books in your library. • Reading goals, streaks, weekly charts, and monthly summaries, including a comparison with the same point last month. • iCloud sync for your books, reading progress, collections, bookmarked book, and reader settings across your Apple devices. To sync, sign in to the same Apple Account with iCloud enabled on each device. Privacy Your library and reading history are stored on your device, with optional iCloud sync through Flumen Pro. Flumen has no ads or third-party analytics tracking.

Screenshots

Blurbl4 screens
Flumen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blurbl at every 4 days against Flumen's every 9 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Blurbl sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Flumen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blurbl ships an update every 4 days, Flumen every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Blurbl versus Flumen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlurblFlumen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJoshua YoungMathias Jaeger-Pedersen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blurbl

Subscriptions2
  • Blurbl Plus7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Blurbl Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Flumen

One-time1
  • Flumen Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Blurbl free?
Blurbl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flumen free?
Flumen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blurbl or Flumen have ads?
Neither Blurbl nor Flumen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blurbl or Flumen?
Blurbl ships an update every 4 days, and Flumen every 9 days. Most recently, Blurbl was updated on October 31, 2026 and Flumen on October 28, 2026.

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