Comparison

Vesper vs eEPUB

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

Head to head
About

Vesper

Features
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A calm, focused place to read your own EPUB and PDF books and keep a private journal of everything you read. Load your library, open a book, and the reader gets out of the way. Tap once to hide every chrome element so it's just you and the page. Highlights you save show up in a Quote of the Day widget on your Home Screen, so the lines that mattered come back to find you later. A reading buddy lives inside the book. Tap the chat button on any page and ask about what you're looking at — a phrase, a character, the historical moment, your own half-formed thought. A short answer appears beside the page. Useful for catching a reference, asking a question, working through a passage out loud, or when a scene just wants to be talked about. The journal half of the app tracks what you're reading, what you've finished, and what's still waiting. Build custom views with filters and sorts — Currently Reading, Finished This Year, By Genre, by anything you care about. Tag books with genres and subgenres, add notes, set reading status. It's a bookshelf you actually use. Features: • Read EPUB and PDF files from your library, iCloud Drive, Files, or anywhere on your device • Ask AI about the page you're on, without leaving the book • Save highlights and revisit them via the Home Screen widget • Track reading status, finish dates, genres, and notes per book • Build custom filtered views of your library • Multiple typefaces, adjustable size, and full theme control • Automatic Day/Night theme that follows local sunset • Private iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad — your data, your account • Designed for both phone and iPad Bring your own EPUBs and PDFs. Read at your pace. Keep the record. Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

eEPUB

Features
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eEPUB is a powerful EPUB reader designed for comfortable reading and studying. Key Features • Read EPUB files on your device • Open EPUBs directly from Google Drive shared links • Open EPUBs directly from Dropbox shared links • Open EPUBs directly from GitHub Raw URLs • Bookmark your reading progress • Highlight important passages • Add notes while reading • Full-text search across books • Progressive Web App (PWA) support eEPUB is suitable for reading novels, technical books, study materials, and other EPUB content. Your local EPUB files are processed on your device, providing a fast and privacy-friendly reading experience. Whether you're a student, researcher, or casual reader, eEPUB helps you organize and enjoy your digital library.

Screenshots

Vesper4 screens
eEPUB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eEPUB at none against Vesper's 3. eEPUB also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Vesper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. eEPUB asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Vesper versus eEPUB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVespereEPUB
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperS TanKeisuke Kudo

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Vesper

Subscriptions2
  • Vesper Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Vesper Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Book Library Lifetime$24.99
None

eEPUB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vesper free?
Vesper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is eEPUB free?
eEPUB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vesper or eEPUB have ads?
Neither Vesper nor eEPUB shows ads.

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