EPUB Player vs StoryGraph
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EPUB Player
This app reads EPUB3 books with media overlays, offering synced audio narration and text highlighting. It also functions as a local EPUB reader with library management and customizable reading settings.
- EPUB3 media overlay support
- Synced audio narration
- Active text highlighting
- Local EPUB import and library management
- Customizable reading experience
- Resume reading progress
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EPUB Player is a reader built specifically for EPUB3 books with media overlays. Source code at: https://github.com/seedds/EPUB_Player If your EPUB includes media overlay support, EPUB Player lets you follow the narration with synced audio playback and active text highlighting. Tap spoken text to start from that point, jump by chapter, and resume from your last played segment. The app also works as a clean local EPUB reader for iPhone and iPad. Import books from Files, manage your library, restore reading progress, and customize the reading experience with themes, font size, line height, highlight color, and imported custom fonts.
StoryGraph
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HOW IT WORKS? Snap a photo of book cover, and our app will analyze the content and generate a clear summary in seconds. No typing, no searching—just point, capture, and understand it before you buy. Perfect for students, readers, and busy minds who want to learn faster and retain more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EPUB Player at none against StoryGraph's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. StoryGraph sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. EPUB Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
EPUB Player ships an update every 3 days, StoryGraph every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EPUB Player | StoryGraph |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 石 邓 | Igor Stojanovic |
In-app purchases
EPUB Player
No in-app purchases
StoryGraph
- Month Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Year Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year
