Comparison

FinnBook eBook reader vs Jonggyeol

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

Head to head
About

FinnBook eBook reader

Features
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FinnBook is an ebook reader for iPhone and iPad that handles the books you already have and shows you what you've read. Free, forever • Read EPUB and DRM-free Kindle books (MOBI and AZW3) • Browse and download from your Calibre server, or from the free Project Gutenberg library • Light, Dark, Sepia and Dusk themes, with your choice of font, text size, line height and margins • Bookmarks, search and a table of contents FinnBook Pro (optional subscription) FinnBook Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly ($1.99) or yearly ($19.99, with a one-week free trial). It adds: • Reading statistics that measure the time you spend reading, not the time a book sits open: daily goals, streaks, a year of reading in one chart, and which books took the hours • Custom reading themes • FinnBook Cloud: sign in with Apple to sync your books, reading progress, bookmarks, themes and stats between your iPhone and iPad • Update a book's cover and details from Hardcover Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://finnbook.app/privacy

About

Jonggyeol

Features
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Jonggyeol is an e-book reader that brings the feel of a paper book to your iPhone and iPad. When you turn a page, the paper curls after your fingertip, with the words on the back showing through and soft shadows underneath, so reading feels like holding a real book. ■ Pages that turn like paper · The page curls with your finger, or from the corner when you pull a corner · 11 page-turn sounds that rustle with the speed of your swipe (plain paper, hardcover, hanji, newspaper, magazine, night reading and more) · A gentle haptic tap on each turn (iPhone) ■ Paper and type, just the way you like · 13 paper textures: offset, newsprint, hanji, linen, kraft, recycled, watercolor, parchment, canvas, crumpled and more · Paper color, text color and theme remembered separately for light and dark mode · 11 Korean and Latin fonts, with text size, line spacing, letter spacing, margins and alignment ■ Read aloud · Reads sentence by sentence from the current page, highlighting each sentence and turning the pages as it goes · Choose the voice, speed and pitch, and set a sleep timer (15, 30 or 60 minutes, or the end of the chapter) · Picks a voice that matches the language of the book (English or Korean) ■ Made for iPhone and iPad · On wide screens such as iPad or in landscape, the book opens into two pages side by side with the spine in the middle, or choose one or two pages yourself · Rotate at any time and carry on from the same sentence ■ Your library · Read TXT, EPUB and PDF (view PDFs as original pages, or reflow just the text) · Import books or whole folders from the Files app, including iCloud Drive; organize books into folders, search and sort · EPUB covers shown automatically, bookmarks with notes, table of contents, and your reading position remembered ■ Languages · English and Korean, following your device language ■ Privacy · No sign-up. Your books and settings stay on your device · An ad may appear when you open the app; a one-time purchase removes ads Contact: geunsoo7@gmail.com

Screenshots

FinnBook eBook reader4 screens
Jonggyeol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FinnBook eBook reader at none against Jonggyeol's shown. Jonggyeol's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. FinnBook eBook reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Jonggyeol sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
FinnBook eBook reader versus Jonggyeol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinnBook eBook readerJonggyeol
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaziar RezvaniGEUNSOO LEE

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FinnBook eBook reader

Subscriptions2
  • FinnBook Pro$1.991 Month
  • FinnBook Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Jonggyeol

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is FinnBook eBook reader free?
FinnBook eBook reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jonggyeol free?
Jonggyeol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FinnBook eBook reader or Jonggyeol have ads?
Jonggyeol shows ads; FinnBook eBook reader does not.

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