Comparison

Wrist Ebook Reader vs ThusRead

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

Head to head
About

Wrist Ebook Reader

Import DRM-free EPUB and TXT files from your iPhone to read them as clean text on your Apple Watch. The app divides books into small pages for comfortable reading sessions, allowing you to adjust font size and navigate chapters.

Highlights
  • Import DRM-free EPUB/TXT files
  • Convert books to watch-friendly text
  • Send books from iPhone to Apple Watch
  • Save last reading position
  • Adjust font size
  • Chapter navigation
  • Quick-launch complication
Features
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Import DRM-free EPUB or TXT files on iPhone and read them as clean text on Apple Watch. Wrist Reader is a lightweight reading app for Apple Watch. Import your own DRM-free EPUB or TXT files on iPhone, and Wrist Reader extracts only the readable body text. Images, tables, notes, and complex styling are removed so you can read in short, comfortable sessions on Apple Watch. On Apple Watch, books are divided into small reading pages. Scroll with the Digital Crown, move between pages easily, adjust font size, jump to chapters when available, and resume from your last reading position. Wrist Reader does not sell, download, or provide book content. It is an app for reading files you already own. Key Features: Import DRM-free EPUB and TXT files Convert books into Apple Watch-friendly text pages Send selected books from iPhone to Apple Watch Automatically save your last reading position Adjust font size Chapter navigation when chapter information is available Quick-launch complication Free version keeps 1 book; Pro lets you keep more books Notes: Please use DRM-free EPUB files only. TXT files do not have consistent chapter information, so chapter navigation is not available. All book processing happens locally on your device.

About

ThusRead

Features
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ThusRead is a lightweight EPUB reader designed for Apple Watch. Import EPUB books on your iPhone and send them to Apple Watch, so you can read whenever you have a moment. Your reading progress is saved automatically, letting you continue near where you left off. Key features: • Import EPUB books from iPhone • Send books to Apple Watch for offline reading • Turn pages with the Digital Crown, a swipe, or a tap • Adjust text size, margins, line spacing, and dark theme • Show your current book and reading progress on the watch face • Save your reading position automatically • No account required The free version lets you import up to 3 different books. A one-time purchase of ThusRead Pro removes the EPUB import limit. No subscription and no automatic renewal.

Screenshots

Wrist Ebook Reader4 screens
ThusRead2 screens

Verdict

The call

Wrist Ebook Reader and ThusRead are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Wrist Ebook Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ThusRead sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wrist Ebook Reader ships an update daily, ThusRead every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Wrist Ebook Reader versus ThusRead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrist Ebook ReaderThusRead
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerironwhy灿炎 林

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wrist Ebook Reader

One-time1
  • Wrist Reader Pro$2.99
1 purchases

ThusRead

One-time1
  • ThusRead Pro Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is Wrist Ebook Reader free?
Wrist Ebook Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThusRead free?
ThusRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wrist Ebook Reader or ThusRead have ads?
Neither Wrist Ebook Reader nor ThusRead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wrist Ebook Reader or ThusRead?
Wrist Ebook Reader ships an update daily, and ThusRead every 2 days. Most recently, Wrist Ebook Reader was updated on October 15, 2026 and ThusRead on October 17, 2026.

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