Wrist Ebook Reader vs ThusRead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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Bring your own DRM-free EPUB or TXT files from iPhone to Apple Watch, and read them as clean, simple text. Wrist Reader is a lightweight reading companion for Apple Watch. It extracts the readable body text from your files, removing images, tables, notes, and complex styling for comfortable reading in short moments. Books are divided into small reading pages. Scroll with the Digital Crown to continue to the next page, adjust the font size and line breaks, jump to chapters when available, and resume where you left off. Wrist Reader does not sell, download, or provide book content. It is made for files you already own. Features: - Import DRM-free EPUB and TXT files on iPhone - Convert books into watch-friendly text pages - Send selected books from iPhone to Apple Watch - Save your reading position on Apple Watch - Adjust font size and choose word or character wrapping - Navigate chapters when EPUB chapter information is available - Open the app from a supported watch face complication - Keep 1 book for free; keep more with a one-time Pro purchase Notes: - Please use DRM-free EPUB files only. - Chapter navigation is not available for TXT files. - All book processing takes place locally on your devices.
ThusRead
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wrist Ebook Reader at daily against ThusRead's every 3 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
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.
Wrist Ebook Reader ships an update daily, ThusRead every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wrist Ebook Reader | ThusRead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ironwhy | 灿炎 林 |
In-app purchases
Wrist Ebook Reader
- Wrist Reader Pro$2.99
ThusRead
- ThusRead Pro Lifetime$3.99
