Comparison

Librosy vs Timebound EPUB Reader

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

Head to head
About

Librosy

A beautifully designed reader for iOS that supports multiple book formats. It allows users to highlight text, save quotes, and organize notes. Track progress on both digital and physical books with integrated tools.

Highlights
  • Supports EPUB, FB2, PDF, TXT, Markdown, HTML, RTF
  • Highlighting with color-coded quotes
  • Centralized saving of quotes, words, and highlights
  • Paper book tracking with timer and page counter
  • Smart library with auto-shelving and search
  • iCloud sync for progress and notes
  • Native iOS gestures and dark mode support
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Librosy is a calm, beautifully made iOS reader for people who read closely, not fast — and want to keep what their books leave behind. Any format EPUB, FB2, PDF, TXT, Markdown, HTML, RTF — one beautiful reader for everything you read. Highlights with color Long-press, drag, pick a color. Your quote is saved — and you can share it as a designed card on Threads, Instagram, or Telegram. Memory Everything you save from a book — quotes, words, highlights, bookmarks — lives in one place. Add a thought, or tag how it made you feel. Librosy brings it back to you later. Paper books Add a paper book: snap the cover, run a session timer and page tracker, follow progress in a Live Activity. Camera and photos are used only for the cover. Smart library Auto-shelves by folder. Search across books, quotes, and notes. Multi-select for batch actions. iCloud Sync Reading progress, highlights, notes, bookmarks, and saved words follow you between devices through your own iCloud. Book files stay where you put them — we never see your data. Native iOS Gestures, haptics, smooth motion, dark mode, OLED — done right. Ukrainian-first Interface in Ukrainian, with hyphenation and local typography. English included. Completely free. Every feature, for everyone — no subscriptions, no ads, no limits. Made in Ukraine by one designer-developer. Not a social network. Not a store. Not a page counter. Just a calm home for everything you read — and everything it gave you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://librosy.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://librosy.app/privacy

About

Timebound EPUB Reader

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Timebound is a focused reader for your own DRM-free EPUBs — and a library of thousands of free classics to fill it. Import the books you already have — from Files, iCloud Drive, or AirDrop — and read them in a calm, page-turning view built for long stretches. Or browse the built-in Project Gutenberg catalog and download complete, public-domain classics — Austen, Melville, Shelley, and thousands more — free and yours to keep. • Browse and search thousands of free public-domain books, and download them in a tap • Adjustable typography: font, size, margins, and line spacing • Light, sepia, and dark reading themes • Table of contents and tap-to-resume — always back to your exact place • A tidy library with cover, list, and grid views • See your place as a percent, a book-wide position, or a chapter page No store, no accounts, no DRM — just a nicer place to read the books that are already yours. Books in the catalog are provided by Project Gutenberg (gutenberg.org). Timebound is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Project Gutenberg. Catalog browsing relies on Project Gutenberg's public service and may be unavailable at times or change in a future update; the reader and your own imported books always work regardless.

Screenshots

Librosy4 screens
Timebound EPUB Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timebound EPUB Reader at none against Librosy's 2. Timebound EPUB Reader also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Librosy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year. Timebound EPUB Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Librosy ships an update monthly, Timebound EPUB Reader every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Librosy versus Timebound EPUB Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibrosyTimebound EPUB Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitalii TrusCow Cow Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Librosy

Subscriptions1
  • Librosy Pro · Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Librosy Pro · Lifetime$39.99
None

Timebound EPUB Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Librosy free?
Librosy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timebound EPUB Reader free?
Timebound EPUB Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Librosy or Timebound EPUB Reader have ads?
Neither Librosy nor Timebound EPUB Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Librosy or Timebound EPUB Reader?
Librosy ships an update monthly, and Timebound EPUB Reader every 5 days. Most recently, Librosy was updated on October 1, 2026 and Timebound EPUB Reader on September 30, 2026.

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