Comparison

Librosy vs eBook Manager

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

eBook Manager

Features
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eBook Manager for iOS puts your whole e-book library in your pocket — the companion app to eBook Manager for Mac. YOUR LIBRARY, EVERYWHERE Everything syncs through your personal iCloud account — no accounts to create, no third-party servers. Books, covers, metadata, ratings, collections, reading lists, and reading positions stay identical across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Download any book on demand; a quick filter shows what's already on your device for offline reading. A READER THAT GETS OUT OF THE WAY Built on Readium, the open-source EPUB engine. Tap the edges or swipe to turn pages, tap the center to hide the controls, and fine-tune fonts, text size, and light, sepia, or dark themes — your reader settings sync between devices too. Start a chapter on your Mac and your iPhone offers to continue from the same spot. PDFs open in a full PDF view. BROWSE BEAUTIFULLY A cover grid or detailed list, live search across titles, authors, series, and tags, and instant filters for favorites and reading status. On iPad, a three-column layout puts your sidebar, library, and book page side by side. ORGANIZE ON THE GO Edit metadata, set ratings and reading status, favorite with a swipe, and browse the collections, reading lists, and smart lists you built on the Mac — edits sync back instantly. EVERYTHING ELSE YOU'D EXPECT • Statistics and a yearly reading goal • Series completeness — see which volumes you're missing • Online metadata and covers from Google Books, Open Library, and Hardcover • Import EPUB and PDF files directly on the device • A free starter set of classic literature to try the app with • Tidy Up repairs defective EPUB files right on your phone eBook Manager for iOS is a native SwiftUI app — fast, light, and at home on iPhone and iPad. Works standalone or paired with eBook Manager for Mac. DRM-protected books are not supported. A few classic books have been included from Standard eBooks.

Screenshots

Librosy4 screens
eBook Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eBook Manager at none against Librosy's 2. eBook Manager also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). Librosy's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Librosy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year. eBook Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Librosy ships an update monthly, eBook Manager daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Librosy versus eBook Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibrosyeBook Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitalii TrusNathan Mace

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Librosy

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

eBook Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Librosy free?
Librosy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is eBook Manager free?
eBook Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Librosy or eBook Manager have ads?
Neither Librosy nor eBook Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Librosy or eBook Manager?
Librosy ships an update monthly, and eBook Manager daily. Most recently, Librosy was updated on October 17, 2026 and eBook Manager on October 12, 2026.

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