Comparison

Reading Room Reader vs Leafmark

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

Head to head
About

Reading Room Reader

Features
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eBook reader for downloaded books.

About

Leafmark

A fast, calm EPUB reader that lets you highlight and take notes on your books. Export your annotations in Markdown format to use with other apps. Enjoy a private reading experience with no accounts or cloud lock-in.

Highlights
  • Reflowable EPUB rendering
  • Adjustable font and themes
  • Highlighting with notes
  • Markdown export
  • Reading statistics
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Leafmark is a calm, fast EPUB reader for people who read closely and take their notes with them. Buy it once. No subscription and no Leafmark account. Your library remains plain EPUB files under your control, while highlights, bookmarks, and reading positions can sync privately through your own iCloud when available. READ THE WAY YOU LIKE • Reflowable EPUB rendering with light, sepia and dark themes • Vertical Japanese text (tategaki) renders as the book declares it • Adjustable font, size, line height and margins • One or two columns, plus a scrolling mode — great on iPad in landscape • Full-text search, table of contents and a built-in dictionary lookup • Your reading position is remembered per book ANNOTATE AND KEEP YOUR NOTES • Highlight in four colors and attach notes • Export every highlight and note to Markdown — drop them straight into Obsidian, Notion or any plain-text vault • Reading statistics: time today, this week and all time, your streak, and time per book PRIVACY BY DESIGN • No Leafmark account and no sign-in • No tracking and no analytics • Highlights, bookmarks, and reading positions sync through your personal iCloud account, not a Leafmark server LEAFMARK PRO Reading is always free. Import your library, render any book and try the feel before you decide. You also get one free Markdown export, so you can see exactly what lands in your notes before paying. A single one-time purchase, Leafmark Pro, unlocks the full annotation workflow: unlimited highlights (the free tier keeps up to three per book), unlimited Markdown export, and reading statistics. Restore your purchase any time. GOOD TO KNOW • Import EPUBs straight from Files — iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, or right off your device. • Works with DRM-free EPUB files. DRM-protected books and PDF are not supported. • Public-domain EPUBs are available from Public Domain Library and Standard Ebooks.

Screenshots

Reading Room Reader2 screens
Leafmark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reading Room Reader at none against Leafmark's 1. Reading Room Reader also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). 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. Leafmark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reading Room Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Room Reader ships an update daily, Leafmark every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Reading Room Reader versus Leafmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading Room ReaderLeafmark
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul KoAkira Taniwaki

In-app purchases

None

Reading Room Reader

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Leafmark

One-time1
  • Leafmark Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Reading Room Reader free?
Reading Room Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leafmark free?
Leafmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reading Room Reader or Leafmark have ads?
Neither Reading Room Reader nor Leafmark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Room Reader or Leafmark?
Reading Room Reader ships an update daily, and Leafmark every 3 days. Most recently, Reading Room Reader was updated on September 30, 2026 and Leafmark on October 5, 2026.

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