EPUB Reader vs LiBook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EPUB Reader
This app allows you to import and read your DRM-free ebook files locally. It supports various formats and offers customizable reading settings for a personalized offline experience. You can also search, highlight, and annotate your books.
- Import DRM-free EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, TXT
- Offline reading with no account
- Customizable text and themes
- Full-book search and highlighting
- Chapter navigation and progress tracking
- Export notes and highlights
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EPUB Reader is an epub reader for the books you already own. Import your DRM-free EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, FB2 and TXT files into one local ebook library and read them offline, with no account and nothing uploaded. An ebook reader that takes the file as it is. EPUB reflows to your settings. DRM-free MOBI, AZW, AZW3 and PRC open directly, with AZW3 read from its KF8 layer for better typography. FB2 arrives as .fb2, .fb2.zip or .fbz, and TXT is decoded as UTF-8 or GBK, with a long chapterless file split into chapters you can navigate. The format is read from the contents of the file, so a book that lost its extension in mail still opens; what will not open is reported as unsupported or damaged. Reading is paginated, not an endless scroll: tap a side of the page or swipe. The contents list opens on the chapter you are in, the bottom bar carries the chapter name, page X of Y and your percentage through the book, and the progress bar jumps only when you let go. A reopened book starts on the page you left. Search the whole book from two characters up. Every hit arrives with its chapter name and the words around it; tap one and the reader lands there with the match highlighted. Highlight any passage in one of four colors, attach a note or copy it. Bookmarks, highlights and notes share one panel and export as plain text. Type size, page brightness, justified or left-aligned text and the light, sepia and dark paper themes are all free, night reading included. Every pixel of the reader follows the paper theme, and a book's own CSS cannot turn sepia or dark into dark text on a dark page. Offline books are the normal case here, not a mode you switch on: on a plane, in the subway, in a dead zone on the highway, the library and the book behave the same. At night the dark paper theme and the brightness slider let you read beside someone who is asleep. Studying, you highlight what matters, write your thought next to it, then export chapter, progress, passage and note into your notes app. Most of what sits beside this app in search is a different product. Content platforms hand you a catalog and want you signed in. Converters turn one format into another. Borrowing apps need a library card. Read-aloud apps are built around a voice. This one opens the files that are already yours and stays out of the way. • Open DRM-free EPUB, MOBI, AZW, AZW3, PRC, FB2 and TXT files • Format read from file contents, even with a wrong extension • TXT in UTF-8 or GBK, long files split into navigable chapters • Import several files in one go and get a single summary • Ebook library as a cover grid, three to six columns • Search by title or author, filter by reading, not started or finished • Sort by recently read, recently added, title or author to organize the shelf • Continue Reading card for the book you had open last • Page turns by tap or swipe, with a draggable progress bar • Contents list, chapter name, page X of Y and whole-book percentage • Full-book search with chapter name and context per hit • Four highlight colors, notes and copy from the selection bar • Bookmarks, highlights and notes in one panel, exportable as text • Line spacing, page margins and font family (Pro) Your books and your reading position stay in this app's storage on the device: no account, no sync, no record of what you read. To be clear about the edges: no PDF, no comic archives, no DOC or CHM, no conversion between formats, no way into books locked by another store's DRM, no text-to-speech, no audiobooks, no translation, no dictionary. The free library holds three books; EPUB Reader Pro lifts that limit and unlocks line spacing, page margins and font family. Bring your own files, drop them in and start reading. Terms of Use: https://zeroplay.io/docs/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://zeroplay.io/docs/legal/privacy-policy
LiBook
Organize and read all your digital books in one app. Supports EPUB, PDF, and TXT files with features like character tracking, customizable reading settings, and text-to-speech. Easily navigate, bookmark, and search your library.
- Import EPUB, PDF, TXT
- Library and collection management
- Character tracking
- Customizable reading experience
- Text-to-speech playback
- Bookmarks and highlights
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Tired of having your favorite web novels, study PDFs, and EPUB books scattered across different apps? Wish you could read everything with your favorite custom fonts, soothing colors, and seamless sync across devices? LiBook is a personal eBook reader crafted to bring all your digital books together into one serene, distraction-free space. Import your EPUB, PDF, and TXT files, organize your personal library, and immerse yourself in pure reading comfort. [ Tailored to Your Eyes: Complete Customization ] - Bring Your Own Fonts: Import and select external font files (.ttf / .otf) for EPUB and TXT books to create your ideal typography. - Custom Themes & Contrast Guidance: Design your own reading themes with custom background and text colors, complete with smart contrast guidance to keep your eyes comfortable. - Precision Layout Controls: Fine-tune font size, line spacing, paragraph spacing, and top/bottom/side margins down to the smallest detail. [ Hands-Free Page Turning: Volume Buttons & Bluetooth Remotes ] - Volume Button Navigation: Effortlessly flip pages one-handed using your device's side volume buttons (+/-). Easily toggle this option on or off in Settings. - Bluetooth Remote & Page Turner Support: Prop your iPad or iPhone on a stand and turn pages remotely from under a cozy blanket without ever touching the screen. [ Give Your Eyes a Break with Built-In TTS (Text-to-Speech) ] - Commuting or resting your eyes in bed? Switch seamlessly to TTS mode and listen to your books like an audiobook. - Includes full playback controls: play/pause, skip forward/back, customizable reading speeds, and a convenient Sleep Timer. [ Seamless iCloud Sync & Smart Storage Management ] - Pick up on your iPad at the exact line where you left off on your iPhone. Your books, reading progress, bookmarks, and highlights sync automatically via your Apple Account. - Offline Collection Download: Download entire collections at once so you can read worry-free on flights or subways without internet access. - Smart Space Saver ("Remove Download"): Running low on device storage? Remove the local file from your device while keeping the book and your reading data safely stored in iCloud. [ Optimized Engines for EPUB, TXT, and PDF ] - Smart TXT Chapter Detection: Automatically detects chapter breaks in plain text files to build a clean table of contents. - Flexible PDF Viewing: Customize fit-to-screen options, scroll directions, and page-turn styles for effortless document reading. - Distraction-Free Scroll Mode: Remembers your exact scroll position and prevents accidental chapter jumps by restricting chapter navigation to intentional left/right swipes. [ Organize, Highlight, and Rediscover ] - Effortless Library Management: Import entire folders and organize your books into clean collections with flexible sorting options. - Powerful Reading Tools: Navigate easily with a smart Table of Contents (highlighting your current chapter), full-text search, bookmarks, and highlights. [ 100% Private & Zero Ads ] - No sign-ups, no accounts, and zero ads. - LiBook does not collect or transmit any personal data. Your books and reading notes stay strictly on your device and in your private iCloud. Download LiBook today and enjoy a cleaner, smarter, and more comfortable daily reading experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LiBook at 95% against EPUB Reader's 0%. LiBook also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). EPUB Reader's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price 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. EPUB Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. LiBook asks for nothing beyond the download.
EPUB Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiBook has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of EPUB Reader's written reviews are positive against 95% of LiBook's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EPUB Reader ships an update every 2 months, LiBook every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EPUB Reader | LiBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZeroPlay Ltd. | JOOYOUNG MAENG |
Customer experience
EPUB Reader
LiBook
In-app purchases
EPUB Reader
- Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
LiBook
No in-app purchases







