Comparison

EPUB Reader vs LeafRead

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

LeafRead

Features
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Read more. Stay focused longer. Remember what truly matters. LeafRead is a personal reading and learning app that brings books and study tools together in one place. Import your own books and documents, build a personal library, stay focused with dedicated reading sessions, and capture important ideas as you read. YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY Import your books and supported documents into LeafRead and keep your reading materials organized in one place. Easily find what you’re reading and continue where you left off. FOCUSED READING Set dedicated reading sessions to reduce distractions and build a consistent reading habit, one focused session at a time. READING NOTES Capture important information, key ideas, and your own thoughts while reading, so valuable insights don’t disappear when you close the book. STUDY CARDS Turn the information you want to remember into study cards. Review and reinforce important concepts after reading, transforming reading into knowledge you can retain. FROM READING TO LEARNING LeafRead brings books, focused reading, notes, and study cards together in one simple reading space. Whether you read for study, work, or personal growth, you can organize and learn from your content in your own way. Build your library. Stay focused. Keep learning. LEAFREAD PRO LeafRead offers an optional auto-renewable Pro subscription that unlocks advanced reading and learning features available within the app. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account upon confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple Account subscription settings. TERMS OF USE This app is subject to Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY Please refer to the LeafRead Privacy Policy for information about how your data and privacy are handled.

Screenshots

EPUB Reader4 screens
LeafRead3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LeafRead at none against EPUB Reader's 2. LeafRead also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). EPUB Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EPUB Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. LeafRead asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EPUB Reader ships an update every 2 months, LeafRead every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EPUB Reader versus LeafRead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEPUB ReaderLeafRead
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeroPlay Ltd.YIWEI WEN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

EPUB Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
None

LeafRead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EPUB Reader free?
EPUB Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LeafRead free?
LeafRead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EPUB Reader or LeafRead have ads?
EPUB Reader shows ads; LeafRead does not.
Which is updated more often, EPUB Reader or LeafRead?
EPUB Reader ships an update every 2 months, and LeafRead every 2 days. Most recently, EPUB Reader was updated on November 10, 2026 and LeafRead on October 31, 2026.

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