Comparison

Leafmark vs EPUB Reader

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

Head to head
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.

About

EPUB Reader

Features
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Bunko is an EPUB reader and ebook reader for books you already own. Import your files, build a personal library and read offline without creating an account. Adjust the text and theme, save highlights and notes, and continue where you left off. MAKE EVERY PAGE YOURS • Flip pages with a realistic page curl animation or switch to scrolling. • Adjust font size, line spacing, margins and text alignment. • Choose light, sepia or dark mode, with system theme support. • Pick up where you left off with saved reading progress for every book. HIGHLIGHTS & NOTES • Highlight meaningful passages in your favorite colors. • Save notes alongside selected text. • Find and revisit every highlight and annotation in seconds. YOUR BOOKS. YOUR DEVICE. • Import from Files, iCloud Drive or compatible apps. • Organize and search your library by book title or author. • See covers, reading progress and recently opened books. • Read offline without creating an account. LISTEN, TRANSLATE & LEARN • Read Aloud (Pro): Listen to your books with text-to-speech and adjustable playback speed. • Translate & Dictionary (Pro): Select text to translate words or look up definitions while you read. BUILD A READING HABIT • Track a 7-day reading streak and earn 3 days of Bunko Pro. • Create a shareable Bunko Recap of your reading year (Pro). EPUB READER, PDF READER & MORE • EPUB: Enjoy reflowable text, chapters, a table of contents and reading progress. • PDF: Open documents with smooth, high fidelity rendering. • DOCX & TXT: Turn everyday documents into a comfortable reading experience. • CBZ, CBR, ZIP & RAR: Browse comics and image archives page by page. • XLSX: Quickly view spreadsheets whenever you need them. FREE READING & BUNKO PRO Start free with up to 10 book imports. Upgrade to Bunko Pro for unlimited imports, Read Aloud, instant translation, dictionary features and Bunko Recap. Your purchase also helps support ongoing development. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Read imported books offline. Translation and dictionary lookup require internet access and send the selected text to Google. Bunko uses Firebase Analytics for usage analytics, AdMob for ads and RevenueCat for purchases. Ads may appear in the library; Bunko Pro removes them. See the privacy policy for details. READ IN 15 LANGUAGES English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Chinese. Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Restore previous purchases anytime from Settings. Bunko is a reader, not a bookstore. It does not sell, provide or distribute books; it opens files you already own. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://furkanislek.github.io/bunko-privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Leafmark4 screens
EPUB Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Leafmark at none against EPUB Reader's shown. EPUB Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Leafmark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EPUB Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Leafmark versus EPUB Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeafmarkEPUB Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB46 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAkira TaniwakiFurkan Akif ISLEK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Leafmark

One-time1
  • Leafmark Pro$9.99
3 purchases

EPUB Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Bunko Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Bunko Pro Yearly3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bunko Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Leafmark free?
Leafmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EPUB Reader free?
EPUB Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Leafmark or EPUB Reader have ads?
EPUB Reader shows ads; Leafmark does not.
Which is updated more often, Leafmark or EPUB Reader?
Leafmark ships an update every 4 days, and EPUB Reader every 4 days. Most recently, Leafmark was updated on October 25, 2026 and EPUB Reader on October 25, 2026.

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