JustReader vs eLib
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JustReader
A free, native reader for Mac, iPad, and iPhone that supports various file formats. It offers a customizable reading experience with multiple themes, fonts, and scroll options, plus on-device translation and no ads or tracking.
- Supports EPUB, FB2, MOBI, HTML, TXT, RTF, DOC/DOCX
- Customizable themes, typefaces, and palettes
- Continuous scroll, paged, or two-page spread
- On-device translation
- Chapter navigation and in-book search
- No ads or tracking
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JustReader is a free, native reader for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Open a book file and read it the way it should look — one book at a time, no library to manage, no account, no ads. OPENS WHAT YOU HAVE EPUB, FB2, MOBI, HTML, TXT, RTF, DOC/DOCX (Mac), and their ZIP variants — with chapter extraction, footnotes, encoding detection, and embedded images. THE FULL READING EXPERIENCE Nine typefaces and 41 themes across five palettes, plus Typewriter and Terminal. Continuous scroll, paged, or two-page spread. Real hyphenation in Latin, Cyrillic, CJK, Arabic, and Greek. Read Aloud with word-by-word highlighting. On-device translation — nothing leaves your device. Chapter navigation, in-book search, an image gallery, and a fullscreen mode with multiple clock styles. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No analytics, no telemetry, no tracking, no ads. Files stay on your device. WANT YOUR LIBRARY TO FOLLOW YOU? ContinuousReader is the full version: an iCloud-synced library with your reading position to the exact paragraph on every device, bookmarks and notes, OPDS catalogs, reading statistics, folders, and more. Free.
eLib
This application allows users to read e-books in popular formats like EPUB, FB2, and PDF. It offers offline reading capabilities, customizable text settings, and a night mode for comfortable viewing. The app provides a simple interface for easy navigation and progress saving.
- Offline reading
- Supports EPUB, FB2, PDF
- Adjustable text size
- Night mode
- Reading progress saving
- Simple interface
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eLib — удобная читалка электронных книг для смартфона. Приложение создано для тех, кто хочет быстро открывать книги и комфортно читать в популярных форматах EPUB, FB2 и PDF. eLib отлично подходит для чтения художественной литературы, учебных материалов и документов без подключения к интернету. Поддерживаемые форматы: EPUB, FB2, PDF Основные возможности: - Чтение книг офлайн - Быстрое открытие файлов EPUB, FB2 и PDF - Настройка размера текста - Удобная навигация по книге - Сохранение прогресса чтения - Ночной режим для комфортного чтения в темноте - Простой и понятный интерфейс eLib помогает сделать чтение удобным и доступным в одном приложении. Загрузите книги на устройство и читайте в любое время — дома, в дороге, на работе или учебе. Обратная связь: d.ivee61@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: eLib at every 5 days against JustReader's fortnightly. eLib also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JustReader ships an update fortnightly, eLib every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JustReader | eLib |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksii Koshkin | Danil Petruhin |
In-app purchases
JustReader
No in-app purchases
eLib
No in-app purchases
