Libra reader vs Episteme
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Libra reader
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Libra is a modern ebook reader and library manager for iPhone and iPad. Read the books you already own ā from your device, your cloud storage, or any OPDS catalog ā and keep your reading progress, highlights and notes in sync across all your devices. Key features ⢠All major ebook formats ⢠Read from device, cloud storage and OPDS catalogs ⢠Comfortable, fully customizable reading ⢠Highlights, notes and bookmarks ⢠On-device translation ⢠Reading sync across your devices Ebook formats ⢠EPUB ⢠PDF ⢠FictionBook (fb2, fb2.zip) ⢠MobiPocket and Kindle (mobi, azw3) ⢠Comic Book (cbz) ⢠Word (docx) ⢠Markdown, HTML and plain text (md, html, txt) Your books, your storage ⢠Locally on the device ⢠In cloud storage: iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Yandex Disk ⢠From OPDS catalogs and online libraries you choose ⢠Add your own catalog, for example a Calibre content server over OPDS Comfortable reading ⢠Light, Sepia and Dark themes ⢠Paginated (swipe) or continuous scroll ⢠Serif, sans-serif and monospace fonts ⢠Adjustable font size, line height, paragraph spacing, margins, letter spacing and text alignment ⢠Device-independent reading position that transfers correctly across screens and devices ⢠Table of contents navigation Highlights, notes and bookmarks ⢠Highlight passages in four colors ⢠Attach notes to your highlights ⢠Bookmark any page ⢠Share and export your notes and highlights as text Library management ⢠Organize books into custom collections ⢠Browse by folders across all your sources ⢠Search your library ⢠Automatic cover and metadata extraction ⢠Track reading status and progress, and mark books finished ⢠Rate and review your books ⢠Back up and restore your library Translation ⢠Translate selected text right in the reader ⢠Translation runs on your device ā nothing leaves it Sync across your devices (Pro) ⢠Sync your library, reading position, progress, highlights, notes, bookmarks, reviews and collections ⢠Syncs privately through your own iCloud account ā we run no server and never hold your data āāā Support: support@libra-reader.com Privacy Policy: https://libra-reader.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://libra-reader.com/terms
Episteme
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Episteme Reader is an offline-first, privacy-focused document and e-book reader. It supports PDF, EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, ODT/FODT, DOCX, Comics, Markdown, HTML, and plain text files. ⢠Two Reading Modes Switch between a paginated view for a traditional book-like experience and continuous vertical scrolling for quick reading. Both modes work across all supported formats. ⢠PDF Annotations Draw directly on PDF pages using pen, fountain pen, pencil, highlighter, and eraser tools. Add text boxes anywhere on a page with system or imported fonts. Annotated documents can be exported with full vector fidelity. ⢠Custom Fonts Import your own font files (.ttf, .otf) and use them while reading any ebook format. Embedded book fonts and system fonts are also fully supported. ⢠Text Selection & Search Select, copy, and search text across all formats. Full-text search with background indexing for large documents. built-in OCR support for scanned or image-based PDFs. ⢠Text-to-Speech Listen to any document using your device's TTS engine. ⢠Smart Tools (Pro) Get context-aware dictionary definitions for words and phrases. Generate concise summaries of chapters or pages to quickly understand complex material. ⢠Library & Organization Manage your collection with custom shelves and collections. Sort by title, author, or reading progress. Jump back into recent books instantly. ⢠Local Folder Sync Point Episteme at a folder on your device to automatically import and track books. ⢠Privacy Episteme is designed to work entirely offline. No account is needed for any core feature. AI-powered\online features process data securely in memory without storing any user content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Episteme at every 2 days against Libra reader's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Libra reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Episteme sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Libra reader ships an update monthly, Episteme every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Libra reader | Episteme |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sergei Mikhailov | Aryan Raj |
In-app purchases
Libra reader
- Libra Pro ā Monthly$1.991 Month
- Libra Pro ā Yearly$19.991 Year
Episteme
- Episteme Pro$5.99









