Comparison

EPUB Reader vs Widget Reader

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

Head to head
About

EPUB Reader

Features
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Turn your EPUB and PDF library into a focused reading space built for comfort, attention, and a lasting reading habit. READ WITH COMFORT Import your own EPUB and PDF books and enjoy a native, responsive reading experience across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Adjust typography, spacing, margins, themes, accent colors, and OpenDyslexic support until every page feels right. Search inside books, browse the table of contents, and return exactly where you left off. KEEP YOUR IDEAS Highlight meaningful passages, add notes and bookmarks, and bring insights from your whole library together in the Knowledge Vault. Export annotations as Markdown or create an annotated copy of a PDF when you want to keep working elsewhere. CHOOSE YOUR READING RHYTHM Read page by page, use RSVP speed reading to focus on one word at a time, or listen with read-aloud controls. Move between reading modes while keeping your place. BUILD A READING HABIT Set reading goals, maintain streaks, review weekly charts and activity heatmaps, record journal entries, unlock achievements, and turn unfamiliar words into vocabulary flashcards. STAY CONNECTED ACROSS APPLE DEVICES Use iCloud to sync supported reading progress, highlights, and notes. Keep an eye on your goals and library with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus Apple Watch companions for quick reading statistics. OPTIONAL AI READING TOOLS Connect your own compatible AI key to summarize chapters, explain or translate selected passages, explore character relationships, and create study cards. AI tools are optional, and availability depends on your chosen provider or supported on-device features. Violire is made for readers who want their books, notes, progress, and reading rituals in one calm, elegant place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Widget Reader

Features
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Widget Reader is a quiet, local-first ebook reader for the books you already own. Import a file, settle into a distraction-free page, or listen with offline Read Aloud. No account, no online bookstore, and no ads. READ FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN Put your current book in a small, medium, or large Home Screen widget. Move to the previous or next passage right from the widget, then open the app whenever you want the full page. Use Synced progress to keep one reading position, or Separate progress for quick reading that never moves your place in the app. BRING YOUR OWN BOOKS Import DRM-free EPUB, TXT, text-based PDF, MOBI/AZW, Markdown, HTML, and FB2 files from your device. Add multiple books at once, keep them in a clean library, and choose a two-column, three-column, or list layout. Rename a book locally and return to the exact place where you stopped. LISTEN, EVEN OFFLINE Turn your ebooks into a personal listening library with system voices installed on your device. Read Aloud highlights the current sentence and follows along automatically. Adjust playback from 0.5x to 2.0x, choose a voice, set a sleep timer, and continue listening in the background with Lock Screen and headphone controls. MAKE EVERY PAGE YOURS • Choose your font and text size• Adjust spacing, margins, indentation, and alignment• Switch between comfortable reading themes• Read by tap, swipe, scroll, or page curl• Save bookmarks, highlights, and notes• Review highlights and notes in one place• Track reading time, days, and progress PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your imported books, reading positions, bookmarks, highlights, notes, and preferences stay on your device by default. Widget Reader does not require an account or upload your library to a cloud service. A few minutes is enough for another passage. Bring the books you love and make room for a little reading today. Notes: Supported ebooks must be DRM-free. PDFs must contain extractable text; scanned PDFs and OCR are not supported. Keep your original files, because local content may not be recoverable after the app is deleted or its data is cleared. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EPUB Reader4 screens
Widget Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Widget Reader at none against EPUB Reader's 2. Widget Reader also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). EPUB Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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 $1.99 per month. Widget Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EPUB Reader ships an update every 5 days, Widget Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
EPUB Reader versus Widget Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEPUB ReaderWidget Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB68 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMEHMET HAKAN MENEKSE浩宇 黄

In-app purchases

2 purchases

EPUB Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$19.991 Year
None

Widget Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EPUB Reader free?
EPUB Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widget Reader free?
Widget Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EPUB Reader or Widget Reader have ads?
Neither EPUB Reader nor Widget Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EPUB Reader or Widget Reader?
EPUB Reader ships an update every 5 days, and Widget Reader monthly. Most recently, EPUB Reader was updated on September 19, 2026 and Widget Reader on September 30, 2026.

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