LoreMark vs Plain Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
LoreMark
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Loremark is an offline-first reader for novels and long-form books. Import DRM-free EPUB or PDF files, read without an account, and keep reading data strictly on your device. Loremark saves your position, highlights, bookmarks, and notes so you can jump back to the exact source passage. ### Spoiler-Safe Companion For EPUB books, Companion helps you remember characters and catch up without spoilers. It only uses information up to your current reading position, so future plot points stay hidden. ### Cloud AI Companion (Loremark AI) Ask questions about what has unfolded so far. Our spoiler-safe question planner searches read chapters to give you fluent conversational answers backed by direct paragraph citations. - 5 free questions included to try. - Subscribe to Loremark AI ($4.99/month) for 400 answers per month (up to 40 per day). ### Privacy First Loremark is built for private reading: - No account or login required. - No ads. - No analytics or cross-app tracking. - Core reading is 100% offline. - Your books are never used for AI model training. ### Subscriptions & Terms - Subscription: Loremark AI Monthly ($4.99/month auto-renewable subscription). - Benefits: 400 Cloud AI answers per month (up to 40 per day) with citation analysis. - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/lorkmark/privacy-policy
Plain Reader
This app provides a distraction-free reading experience for various file formats including EPUB, TXT, PDF, and comics. It allows direct access to files from cloud storage or external drives without importing or creating copies, offering customizable reading settings and text-to-speech functionality.
- Read directly from Files, iCloud Drive, USB
- Customizable text and theme settings
- Text-to-speech in 31 languages
- Supports ZIP and CBZ archives
- Right-to-left reading for manga
- PDF text selection and search
- Distraction-free reading interface
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Plain Reader opens your books, PDFs, comics and image folders right where they are โ in Files, iCloud Drive, or on a USB drive or external SSD. No account, no import, no copies. READ, NOTHING ELSE โข Menus stay hidden while you read. Tap the center to bring them back. โข Pages fill the screen. Swipe, tap the sides, or drag the slider to jump anywhere. โข Turn your iPhone or iPad sideways for two-page spreads, with the cover on its own. โข Turn pages with a Bluetooth page turner or a keyboard. TXT AND EPUB โข Choose the font, size, line spacing, margins and theme โ pages reflow to fit. โข Listen: books in 31 languages are read aloud by natural voices made on your device. โข Table of contents, search and bookmarks. TXT text encoding is detected automatically. COMICS AND MANGA โข Opens ZIP and CBZ archives without unpacking them โ even ones with thousands of pages. โข Right-to-left reading for manga. โข A folder of images opens as one book. PDF โข Sharp pages, search, table of contents, thumbnails and text selection. โข Two-page spreads on wide screens. YOUR FILES STAY YOURS โข Files are read in place and never uploaded anywhere. โข Bookmarks and your reading position are kept for every book. โข Works with iCloud Drive and external storage through the Files app. PLAIN READER PRO Plain Reader is free with a small banner ad. Watch one short video ad to read without banner ads for 2 hours, or to use Listen for 1 hour. Plain Reader Pro removes all ads and adds unlimited Listen, Auto Page Turn, and blocking the apps you pick while you read. Choose a Monthly or Yearly subscription โ Yearly starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers โ or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Restore it on your iPhone and iPad with the same Apple Account. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://ourbeom.com/plainreader/terms Privacy Policy: https://ourbeom.com/plainreader/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LoreMark at none against Plain Reader's 4. LoreMark also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Plain Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Plain Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. LoreMark asks for nothing beyond the download.
LoreMark ships an update monthly, Plain Reader every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LoreMark | Plain Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | โ | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manh Tien Tran | OurBeom |
In-app purchases
LoreMark
No in-app purchases
Plain Reader
- Plain Reader Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Plain Reader Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Plain Reader Pro$2.99
- Plain Reader Pro (Lifetime)$12.99









