Comparison

Tiny Reader vs Bare Reader

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Reader

Features
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Tiny Reader is a reading app for anyone who finds it hard to focus on a page. Instead of a wall of text, it shows just one to three sentences at a time. There's less to face, so it's easier to begin โ€” and easier to keep going. It's built for adults getting back into reading, or reading more comfortably than a phone usually allows. WHAT IT DOES - Shows a sentence or two at a time, at a pace you control - Simple navigation โ€” tap the edges or use the buttons - Bookmark any moment and jump back in a tap - A progress slider to move through a book quickly - Three calm reading themes โ€” Paper, Sepia, and Night - Adjustable text size PRIVATE BY DESIGN Tiny Reader works entirely on your device. Once a book is imported, the app makes no network calls โ€” you can read in airplane mode. There are no accounts, no analytics, no tracking, and no ads. Your books, bookmarks, and settings never leave your device. BRING YOUR OWN BOOKS Import your own DRM-free EPUB files. A sample book is included so you can start reading right away. No sign-up. No distractions. Just reading.

About

Bare Reader

Features
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Bare Reader is a calm, distraction-free way to read your EPUB books on iPhone. No accounts. No ads. No sync nags. No feed pulling you away from the page. Just your library and your books โ€” stored privately on your device. Less than 5MB in size, Bare Reader is as lightweight as it gets. READING, THE WAY IT SHOULD FEEL Open a book and everything else disappears. A clean, paginated reading view lets you move through pages the way that feels natural to you: swipe, tap the edges, or use the on-screen page buttons. PRIVATE BY DESIGN LeafReader works entirely offline. Your books and your reading never leave your device: there's no account to create and no data collected. What you read is nobody's business but yours. Bring your own EPUBs and enjoy a reader that gets out of the way. Bare Reader is completely free to use. If you enjoy the app, you can optionally purchase a one-time license to remove the occasional support reminder. Purchasing doesn't unlock anything or change how the app works; it's simply a way to support ongoing development.

Screenshots

Tiny Reader4 screens
Bare Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiny Reader at none against Bare Reader's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Bare Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tiny Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Tiny Reader versus Bare Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny ReaderBare Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better16.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size48 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarsh JainNathaniel Rayestu Abdulrachman

In-app purchases

None

Tiny Reader

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bare Reader

One-time1
  • Support Development$1.99

Questions

Is Tiny Reader free?
Tiny Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bare Reader free?
Bare Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tiny Reader or Bare Reader have ads?
Neither Tiny Reader nor Bare Reader shows ads.

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