Academyx vs Blubb Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Academyx
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A reading application for reading EPUB and PDF files made available by Libraries using Academyx ELIB system. ELIB eReader is a generic application that is used to read eBooks which are borrowed by Academyx ELIB websites of the lending libraries. Academyx ELIB eReader supports libraries in many categories right from school, to municipal, and country library.
Blubb Reader
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Blubb is a free reader for books and research papers. Import EPUB, PDF, text, and scans, then read and listen offline. For research papers with an available arXiv HTML edition, Blubb offers a formatted view that preserves equations, figures, tables, citations, and working links. Keep the original PDF at hand and change the reader's font, size, theme, and page or scrolling layout. On-device voices read aloud from your last position. Notes and highlights stay with each book. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is included to get you started. No account, subscription, ads, or tracking. Your imported books and notes stay on your device. iCloud sync is under development and unavailable in this release.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Academyx at 15.6 against Blubb Reader's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Academyx | Blubb Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 215 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xentral Methods | Chuanjie Duanmu |
In-app purchases
Academyx
No in-app purchases
Blubb Reader
No in-app purchases
