eLib vs Foliant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eLib
This application allows users to read e-books in popular formats like EPUB, FB2, and PDF. It offers offline reading capabilities, customizable text settings, and a night mode for comfortable viewing. The app provides a simple interface for easy navigation and progress saving.
- Offline reading
- Supports EPUB, FB2, PDF
- Adjustable text size
- Night mode
- Reading progress saving
- Simple interface
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eLib — удобная читалка электронных книг для смартфона. Приложение создано для тех, кто хочет быстро открывать книги и комфортно читать в популярных форматах EPUB, FB2 и PDF. eLib отлично подходит для чтения художественной литературы, учебных материалов и документов без подключения к интернету. Поддерживаемые форматы: EPUB, FB2, PDF Основные возможности: - Чтение книг офлайн - Быстрое открытие файлов EPUB, FB2 и PDF - Настройка размера текста - Удобная навигация по книге - Сохранение прогресса чтения - Ночной режим для комфортного чтения в темноте - Простой и понятный интерфейс eLib помогает сделать чтение удобным и доступным в одном приложении. Загрузите книги на устройство и читайте в любое время — дома, в дороге, на работе или учебе. Обратная связь: d.ivee61@gmail.com
Foliant
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Foliant is a reader for people who read a lot, and for a long time. Books are typeset by its own engine, so a page looks the way a typesetter would set it — not like a web page. LIKE PRINT • Hyphenation and justified text — without rivers of spaces. • Footnotes at the bottom of the page, as in a printed book. A long footnote continues on the next page. • Images, tables and poems keep the look the book gives them. • Lines are never cut by the screen edge: a page holds only whole lines. TURN PAGES YOUR WAY • Tap, swipe or use the volume buttons. • Page turn effects: page peel or slide. Or none at all. • Scroll reading with auto-scroll — change the speed on the go. • Adjust brightness with a gesture at the screen edge. SERIES AND SHELVES • Books of a series gather on their own shelf, in order. • Finished a volume? The next one is already prepared — it opens with a page turn, no trip back to the library. • Your own shelves, “read” marks, ratings and thoughts about a book. • Recently added books wait at the top of the library. EVERYTHING AT HAND • Table of contents with progress by chapter. • Bookmarks, quotes and notes tied to a place in the book. • Search in a book and across the whole library. • Translate a selection and look words up in the system dictionary. MAKE IT YOURS • Fonts, size, line spacing, margins and indents. • Paper to choose from: rice, brown, beach sand, snow, night and more — with texture or a solid color. • Reading indicator at the top or bottom: chapter, pages, clock. • Give any book its own settings. BOOKS FROM ANYWHERE • Add books from Files, via Share (several at once) or from zip archives. • Book covers appear right in the Files app. • OPDS catalogs and WebDAV servers. • Sync your reading position with KOReader and other readers via KOSync. • “Continue reading” widget on the Home Screen. NO TRACKING No ads, analytics or sign-up. Your books and notes stay on your device; the app only connects to servers you add yourself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Foliant at every 2 days against eLib's every 5 days. eLib's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
eLib ships an update every 5 days, Foliant every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eLib | Foliant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danil Petruhin | Yana Khalikova |
In-app purchases
eLib
No in-app purchases
Foliant
No in-app purchases







