Comparison

Lu Reader vs Book

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

Head to head
About

Lu Reader

This application offers a streamlined reading experience for various document and e-book formats, including EPUB and PDF. It features customizable reading settings, text-to-speech functionality, and smart library management. Users can back up their data to Google Drive.

Highlights
  • Supports EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOC, FB2, HWP, ZIP, CBZ
  • 11 customizable color themes
  • Adjustable font size, line spacing, and margins
  • In-app brightness control
  • Text-to-speech with adjustable speed
  • Automatic table of contents generation
  • Smart library with sorting and search
Features
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Lu Reader is a fast, clean, all-in-one reader for your documents and e-books - with no clutter and no sign-up required. SUPPORTED FORMATS - Text and e-books: TXT, EPUB, PDF, FB2, DOC, DOCX, HWP, HWPX - Archives containing text files: ZIP, CBZ COMFORTABLE READING - 11 color themes (cream, sepia, mint, black, navy and more) - Fine-tune font size, line spacing and margins - In-app brightness control for reading in the dark - Keep-screen-on, screen rotation and immersive full-screen mode VOICE READING (TTS) - Listen to any text with the current sentence highlighted - Adjustable speed from 0.6x to 2.0x - Choose from voices installed on your device - Sleep timer to stop automatically AUTOMATIC TABLE OF CONTENTS - Builds a chapter list even for plain TXT files - Detects multilingual chapter patterns - Jumps to and highlights the current chapter SMART LIBRARY - Add files from the Files app or the in-app file browser - Reading progress percentage and progress bar - Sort by name, date or progress, and search by filename - Bookmark your position; select a word for dictionary and translation - Auto-scroll and in-text search BACKUP & RESTORE - Safely back up your books, reading positions, bookmarks and settings to your own Google Drive - Restore everything on a new device Lu Reader keeps the focus on reading. Download it and enjoy your library, your way.

About

Book

This app supports multiple ebook formats and comics, allowing you to read them directly from your device without conversion. It includes features for tracking reading progress, taking notes, highlighting text, and translating passages. You can also listen to text-based books aloud and set daily reading goals to build a consistent habit.

Highlights
  • Supports 9 ebook and comic formats
  • Reads books aloud with text-to-speech
  • Built-in translation for passages
  • Reading tracker with stats and goals
  • Note-taking and highlighting
  • Opens files from various sources
Features
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Book opens the ebooks you already own and turns reading into a habit. One app for EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, PDF, TXT, DOCX, RTF and CBZ comics, with a reading tracker, text to speech and translation built in. OPENS WHAT OTHER READERS CAN'T • 9 formats: EPUB, FB2, PDF, TXT, MOBI, AZW3, RTF, DOCX and CBZ comics • Add books from the Files app, iCloud Drive, AirDrop, Mail, Safari or any app with Share • No conversion, no account, no upload. Books stay on your device and open offline READ YOUR WAY • Font, text size, spacing, light and dark themes • Your place is saved in every book • Hold any word to highlight it or leave a note LISTEN WHEN YOU CAN'T READ • Text to speech reads text-based books aloud, so the story goes on while you cook, commute or rest your eyes HIGHLIGHTS, NOTES & QUOTES • Save the best lines and keep notes for each book • Share quotes as cards ready for Instagram and Stories TRANSLATE ANY PASSAGE • Tap a word or a paragraph to translate it without leaving the page. Read in the original without a dictionary A READING TRACKER THAT MOTIVATES • Minutes, pages and sessions counted automatically while you read • Books finished this week, month and year, hours read, longest session • A forecast of how many books you will finish at your current pace • Weekly report and reading calendar BUILD A DAILY HABIT • Set a daily goal in minutes and keep your streak alive • A gentle reminder at the time you choose • Achievements and shareable recaps PAPER BOOKS COUNT TOO • Add a paper book, start the reading timer and log pages, no file needed WIDGETS & SIRI • Home Screen widgets: today's goal, achievements and continue reading • "Continue reading in Book" opens your page. Start or stop the reading timer with Siri and Shortcuts BOOK PRO Book is free to download. The free version holds up to 5 books. Book Pro removes the limit and unlocks read aloud, translation, extra fonts and themes, and full stats with monthly and yearly views, reading calendar and pace. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and are managed in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://appassistance.services/book/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://appassistance.services/book/privacy/ Finish the books you already have. Download Book and start reading today.

Screenshots

Lu Reader4 screens
Book4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lu Reader at none against Book's 5. Lu Reader also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Book's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Book sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Lu Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 4 level
Lu Reader versus Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLu ReaderBook
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersanghun jeongArtem Dorozhkin

Customer experience

Lu Reader

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Book

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lu Reader

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Book

Subscriptions4
  • Book Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Book Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Book Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
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  • Book Pro Annual1 Year trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Book Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Lu Reader free?
Lu Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Book free?
Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lu Reader or Book have ads?
Lu Reader shows ads; Book does not.

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