Comparison

Leruna vs PillowBook Reader

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

Head to head
About

Leruna

Features
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Read EPUB, PDF, and text books with an AI reading companion that understands what is on the page and helps you explore the rest of the book. Leruna is an AI book reader built for people who want to stay immersed while getting clear answers at the moment curiosity strikes. Import your own book or choose a free public-domain classic, then read in a calm, continuous interface designed around the text. ASK YOUR BOOK β€’ Ask questions aloud and hear concise, conversational answers. β€’ Leruna considers the passage on screen and any text you select. β€’ Ask about a character, event, theme, idea, or unfamiliar detail. β€’ When necessary, the assistant can research other parts of the book or search for broader information. UNDERSTAND IN CONTEXT β€’ Tap a word or select an expression for a contextual meaning. β€’ Discover cultural, literary, and historical references connected to passages. β€’ Expand references without leaving the reference list, or jump back to their place in the book. NAVIGATE LONG BOOKS β€’ Browse detected chapters and sections in the Reader Map. β€’ Find text across the full book and move between every result. β€’ Resume from your saved reading position. β€’ Scroll continuously with progressive loading, even in long books. MAKE READING VISUAL β€’ Generate an image of a selected character, place, object, or scene. β€’ Ask the assistant for a specific image while discussing the book. β€’ Save generated images to Photos or share them. β€’ Create an optional book-inspired reading backdrop for light or dark mode. YOUR READING SPACE β€’ Import EPUB, PDF, Markdown, HTML, and plain-text files. β€’ Explore free public-domain books from Project Gutenberg. β€’ Choose between five text sizes, light or dark mode, and assistant voices. β€’ Read and ask questions in the language of your book or conversation. New eligible accounts receive a 30-day Reader trial with a one-time usage pool. No subscription or payment method is required to begin. Optional Reader, Study, and Scholar subscriptions are available with monthly or annual billing and larger allowances for book processing, AI requests, conversational answer audio, and image generation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel a subscription from your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://energized-puffin-45.convex.site/legal/privacy

About

PillowBook Reader

A local-first TXT and EPUB reader designed for comfortable, personalized reading. Enjoy a clean interface, customizable reading settings, and text-to-speech functionality without ads or account requirements. Manage your personal library offline.

Highlights
  • Customizable reading interface
  • Adjustable font, spacing, and themes
  • Horizontal/vertical text support
  • Multiple page-turning options
  • System text-to-speech integration
  • Offline library management
  • Import via Files or Wi-Fi sharing
Features
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Read your own books, quietly and comfortably PillowBook is a local-first reader for TXT and EPUB, designed to make long reading sessions feel calm and personal. No account is required, there are no ads, and you don’t need to upload your books to the developer’s servers. Your books, reading position, bookmarks, and reading history are stored on your device by default, so you can keep reading offline. MAKE IT YOUR READING SPACE β€’ Enjoy a clean, comfortable interface that keeps the focus on your books β€’ Choose light, dark, or system appearance, change accent colors, and pick an app icon to match your mood β€’ Select a reading palette, adjust page brightness, or use your own image as the reading background β€’ Fine-tune fonts, text size, character spacing, line spacing, paragraph spacing, and margins READ YOUR WAY β€’ Switch between horizontal and vertical text β€’ Turn pages, scroll continuously, use a lifelike page curl, or let pages advance automatically β€’ Thoughtful multilingual typesetting with support for ruby text, footnotes, and EPUB images β€’ Enjoy two-page reading in landscape on iPad, like an open book LISTEN WHEN YOUR EYES NEED A BREAK β€’ Read aloud with system voices on iPhone and iPad β€’ Voices already downloaded to your device can work offline β€’ Choose a voice, adjust the speed, and set a sleep timer β€’ Listening stays in sync with the text, so you return to the same place KEEP YOUR LIBRARY YOURS β€’ Import TXT and EPUB from Files, the share sheet, or a browser on the same Wi-Fi β€’ Automatically detect common text encodings and chapter structure β€’ Track reading progress and time, add bookmarks, and search entire books β€’ Favorite or archive books; protect the Vault entrance with Face ID or your device passcode β€’ Multilingual interface support PillowBook does not provide or sell ebooks, and it does not support DRM-protected EPUB files. Please import only files you have the right to use. The free version can store up to five books in the library. If you need more, a one-time purchase unlocks Unlimited Library. No subscription.

Screenshots

Leruna4 screens
PillowBook Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PillowBook Reader at none against Leruna's 6. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Leruna sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. PillowBook Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 6 level
Leruna versus PillowBook Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLerunaPillowBook Reader
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTuan LimaHAO GONG

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Leruna

Subscriptions6
  • Reader Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Study Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Scholar Monthly$23.991 Month
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  • Reader Annual$59.991 Year
  • Study Annual$119.991 Year
  • Scholar Annual$239.991 Year
None

PillowBook Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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