Comparison

Blubb Reader vs ReadIt

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

Head to head
About

Blubb Reader

Features
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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.

About

ReadIt

Features
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Turn the books you already own into audiobooks. Import any EPUB and ReadIt reads it aloud using the voices already on your iPhone. No streaming, no catalog, no account. Your library stays on your device. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Import any EPUB you own — books you bought, downloaded, or wrote yourself • Listen with your phone's built-in voices, offline, with no network needed • Follow along as each line is highlighted while it's spoken • Pick up exactly where you left off, in every book • Adjust speed, voice, type size, margins, and page colour • Read in Paper, Sepia, or Night, whichever suits the room BUILT FOR LONG READING SESSIONS Playback continues with the screen off, and works from the Lock Screen and Control Center. A daily reading goal and a streak calendar keep the habit visible without nagging. STARTS WITH BOOKS INSIDE A handful of public-domain classics come bundled, so there's something to listen to the moment you open the app. YOUR LIBRARY STAYS YOURS Books, progress, and settings live in the app's own storage on your device. There is no account, and no copy of your library on our servers. Deleting the app deletes all of it. READIT PRO Free includes 2 hours of listening a day, up to 40 hours a month. ReadIt Pro removes both limits: • Unlimited listening, with no daily cap • No monthly hour limit • Every book in your library, start to finish Monthly or yearly. Cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://readit.garcade.in/terms Privacy Policy: https://readit.garcade.in/privacy

Screenshots

Blubb Reader2 screens
ReadIt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blubb Reader at none against ReadIt's 2. ReadIt's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. ReadIt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Blubb Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Blubb Reader versus ReadIt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlubb ReaderReadIt
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChuanjie DuanmuOm Sharma

In-app purchases

None

Blubb Reader

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ReadIt

Subscriptions2
  • ReadIt Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ReadIt Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

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

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