Comparison

eBookly vs Readora

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

Head to head
About

eBookly

Features
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Turn your EPUB, PDF, and comic files into a private, offline library made for your device. eBookly is clean, ad-free, and requires no account. Choose books from Files, drag and drop them, or import them through the share sheet. Reading does not require a connection to an eBookly server, and eBookly never sends your books to us. Your private offline library • Import EPUB and PDF files • Organize novels, reference documents, and comics into folders • Search by title or author • Sort by recent import, recent reading, title, or author • Edit titles, authors, descriptions, and cover artwork • Keep reading progress and bookmarks on your device A comfortable EPUB reader • Adjust text size, line spacing, and font family • Choose paper, sepia, or dark reading themes • Browse the table of contents and search book text • Read fixed-layout EPUB and right-to-left publications PDF and comics • Read standard PDF documents directly • Enjoy comics and illustrated content supplied as PDF or fixed-layout EPUB • CBZ and CBR are not claimed as supported formats Privacy by design • No account • No ads or in-app purchases • No tracking • No data collection and no eBookly app servers

About

Readora

Organize and read your personal ebook collection, including EPUB, PDF, and TXT files. Highlight passages, add notes, track reading progress, and even listen to books. Unlock full features with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Import EPUB, PDF, TXT, MOBI
  • Organize library into categories
  • Highlight text and add notes
  • Track reading time and progress
  • Listen to books with text-to-speech
  • Sync across Apple devices via iCloud
Features
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Read more. Keep the words that stay with you. Readora brings your own ebooks, favorite passages and reading history into one calm, personal space. Open a book, swipe through its pages and return to the ideas you want to remember. YOUR BOOKS, TOGETHER Import EPUB, PDF, TXT and DRM-free MOBI files. Add supported books from ZIP and unencrypted RAR archives, organize your library into categories and read downloaded local books offline. Readora does not include a book catalog; you bring the books you have the right to use. READ AT YOUR PACE Turn pages with a swipe, adjust text size in supported formats and choose a light, paper or night background. Your reading position is saved so you can pick up where you left off. MAKE GOOD WORDS LAST Highlight selectable text, add notes and collect passages by book. Return to the source, turn a quote into a shareable card or revisit your collection with quote reminders. SEE YOUR READING GROW Review reading time and progress in your calendar and watch your reading garden take shape. Bring your bookshelf, quotes and garden to your Home Screen with widgets. LISTEN AND CONTINUE Listen to supported text with available voices and adjust playback speed. Optionally enable iCloud sync for your books, highlights and reading progress across your Apple devices. Voice and text support depend on the file, language and device. START SMALL, GROW WITH PRO The free library holds up to 3 books. Readora Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks an unlimited library, highlights and notes, listening, widgets, the reading calendar and garden, quote reminders and iCloud sync. Your local price is shown in the app before purchase. Readora supports compatible, unprotected files. It does not remove DRM; encrypted or multipart archives and text recognition in scanned PDFs are not supported. Privacy Policy: https://readora.layseallone.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://readora.layseallone.com/terms

Screenshots

eBookly4 screens
Readora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eBookly at none against Readora's 1. Readora's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Readora sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. eBookly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eBookly ships an update every 2 months, Readora every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
eBookly versus Readora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereBooklyReadora
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer識途科技有限公司澄娜 余

In-app purchases

None

eBookly

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Readora

One-time1
  • Permanent$4.99

Questions

Is eBookly free?
eBookly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Readora free?
Readora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do eBookly or Readora have ads?
Neither eBookly nor Readora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eBookly or Readora?
eBookly ships an update every 2 months, and Readora every 4 days. Most recently, eBookly was updated on October 24, 2026 and Readora on October 25, 2026.

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