EPUB Reader vs Paper Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
EPUB Reader
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Bunko is an EPUB reader and ebook reader for books you already own. Import your files, build a personal library and read offline without creating an account. Adjust the text and theme, save highlights and notes, and continue where you left off. MAKE EVERY PAGE YOURS β’ Flip pages with a realistic page curl animation or switch to scrolling. β’ Adjust font size, line spacing, margins and text alignment. β’ Choose light, sepia or dark mode, with system theme support. β’ Pick up where you left off with saved reading progress for every book. HIGHLIGHTS & NOTES β’ Highlight meaningful passages in your favorite colors. β’ Save notes alongside selected text. β’ Find and revisit every highlight and annotation in seconds. YOUR BOOKS. YOUR DEVICE. β’ Import from Files, iCloud Drive or compatible apps. β’ Organize and search your library by book title or author. β’ See covers, reading progress and recently opened books. β’ Read offline without creating an account. LISTEN, TRANSLATE & LEARN β’ Read Aloud (Pro): Listen to your books with text-to-speech and adjustable playback speed. β’ Translate & Dictionary (Pro): Select text to translate words or look up definitions while you read. BUILD A READING HABIT β’ Track a 7-day reading streak and earn 3 days of Bunko Pro. β’ Create a shareable Bunko Recap of your reading year (Pro). EPUB READER, PDF READER & MORE β’ EPUB: Enjoy reflowable text, chapters, a table of contents and reading progress. β’ PDF: Open documents with smooth, high fidelity rendering. β’ DOCX & TXT: Turn everyday documents into a comfortable reading experience. β’ CBZ, CBR, ZIP & RAR: Browse comics and image archives page by page. β’ XLSX: Quickly view spreadsheets whenever you need them. FREE READING & BUNKO PRO Start free with up to 10 book imports. Upgrade to Bunko Pro for unlimited imports, Read Aloud, instant translation, dictionary features and Bunko Recap. Your purchase also helps support ongoing development. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Read imported books offline. Translation and dictionary lookup require internet access and send the selected text to Google. Bunko uses Firebase Analytics for usage analytics, AdMob for ads and RevenueCat for purchases. Ads may appear in the library; Bunko Pro removes them. See the privacy policy for details. READ IN 15 LANGUAGES English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Chinese. Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Restore previous purchases anytime from Settings. Bunko is a reader, not a bookstore. It does not sell, provide or distribute books; it opens files you already own. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://furkanislek.github.io/bunko-privacy-policy.html
Paper Quest
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Paper Quest is a private, local-first reader for DRM-free EPUB books, unlocked PDFs, and CBZ and CBR comics. READ YOUR WAY β’ Import EPUB, PDF, CBZ, and CBR files directly from Files β’ Enjoy distraction-free reading with themes, type controls, margins, and scrolling or paginated layouts β’ Turn pages with smooth animated transitions and return to your saved position β’ Browse chapters and search inside EPUB books β’ Read comfortably with adaptive layouts, including iPhone Duo COMICS THAT LOOK RIGHT TO YOU β’ Keep the original artwork or choose Auto Enhance, Brighter, or Crisp Black & White β’ Adjust comic brightness and contrast and choose a white or black page surround β’ Save display preferences per comic without altering the original file BUILD A SHELF THAT FITS β’ Create series for books and comic volumes β’ Use the first volumeβs cover or choose a custom series image β’ Browse your shelf and series in list view or 2-, 3-, and 4-column grids β’ Sort by title, author, progress, recently added, or metadata release date β’ Drag series volumes into your preferred order and save β’ Edit local metadata, replace covers, rate books, and mark favorites MAKE PROGRESS FEEL GOOD β’ Set a daily reading goal, build streaks, and earn achievements β’ Track active reading time β’ Unlock weekly, monthly, yearly, and all-time statistics with one lifetime purchase β’ See your reading rhythm, favorite genres, most-read books, and Top Books KEEP THE DETAILS THAT MATTER β’ Add bookmarks, highlights, and notes β’ Track reading status and resume from your saved position β’ Keep todayβs goal, streak, and current book visible with Home Screen widgets OPTIONAL ICLOUD SYNC Enable sync in Settings to keep your books, comics, covers, series, progress, notes, reading history, statistics, goals, and preferences up to date across devices using the same Apple Account. Sync uses your private iCloud storage. You can also keep reading entirely locally without enabling sync. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your library and reading data stay on your device by default. Paper Quest has no separate account, advertising SDK, or analytics tracker. If you enable iCloud sync, Appleβs iCloud service stores your synced data in your private account. BACKUP WHEN YOU CHOOSE Export a complete backup containing your publication files and reading data, then restore it with duplicate-safe merging. Paper Quest supports DRM-free EPUB, unlocked PDF, and unprotected CBZ/CBR files. It does not include a bookstore or downloadable catalog. Lifetime Stats is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Optional tips are separate and unlock no features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Paper Quest at none against EPUB Reader's shown. EPUB Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. EPUB Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Paper Quest sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EPUB Reader ships an update every 6 days, Paper Quest every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EPUB Reader | Paper Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days β better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Furkan Akif ISLEK | Jorge Costa |
In-app purchases
EPUB Reader
- Bunko Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Bunko Pro Yearly3 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Bunko Pro Lifetime$9.99
Paper Quest
- A little bookmark$1.99
- A fresh chapter$3.99
- Lifetime Stats$5.99
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- A grand adventure$8.99









