Comparison

EPUB Reader vs Quire

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

Head to head
About

EPUB Reader

Features
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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 • Flip pages with a realistic page curl animation or switch to scrolling. • Adjust font size, line spacing, margins and text alignment. • Choose light, sepia or dark mode, with system theme support. • Pick up where you left off with saved reading progress for every book. HIGHLIGHTS & NOTES • Highlight meaningful passages in your favorite colors. • Save notes alongside selected text. • Find and revisit every highlight and annotation in seconds. YOUR BOOKS. YOUR DEVICE. • Import from Files, iCloud Drive or compatible apps. • Organize and search your library by book title or author. • See covers, reading progress and recently opened books. • Read offline without creating an account. LISTEN, TRANSLATE & LEARN • Read Aloud (Pro): Listen to your books with text-to-speech and adjustable playback speed. • Translate & Dictionary (Pro): Select text to translate words or look up definitions while you read. BUILD A READING HABIT • Track a 7-day reading streak and earn 3 days of Bunko Pro. • Create a shareable Bunko Recap of your reading year (Pro). EPUB READER, PDF READER & MORE • EPUB: Enjoy reflowable text, chapters, a table of contents and reading progress. • PDF: Open documents with smooth, high fidelity rendering. • DOCX & TXT: Turn everyday documents into a comfortable reading experience. • CBZ, CBR, ZIP & RAR: Browse comics and image archives page by page. • 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

About

Quire

Features
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Your ebooks, with the feel of a real book. Read EPUBs, listen aloud and keep your notes in one calm space on iPhone and iPad. Quire brings your own books together with pages you can personalize, a library you can organize and tools that help you return to reading every day. • HYPHENATION Splits long words at suitable line endings to reduce wide spaces between words. • BRING YOUR OWN BOOKS Open DRM-free EPUB, MOBI, CBZ, TXT and FB2 files from Files, including iCloud Drive. Keep your files downloaded on your device for offline reading. Enjoy novels, comics and personal documents in one library. • MAKE EVERY PAGE YOURS Choose a clean reading view or the feel of an open book. Explore aged paper and textured edges, adjust fonts, text size, spacing and margins, and switch between light, sepia and dark themes. Turn pages or scroll at your own pace. On iPad, use facing pages when the layout allows. • LISTEN AND FOLLOW ALONG Read aloud uses the voices available on your device to speak text-based books. Choose a voice, adjust the speed and follow the spoken text as you listen. • KEEP THE WORDS THAT MATTER Highlight passages, write notes and save bookmarks. Search within a book or browse its table of contents to return to the ideas you want to remember. • GIVE YOUR LIBRARY A HOME Browse your books by cover, organize them into collections and keep favorites close. Return to your current read from your library or a Home Screen widget. • BUILD A DAILY READING HABIT Track the time you spend reading in Quire. Set a daily goal, see your reading streak and explore your activity calendar. Reading widgets keep your progress within reach. • GO FURTHER WITH QUIRE PRO Basic reading, unlimited book imports, bookmarks, widgets and existing reading activity reports are free. Quire Pro unlocks rich paper styles and custom fonts, in-app read aloud, creating and editing highlights and notes, custom collections, and detailed 30- and 90-day reading reports with period comparisons and weekday patterns. Quire Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Prices and billing periods are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in Apple Account settings. No account is required. Add a book, make yourself comfortable and start reading. Supported formats: DRM-free EPUB, MOBI, CBZ, TXT and FB2. Reading options vary by format; read aloud requires text content and an available device voice. Privacy Policy: https://60studio.net/apps/quire/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EPUB Reader4 screens
Quire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Quire at none against EPUB Reader's shown. Quire also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). EPUB Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. EPUB Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Quire sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EPUB Reader ships an update every 6 days, Quire every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
EPUB Reader versus Quire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEPUB ReaderQuire
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB71 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperFurkan Akif ISLEKILKER YILDIRIM

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EPUB Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Bunko Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Bunko Pro Yearly3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bunko Pro Lifetime$9.99
2 purchases

Quire

Subscriptions2
  • Quire Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Quire Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is EPUB Reader free?
EPUB Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quire free?
Quire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EPUB Reader or Quire have ads?
EPUB Reader shows ads; Quire does not.
Which is updated more often, EPUB Reader or Quire?
EPUB Reader ships an update every 6 days, and Quire every 2 days. Most recently, EPUB Reader was updated on November 6, 2026 and Quire on October 29, 2026.

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