Comparison

Dexxicon Reader vs Unison Reader

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

Head to head
About

Dexxicon Reader

Access and read your self-hosted digital library on your devices. Enjoy EPUBs, PDFs, comics, and audiobooks with synced progress, bookmarks, and highlights. Download content for offline access.

Highlights
  • EPUB, PDF, CBZ/CBR, and audiobook support
  • Adjustable fonts, themes, and page layout
  • Sync reading position, bookmarks, and highlights
  • Offline reading with downloaded books
  • Two-page spread view for comics on iPad
  • Adaptive layout for phone and tablet
Features
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Dexxicon Reader is a client for your own BookOrbit or Grimmory (BookLore) library server — not an app store or bookstore. Point it at your server, sign in, and your whole library is with you. READ EVERYTHING • EPUB novels with adjustable fonts, themes, and page layout • PDFs and comics (CBZ/CBR), including a two-page spread view on iPad • Audiobooks with lock-screen and Control Center playback controls YOUR LIBRARY, EVERYWHERE • Reading position, bookmarks, and highlights sync automatically with your server — pick up an EPUB on your phone exactly where you left off on your tablet • Reading status (Reading, On Hold, Read, and more) stays in sync with your server's own web app WORKS OFFLINE • Download books for offline reading — no connection needed once they're on your device SIGN IN YOUR WAY • Native username/password login, or single sign-on (OIDC/SSO) if your server has it configured BUILT FOR PHONE AND TABLET • A real adaptive layout, not a stretched phone screen — Library and Book Detail use the extra space on iPad, and the comic reader supports a genuine two-page spread on wider screens Dexxicon Reader supports both major self-hosted library platforms: • BookOrbit • Grimmory (BookLore) You'll need your own server running one of these — Dexxicon Reader is the reading app, not the library itself.

About

Unison Reader

This app allows you to seamlessly switch between reading an ebook and listening to its audiobook. It synchronizes narration with text, offers generated voices for ebooks without audiobooks, and supports various file formats. Customize your reading experience with adjustable layouts, speeds, and appearance settings.

Highlights
  • Read and listen in sync
  • Generated voices for ebooks
  • Text generation from audiobooks
  • Import various file formats (EPUB, PDF, DOCX)
  • Customizable reading layouts and appearance
  • Highlighting, bookmarking, and word lookup
  • iCloud library synchronization
Features
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Your ebook. Your audiobook. One place in the story. Bring both versions of a book to Unison Reader and move seamlessly between reading and listening. Follow your audiobook's narrator in the text, word by word, then pick up reading where you left off. READ AND LISTEN TOGETHER Add your audiobook to its matching ebook. Unison Reader aligns the narration with the text on your device, so you can listen, read along, or switch between the two without hunting for your place. START WITH WHAT YOU HAVE Only have the ebook? Choose a voice generated on your device to read it aloud. Only have the audiobook? Unison Reader can generate text from its narration. These options help you read and listen even when you do not have both versions. YOUR BOOKS, YOUR LIBRARY Import EPUBs, PDFs, Word documents, plain text, Markdown, HTML, and other supported book files. Browse Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks, or download books and audiobooks from your own supported library server. MAKE READING COMFORTABLE Choose a paged, scrolling, or caption layout. Adjust appearance, listening speed, word emphasis, and how the text follows the voice. Save highlights and bookmarks, look up words, and adjust pronunciations. AT HOME ON YOUR DEVICES Sync your library through your own iCloud account when iCloud Drive is available. Speech generation and audiobook alignment happen on your device. Generated audio is prepared while Unison Reader is open; prepared audio continues playing with the screen locked. TRY LISTENING Reading is free. One hour of listening in step with the text is included. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks continued listening with your own audiobook or a generated voice. No subscription. Bring your own book and audiobook files; commercial titles are not included.

Screenshots

Dexxicon Reader2 screens
Unison Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dexxicon Reader at none against Unison Reader's 1. Dexxicon Reader also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Unison Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Unison Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dexxicon Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dexxicon Reader against 5.0 for Unison Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dexxicon Reader ships an update every 4 days, Unison Reader every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dexxicon Reader versus Unison Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDexxicon ReaderUnison Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB223 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDamien BallMagrathea Software, LLC

Customer experience

Dexxicon Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Unison Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dexxicon Reader

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Unison Reader

One-time1
  • Listening unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Dexxicon Reader free?
Dexxicon Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unison Reader free?
Unison Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dexxicon Reader or Unison Reader?
Dexxicon Reader and Unison Reader are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Dexxicon Reader or Unison Reader have ads?
Neither Dexxicon Reader nor Unison Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dexxicon Reader or Unison Reader?
Dexxicon Reader ships an update every 4 days, and Unison Reader every 2 days. Most recently, Dexxicon Reader was updated on October 24, 2026 and Unison Reader on October 24, 2026.

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