Unfold vs OnlyText
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unfold
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A viewer for your own TXT, comic and PDF files — without garbled text. NO MORE GIBBERISH Older TXT files are often saved in legacy encodings such as Korean CP949 or Japanese Shift_JIS, and many apps show them as random symbols. Unfold detects the encoding and opens the file correctly. If something still looks wrong, preview the text in each encoding and pick the right one. CHAPTERS, AUTOMATICALLY Unfold finds headings like "Chapter 1", "Prologue", "第1章" or "제1장" and builds a table of contents. Long texts without headings are split into sensible parts. Your position and bookmarks are saved automatically. COMICS, COMFORTABLY ZIP, CBZ and folders of images are sorted naturally (1, 2, 10), and file names zipped on Windows are repaired. Reading direction is remembered per book; turn the phone sideways for a two-page spread; margins can be trimmed automatically. EPUB, PDF AND IMAGES TOO ADDING FILES Put files in Files > On My iPhone > Unfold, or use Share > Unfold from another app. Whole folders work. A VIEWER FOR YOUR OWN FILES Unfold opens files you already have. It has no feature for finding or downloading books or comics online. Samples included: public-domain Korean short stories and a comic we drew ourselves. PRIVACY No sign-up and no server. Your files and reading positions stay on this device. No ads or analytics. UNFOLD PRO (ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION) Read aloud with the built-in voice, auto-scroll, three extra backgrounds, and backup/restore of your reading data. All reading features are free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://inphilchoi.github.io/unfold-privacy/
OnlyText
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OnlyText is a reader that does one thing: show your plain-text and EPUB files well. No ads, no subscription. • Read your files as they are Import TXT and EPUB files—or whole folders—from the Files app, or drop them into the OnlyText folder in Files. Your folder structure is kept. • Text that just works Encodings such as EUC-KR, Shift_JIS, GB18030, Big5 and Windows-1252 are detected automatically. If something still looks wrong, switch the encoding or convert the file to UTF-8. • Make it yours Change the font, size, line spacing, colors and margins, and keep different settings per book. Fonts you pick from the Files app work too. • Turn pages your way Tap or swipe, use the volume buttons or a keyboard, and choose your own tap zones. • Bookmarks, also on Apple Watch Save the current page and see your bookmarks by book on Apple Watch. Positions survive font changes. • Private by design Your books and reading history stay on your device. The developer collects no data. Use every feature free for 14 days—the trial never charges you. To keep reading after that, buy once.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OnlyText at none against Unfold's 1. Unfold's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Unfold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OnlyText asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Unfold | OnlyText |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INPHIL CHOI | STUDIOJIN |
In-app purchases
Unfold
- Unfold Pro$2.99
OnlyText
No in-app purchases







