Comparison

TotalReader Pro vs Yomu

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

Head to head
About

TotalReader Pro

This app is a comprehensive reader for a vast array of document and book formats, including ePub, PDF, MOBI, and comic books. It offers extensive customization options for reading, cloud integration, and file management features.

Highlights
  • Supports over 30 file formats
  • Cloud and network service integration
  • Customizable reading experience
  • Built-in file manager
  • Speech synthesizer
  • Multiple page turning animations
Features
Currently charting
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The BEST application for reading books: *.fb2, *.epub, *.mobi, *.azw, *.prc, *.chm, *.fbz, *.rtf, *.txt (all encodings), documents: *.djvu, *.pdf, *.xps, office documents: *.doc, *.docx, *.xls, *.xlsx, *.ppt, *.pptx, *.pages, *.numbers, *.key, comic books: *.cbr, *.cbz, *.cb7, *.cbt and sources: *.h, *.c, *.cpp, *.m, *.java, *.cs ... All formats are thoroughly elaborated and are 100% supported by the application, including the styles, chapters, tables, links, footnotes etc. The visualization system takes into account the specific character of the formats functioning on mobile devices (memory capacity, the number of general processor units etc.), Providing a maximum productivity and comfort when working with large documents. Elegant design, extended functionality, high speed and stability of work will make reading of your favorite literature a pleasurable experience. You can contact technical support and leave a comment without quitting the application. TotalReader’s special features: ■ Wide range of supported formats (fb2, epub, mobi, azw, prc, chm, fbz, rtf, txt(all encodings), djvu, pdf, xps, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, pages, numbers, key, cbr, cbz, cb7, cbt) ■ Compatible with all popular archive formats (rar, zip, 7z, gz, tar ...) ■ Speech synthesizer ■ Large set of page turning animations for books(Slide, Fade, Curl, Flip, Cube, Ripple, Rotate) ■ Night mode ■ Integration with popular cloud services(Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Yandex.Disk) ■ Integration with popular network services(SMB, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, DLNA) ■ Open books directly from cloud services and network services ■ Hight application stability ■ Automatic recovery bad and non standard files ■ Search and highlight text options ■ Table of contents ■ Highlight and copy text options for books ■ Font, Font color, Background, font size, margins, line spacing, hyphenation, hyphenation language, skip author style options ■ User friendly navigation ■ Page layout option in documents(single page, double pages, double pages with cover) ■ Effects for documents(sepia, monochrome, color controls) ■ Brightness control ■ Rotation lock ■ Bookmarks ■ Quick document preview ■ Page scaling for documents ■ Auto scaling for adjacent pages ■ Double page view ■ Opening documents from external applications ■ Last open document list ■ Online book catalogs(OPDS) ■ Web Browser and download manager ■ Wi-Fi transfer ■ FTP transfer File Manager Features: ■ Intuitive interface ■ iTunes integration ■ File sorting(by name, by extension, by size, by date) ■ Searching files in subfolders ■ Create, move, copy, rename, pack/unpack, delete file/folder options ■ File/folder search ■ Preview book cover Wi-Fi Transfer Features: ■ Intuitive interface ■ Create, move, rename, delete file/folder options ■ Downloading/uploading few media files with one click ■ Display upload progress Online catalog(OPDS) Features: ■ Maximal support OPDS standards ■ User friendly navigation ■ Global searching ■ Full book information preview ■ Adding and editing catalog options ■ Completely popular catalog list Feel free to ask questions, report bugs or request new features: support@develsoftware.com

About

Yomu

Features
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Yomu is a reader for iPhone and iPad built for heavy scanned and self-scanned PDFs. Convert self-scanned books, scanned handouts, and technical or class-material PDFs into .yom, a reading-optimized format, and page through them fast — a reader built to focus on reading. [Key Features] • Blazing-fast page rendering Smooth, stress-free reading even with heavy scanned PDFs and large documents. • Full-text search, even for scans Build an index and jump straight to matching pages. Image-only scanned PDFs are made searchable with on-device OCR. • Two-page spreads and reading direction Choose left-to-right or right-to-left, with full two-page spread support. • Comfortable reading adjustments Shadow reduction at page edges and color inversion for dark reading. • Everything runs on device Conversion, search, and reading all run on device — your content is never sent to a server. Read offline anytime. • Simple one-time purchase Add up to 2 books for free. Adding a 3rd requires a single one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring charges. Terms of Use: https://yomu.juntaki.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://yomu.juntaki.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

TotalReader Pro4 screens
Yomu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Yomu at Free against TotalReader Pro's $6.99. TotalReader Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and chart position (#157 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Yomu is free to download; TotalReader Pro costs $6.99 up front. TotalReader Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Yomu sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TotalReader Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, Yomu every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
TotalReader Pro versus Yomu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotalReader ProYomu
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (220 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings220 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#157 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLTD DevelSoftwareJumpei Takiyasu

Bugs and requests

TotalReader Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch with certain iOS versions
  • Cloud storage integration not functioning properly
  • Slow page loading and navigation issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add highlighting and note-taking capabilities
  • Improve cloud integration and sync across devices
  • Optimize performance for large files
  • Provide more text-to-speech voice options

Yomu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TotalReader Pro

One-time2
  • Thank the Developer$0.99
  • Appearance Customization$1.99
3 purchases

Yomu

Subscriptions2
  • Yomu Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yomu Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Yomu Unlimited$9.99

Questions

Is TotalReader Pro free?
TotalReader Pro costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Yomu free?
Yomu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TotalReader Pro or Yomu have ads?
Neither TotalReader Pro nor Yomu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TotalReader Pro or Yomu?
TotalReader Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, and Yomu every 4 months. Most recently, TotalReader Pro was updated on October 15, 2026 and Yomu on October 5, 2026.

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