Comparison

PocketBook Reader vs tiReader

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

Head to head
About

PocketBook Reader

This app is a versatile reader supporting 26 book and audio formats, including EPUB, PDF, and audiobooks. It offers features like PDF reflow, text-to-speech, cloud synchronization, and extensive customization options for a comfortable reading experience.

Highlights
  • Supports 26 book and audio formats
  • PDF Reflow function
  • Text-to-speech engine
  • Cloud synchronization service
  • Customizable interface and reading settings
  • Adobe DRM support
Features
Currently charting
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PocketBook Reader is a free app for reading all formats (books, magazines, textbooks, comic books, etc.) and listening to audiobooks! The application supports 26 book and audio formats, including mobi, epub, fb2, cbz, cbr. Read without ads and with total comfort! Choose any content - any format! • Support of 19 book formats, including the most popular - EPUB, FB2, MOBI, PDF, DJVU, DOCX, RTF, TXT, HTML; • Comic book formats CBR and CBZ; • Open books protected with Adobe DRM (PDF, EPUB); • PDF Reflow function (reflow text in PDF files). Listen to audiobooks! • You can listen to audiobooks and other audio files in MP3, M4B, and take notes in them; • Built-in TTS (Text-to-speech) engine for the voicing of the text files. Download and sync content easily! • Free PocketBook Cloud service for synchronizing all your books, including audiobooks, as well as reading positions, notes and bookmarks on all your devices; • Your files from Dropbox or Google Books services are easily connected to the app to create one consolidated library. You can even connect multiple accounts at the same time; • Support for OPDS catalogs - get access to network libraries; • ISBN scanner, for quick search of electronic versions of books by barcode; • Opportunity to borrow books and periodicals; • If you have a E Ink e-reader PocketBook, you can easily synchronize all your books and accounts just by scanning a QR code. Ready to switch from another app? No problem! Getting started with PocketBook Reader is easy! With an intuitive interface, the application provides you with unprecedented freedom – lots of options for settings and no restrictions. Choose, change, customize, and personalize! • Intuitive interface, easy navigation, and minimalistic design; • Opportunity to choose one of the seven interface color themes, reassign the buttons and display areas; • Two night-reading modes - for better reading comfort anytime; • Adjust the font style, font size, line spacing, and margin size; • Animation of turning pages; • Opportunity to crop margins – make the page look exactly the way you want. Get fast file access and easy search! • All files are quickly found and instantly opened, even with built-in audio and video fragments; • Your books will never be lost in the device’s memory - thanks to the smart search, scanning files on your tablet or smartphone is a matter of seconds. Any file or document can be found in a few clicks! • The app allows you to sort books, create collections, filter and mark files as you like. Your library - your rules; • Convenient managing of audio files - it is easy to sort and play your audiobooks. Make bookmarks, take notes, add comments! • You can quickly find all your notes and share them with friends via email or messengers; • Collect all your notes, bookmarks, and comments into separate files for even greater convenience. PocketBook Reader was created by avid readers for avid readers, and that’s why it’s probably the best e-book reader app.

About

tiReader

This app offers a comprehensive reading experience for eBooks, audiobooks, and comics across various formats. Access a vast library of free content and organize your collection with powerful tools. Customize your reading environment and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Supports eBooks, Audiobooks, and Comics
  • Access to 1,000,000+ free eBooks
  • Customizable library structure
  • Powerful search and filtering
  • Bookmarks and annotations
  • Sync across devices
  • Cloud and OPDS catalog access
Features
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tiReader is the best way to read eBooks, Audiobooks and Comics on iPhone or iPad. Get access to 1000000+ free eBooks in OPDS-catalogs and Calibre servers. Support all popular formats • eBooks (epub, pdf, djvu, fb2, mobi, prc, azw, html, txt) • AudioBooks (M4B, M4A, MP3) • Comics (cbr, cbz) • Photos (jpg, png, bmp, gif, ico, tif, xbm) • Photo Albums (zip, rar) CORE FEATURES • Customizable ebooks and folders structure • Powerful tool set for searching, filtering and working with tags • Multicolor Bookmarks and Annotation • Fully customizable style and color themes for eBooks • Sync across all your devices EXTRA FEATURES • Day and Night modes • Access to Clouds, OPDS-catalogs and Calibre servers • Support of EPUB3 format eBooks with built-in multimedia content • Bookmark and Annotation search across all docs in Library (iPad only) • Open multiple docs at once (iPad only) HELP and FEEDBACK http://tireader.com/help http://tireader.com/contact Please note: tiReader does not support DRM-protected eBooks and comics. The free app version allows you to work with five documents only. Delete unnecessary documents to access others or remove this restriction with an in-app purchase "Unlock Full Version". Privacy policy: http://tireader.com/privacy_policy

Screenshots

PocketBook Reader4 screens
tiReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PocketBook Reader at 9.8K against tiReader's 641. PocketBook Reader also leads on chart position (#176 vs unranked). tiReader's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 54%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. PocketBook Reader sells 41 one-off in-app purchases and tiReader sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for PocketBook Reader against 4.5 for tiReader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PocketBook Reader has 9.8K ratings behind it against 641, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of PocketBook Reader's written reviews are positive against 66% of tiReader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, tiReader every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
PocketBook Reader versus tiReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketBook ReadertiReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (9.8K ratings)4.5 (641 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews66.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.8K — better641
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB169 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperPocketbook International SAStanislav Polishchuk

Customer experience

PocketBook Reader

All ratings9,831 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews1,336 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative33.8%

tiReader

All ratings641 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews305 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral10.2%
Negative23.6%

User reviews

PocketBook Reader

From 9.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient reading experience
  • 🚀 Smooth scrolling
  • 💡 Customizable settings (font, margin, etc.)
  • 🔒 Supports DRM-protected content
  • 👍 Intuitive user interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Unreliable cloud sync
  • 🐛 Inconsistent page rendering
  • 🐛 Buggy text highlighting and annotation
  • 🐛 Slow loading times

tiReader

From 641 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and smooth performance
  • 📚 Supports wide range of file formats
  • 🎨 Highly customizable reading experience
  • 💾 Seamless cloud storage integration
  • 🔖 Excellent bookmarking and annotation features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
  • 🔒 Limited cloud storage options
  • 📁 Difficulty with bulk file management
  • 🖥️ Layout issues on newer iPhone models
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times for large files

Bugs and requests

PocketBook Reader

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Books disappearing from library after login issues
  • Inability to open DRM-protected PDFs
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between portrait and landscape modes
  • Text-to-speech voice quality issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to organize books into custom folders
  • Option to disable quick action zones
  • Improved text-to-speech controls (seek, pause, etc.)
  • Support for handwritten annotations with Apple Pencil
  • Faster page turning and scrolling

tiReader

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Highlighting not working for some books
  • Corrupted files not opening properly
  • Sync issues with certain cloud services
  • Unexpected crashes when handling large libraries

Requested features

6 requests
  • Vertical continuous scrolling for ePub files
  • Export notes and highlights
  • Improved PDF annotation tools
  • Audiobook playback support
  • Automatic cloud backup and sync
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  • Enhanced search and filtering options

In-app purchases

41 purchases

PocketBook Reader

One-time41
  • eBook3 variants$0.99
  • eBook (class A)$0.99
  • eBook2 variants$1.99
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  • eBook (class B)$1.99
  • eBook$2.95
  • eBook2 variants$2.99
  • eBook (class C)$2.99
  • eBook3 variants$3.99
  • eBook: type 4.79$3.99
  • eBook: type 4.19$3.99
  • eBook (class D)$3.99
  • eBook (class Alt5)$4.99
  • eBook: type 5.39$4.99
  • eBook (class F)$4.99
  • eBook: type 5.89$4.99
  • eBook$4.99
  • eBook: type 5.09$4.99
  • eBook (class G)$5.99
  • eBook2 variants$5.99
  • eBook: type 7.09$5.99
  • eBook: type 7.19$5.99
  • eBook: type 8.29$6.99
  • eBook: type 7.59$6.99
  • eBook3 variants$7.99
  • eBook: type 8.89$7.99
  • eBook (class J)$8.99
  • eBook$8.99
  • eBook$9.90
  • eBook2 variants$9.99
  • eBook (class L)$10.99
  • eBook: type 13.9$11.90
  • eBook$11.99
  • eBook: type 12.99$11.99
  • eBook$12.99
  • eBook (class N)$12.99
  • eBook (class O)$13.99
  • eBook: type 17.9$14.90
  • eBook$14.99
  • eBook (class R)$16.99
  • eBook (class T)$18.99
  • eBook (class W)$21.99
4 purchases

tiReader

One-time4
  • Skin "minima Glass"$0.99
  • Skin "minima Glass red"$0.99
  • Skin "art Blur"$0.99
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  • Unlock Full version$4.99

Questions

Is PocketBook Reader free?
PocketBook Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is tiReader free?
tiReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PocketBook Reader or tiReader?
PocketBook Reader and tiReader are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9.8K and 641 ratings respectively.
Do PocketBook Reader or tiReader have ads?
Neither PocketBook Reader nor tiReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketBook Reader or tiReader?
PocketBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, and tiReader every 6 weeks. Most recently, PocketBook Reader was updated on September 25, 2026 and tiReader on September 23, 2026.

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