Comparison

PocketBook Reader vs Epub Reader

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

Epub Reader

This app offers a seamless reading experience for various ebook formats including EPUB, PDF, and CHM. It supports multiple compression formats and provides features like table of contents, note-taking, and bookmarking. Customize your reading with adjustable font sizes.

Highlights
  • Supports EPUB, PDF, CHM, RTF formats
  • Opens compressed files (ZIP, RAR, 7Zip)
  • Table of Contents navigation
  • Note-taking functionality
  • Bookmark management
  • Customizable font size
Features
Currently charting
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Epub Reader: Ultimate Ebook & Comic Viewer Experience seamless reading with a powerful, all-in-one document viewer designed for iOS. Now fully compatible with Kindle and Amazon ebook formats! All-in-One Format Support • Kindle Formats: MOBI, AZW, AZW3, AZW4, PRC • Ebooks & Docs: EPUB, PDF, CHM, RTF • Comics & Archives: CBZ, CBR, ZIP, RAR, 7Z, GZIP, TAR Key Features: • Smart Navigation: Effortlessly browse and skip chapters with the interactive Table of Contents. • Personalized Reading: Highlight text, take inline notes, and save your favorite pages with bookmarks. • Fully Customizable: Adjust font sizes and layouts to read comfortably, day or night. • Easy File Transfer: Instantly import books via Wi-Fi (desktop browser) or iTunes File Sharing. #Permanent professional version: * Make a one-time purchase and resume purchases anytime, anywhere. #Annual professional version: * Annual auto-renewable subscription, automatic renewal upon expiration. * Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://junjie-5cfc2.web.app/epubreader/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use: https://junjie-5cfc2.web.app/epubreader/terms.html Contact us: marryapps@163.com

Screenshots

PocketBook Reader4 screens
Epub Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PocketBook Reader at none against Epub Reader's shown. PocketBook Reader also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Epub Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Epub Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. 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 Epub Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.8K and 11K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 54% and 55% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, Epub Reader every 11 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
PocketBook Reader versus Epub Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketBook ReaderEpub Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (9.8K ratings)4.5 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews55.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.8K11K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#161#132 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB70 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPocketbook International SA俐 马

Customer experience

PocketBook Reader

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

Epub Reader

All ratings11,177 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews1,075 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral10.4%
Negative34.3%

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

Epub Reader

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 💡 Convenient file transfer via WiFi
  • 🤩 Great for casual reading

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Loses bookmarks and reading progress
  • 🔍 Lacks search functionality
  • 🌗 No dark mode option
  • 📏 Limited customization options
  • 💤 Doesn't remember last read position

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

Epub Reader

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when opening certain files
  • Distorts images in some ebooks
  • Fails to open ePub files consistently

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve bookmark and progress tracking
  • Implement search feature
  • Increase customization options
  • Allow variable screen timeout

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

Epub Reader

Subscriptions1
  • Annual professional version$3.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Passcode Lock$0.99
  • Pro Version$5.99

Questions

Is PocketBook Reader free?
PocketBook Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Epub Reader free?
Epub Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PocketBook Reader or Epub Reader?
PocketBook Reader and Epub Reader are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9.8K and 11K ratings respectively.
Do PocketBook Reader or Epub Reader have ads?
Epub Reader shows ads; PocketBook Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, PocketBook Reader or Epub Reader?
PocketBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Epub Reader every 11 days. Most recently, PocketBook Reader was updated on September 24, 2026 and Epub Reader on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, PocketBook Reader or Epub Reader?
PocketBook Reader currently peaks at #161 in the App Store charts, and Epub Reader at #132. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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