Comparison

PocketBook Reader vs Brewiarz

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

Brewiarz

This app provides the Liturgy of the Hours for those who wish to pray the Psalms, meditate on God's word, and engage in hymns and praise. It aims to unite users with Christ in prayer, offering glory to the Father and interceding for the world.

Highlights
  • Liturgy of the Hours
  • Psalm prayer
  • Meditation on God's word
  • Hymns and praise
  • Spiritual reflection
  • Daily prayer
Features
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Wierni, którzy celebrują Liturgię Godzin, jednoczą się z Chrystusem, naszym Najwyższym Kapłanem, przez modlitwę psalmów, rozważanie słowa Bożego, pieśni i uwielbienia, by włączyć się do Jego nieustannej i powszechnej modlitwy, która oddaje chwałę Ojcu i wyprasza dar Ducha Świętego dla całego świata. (KKK 1196) Liturgia Godzin powinna stać się modlitwą całego Ludu Bożego. W niej sam Chrystus "urząd kapłański wykonuje nadal przez swój Kościół" - każdy uczestniczy w niej według miejsca w Kościele i okoliczności życia: prezbiterzy jako pełniący posługę duszpasterską, ponieważ są powołani do wiernego trwania na modlitwie i służenia Słowu; zakonnicy i zakonnice przez charyzmat swego życia konsekrowanego; wszyscy wierni według swoich możliwości. "Duszpasterze niech się starają w niedziele i uroczyste święta odprawiać w kościołach z udziałem wiernych główne Godziny, zwłaszcza Nieszpory. Zaleca się, aby i świeccy odmawiali brewiarz czy to z prezbiterami, czy na swoich zebraniach, czy nawet indywidualnie". (KKK 1175)

Screenshots

PocketBook Reader4 screens
Brewiarz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brewiarz at none against PocketBook Reader's 56. PocketBook Reader's advantage is ratings volume (9.8K vs 6) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Brewiarz asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 Brewiarz. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PocketBook Reader has 9.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of PocketBook Reader's written reviews are positive against 62% of Brewiarz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, Brewiarz every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PocketBook Reader versus Brewiarz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketBook ReaderBrewiarz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (9.8K ratings)4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews61.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.8K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB37 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPocketbook International SABartlomiej Szypelow

Customer experience

PocketBook Reader

All ratings9,831 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews1,350 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative33.9%

Brewiarz

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative33.3%

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

Brewiarz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Brewiarz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketBook Reader free?
PocketBook Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brewiarz free?
Brewiarz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PocketBook Reader or Brewiarz?
PocketBook Reader and Brewiarz are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9.8K and 6 ratings respectively.
Do PocketBook Reader or Brewiarz have ads?
Neither PocketBook Reader nor Brewiarz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketBook Reader or Brewiarz?
PocketBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Brewiarz every 4 months. Most recently, PocketBook Reader was updated on October 18, 2026 and Brewiarz on October 10, 2026.

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