Comparison

PocketBook Reader vs kanah

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

kanah

Access a vast library of ebooks, audiobooks, short stories, and book summaries across various genres and languages. Personalize your reading experience with interactive features, offline access, and seamless syncing across devices. Authors and publishers can also manage and distribute their content.

Highlights
  • Ebooks and audiobooks
  • Short stories and summaries
  • Personalized digital library
  • Interactive reading experience
  • Offline reading and listening
  • Send-to-Kindle feature
  • Author and publisher tools
Features
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Kanah – Your Gateway to Endless Reading Discover a world of ebooks, audiobooks, short stories, and insightful summaries with Kanah. Enjoy an extensive collection of captivating content in various genres, available in different languages. Why Readers Choose Kanah: - Ebooks and audiobooks Explore many titles of ebooks and audiobooks in fiction, non-fiction, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, and more. With an ever-growing library, there's always something new to discover. - Short Stories & Summaries Perfect for quick reads or gaining new insights—enjoy engaging short stories and concise summaries of popular non-fiction books, in both text and audio formats. - Personalize Your Library Build your own digital library with personalized reading lists. Save your favorites and synchronize your progress across all your devices effortlessly. - Interactive Reading Experience Engage deeply with interactive quizzes, vocabulary lists, and memorable quotes tied to your reading material. Export your highlights and notes in EPUB or PDF formats. - Seamless Audio Listening Control audio playback speed, bookmark, and utilize the sleep timer for a comfortable listening experience. - Offline Reading and Listening Download content to enjoy anywhere, anytime—even without an internet connection. - Send-to-Kindle Feature Conveniently send ebooks directly to your Kindle for distraction-free reading. - Join Our Community Interact with fellow readers, participate in quizzes, explore inspiring quotes, and respond to writing prompts within a vibrant literary community. - Secure and Convenient Purchasing Easily purchase premium titles or enjoy a selection of free content. Your purchases automatically sync across devices. - Publisher and Author-Friendly Are you an author or publisher? Kanah makes it easy to upload, manage, and track your content, reach new readers, and simplify earnings management. Experience the joy of reading in a whole new way. Download Kanah today! ___ By downloading the kanah app, you agree to the EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

PocketBook Reader4 screens
kanah4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: kanah at 100% against PocketBook Reader's 55%. kanah also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). PocketBook Reader's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 3) and chart position (#157 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 kanah sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

kanah holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PocketBook Reader has 10K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of PocketBook Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of kanah's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, kanah every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PocketBook Reader versus kanah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketBook Readerkanah
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#157 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB59 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPocketbook International SAkanah LLC

Customer experience

PocketBook Reader

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

kanah

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

kanah

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
10 purchases

kanah

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
One-time9
  • Digital Book Tier #2$1.99
  • Digital Book Tier #3$2.99
  • Digital Book Tier #4$3.99
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  • Digital Book Tier #5$4.99
  • Digital Book Tier #6$5.99
  • Digital Book Tier #7$6.99
  • Digital Book Tier #8$7.99
  • Digital Book Tier #9$8.99
  • Digital Book Tier #10$9.99

Questions

Is PocketBook Reader free?
PocketBook Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is kanah free?
kanah is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PocketBook Reader or kanah?
kanah is rated higher. PocketBook Reader averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while kanah averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do PocketBook Reader or kanah have ads?
Neither PocketBook Reader nor kanah shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketBook Reader or kanah?
PocketBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, and kanah every 10 days. Most recently, PocketBook Reader was updated on October 23, 2026 and kanah on October 15, 2026.

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