Comparison

PocketBook Reader vs Book Preview

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
Read full description

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

Book Preview

Easily preview and manage ebook and comic files directly from your device's Files app. Supports a wide range of common formats like EPUB, MOBI, and CBZ, allowing you to view covers, metadata, text, and images on the go.

Highlights
  • Preview EPUB, MOBI, FB2, DJVU, CBZ, CBR, CB7 files
  • View covers, metadata, text, and images
  • Browse all pages/images for supported formats
  • Quick Look support from Files app
  • Open files directly via 'Open With'
  • Works alongside macOS Quick Look extension
Features
Read full description

Preview and manage your ebooks from the Files app on iPhone and iPad, with support for the most common ebook and comic formats, including EPUB, MOBI, FB2, DJVU, CBZ, CBR and CB7. Designed as a companion app to the macOS version, it makes it easy to open, inspect and preview your ebook files on iOS and iPadOS. • Supported Formats: EPUB/KEPUB, MOBI, DJVU, FB2, CBZ/CBR/CB7 • EPUB and MOBI: View cover, metadata, full text and embedded images • DJVU: Browse all pages • FB2: View cover and full text • CBZ/CBR/CB7: Browse all images • Quick Look support from the Files app • Open files directly using “Open With” • Works great alongside the macOS Quick Look extension • Conveniently preview ebook files on the go, without needing your Mac Thumbnails and previews are generated for most supported files where possible. Note: Some files may fail to load or preview for various reasons. If you can, send us the file that doesn’t work and we’ll try to investigate the problem. DRM-protected books are not supported.

Screenshots

PocketBook Reader4 screens
Book Preview2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PocketBook Reader at Free against Book Preview's $7.99. PocketBook Reader also leads on chart position (#168 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Book Preview's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 58) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On ads 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

PocketBook Reader is free to download; Book Preview costs $7.99 up front. PocketBook Reader sells 42 one-off in-app purchases. Book Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, Book Preview daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
PocketBook Reader versus Book Preview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketBook ReaderBook Preview
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating4.5 (10K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#168 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB14 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPocketbook International SAParotid

Customer experience

PocketBook Reader

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

Book Preview

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
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

Book Preview

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

42 purchases

PocketBook Reader

One-time42
  • 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: type 10.9$9.90
  • eBook$9.90
  • eBook3 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

Book Preview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketBook Reader free?
PocketBook Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Book Preview free?
Book Preview costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PocketBook Reader or Book Preview have ads?
Neither PocketBook Reader nor Book Preview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketBook Reader or Book Preview?
PocketBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Book Preview daily. Most recently, PocketBook Reader was updated on October 29, 2026 and Book Preview on October 21, 2026.

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