Comparison

PocketBook Reader vs DjVu Reader & Viewer

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

DjVu Reader & Viewer

This app offers a modern and elegant way to read DjVu documents on iOS devices. It features high-quality rendering, a smart document tracking system, and a clean interface optimized for technical and academic material.

Highlights
  • High-quality DjVu rendering
  • Smart document tracking
  • Clean, intuitive interface
  • Dark/White mode options
  • Powerful search capabilities
  • Optimized performance for large documents
Features
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DjVu Reader is the modern, elegant solution for reading technical and academic DjVu documents on your iOS device. Experience crystal-clear rendering of complex documents with a clean, distraction-free interface designed for professional use. — KEY FEATURES — • High-quality rendering of DjVu documents with precise text and image display • Smart document tracking system to organize your reading (to-read, in-progress, completed) • Clean, intuitive interface optimized for academic and technical material • Dark/White modes options for comfortable reading in any environment • Powerful search capabilities to quickly find content within documents • Optimized performance for large technical documents and academic papers • Seamless document organization with smart folders and favorites (Coming Soon…) Whether you're a researcher, academic, student, or professional, DjVu Reader provides the perfect experience for your technical documents. — SUPPORT & LINKS — - Contact Us: support@djvu.app - Privacy Policy: https://djvu.app/privacy - Terms of Use: https://djvu.app/terms

Screenshots

PocketBook Reader4 screens
DjVu Reader & Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PocketBook Reader at 54% against DjVu Reader & Viewer's 25%. PocketBook Reader also leads on ratings volume (9.8K vs 65) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 DjVu Reader & Viewer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PocketBook Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PocketBook Reader has 9.8K ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of PocketBook Reader's written reviews are positive against 25% of DjVu Reader & Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, DjVu Reader & Viewer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PocketBook Reader versus DjVu Reader & Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketBook ReaderDjVu Reader & Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (9.8K ratings) — better4.3 (65 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9.8K — better65
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB35 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPocketbook International SAYassir Hrout

Customer experience

PocketBook Reader

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

DjVu Reader & Viewer

All ratings65 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

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

DjVu Reader & Viewer

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
2 purchases

DjVu Reader & Viewer

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Plan$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$5.99

Questions

Is PocketBook Reader free?
PocketBook Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DjVu Reader & Viewer free?
DjVu Reader & Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PocketBook Reader or DjVu Reader & Viewer?
PocketBook Reader is rated higher. PocketBook Reader averages 4.5 out of 5 from 9.8K ratings, while DjVu Reader & Viewer averages 4.3 from 65 ratings.
Do PocketBook Reader or DjVu Reader & Viewer have ads?
Neither PocketBook Reader nor DjVu Reader & Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketBook Reader or DjVu Reader & Viewer?
PocketBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, and DjVu Reader & Viewer every 4 months. Most recently, PocketBook Reader was updated on September 25, 2026 and DjVu Reader & Viewer on September 23, 2026.

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