Comparison

PocketBook Reader vs Ereader

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

Ereader

Organize, read, and manage all your documents and ebooks in one place. Supports various file formats, offers advanced reading customization, and includes powerful file processing and export features. Enjoy a seamless reading experience with features like night mode and adjustable spacing.

Highlights
  • Document organization with nested folders
  • TXT, PDF, and Word text extraction
  • Archive extraction (ZIP, RAR, 7z)
  • Customizable reading experience (fonts, spacing, night mode)
  • Automatic chapter division for TXT files
  • Batch document export and compression
Features
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Ereader - TXT Reader & Document Manager Ereader is a professional document management and reading tool that helps users easily organize various document files on their mobile devices. Whether it's e-books, work documents, or personal notes, everything can be managed in an orderly manner here. Core Functions Document Organization Support for creating nested folders for easy categorization Quick file search for precise document location Batch renaming to improve operational efficiency No limit on document count, fully usable for free users File Reading Support for TXT format document reading Automatically remembers reading position for convenient continuation One-click conversion between Simplified and Traditional Chinese Night mode to protect eyesight Freely adjustable reading spacing Multiple font options to choose from File Processing Support for extracting ZIP, RAR, 7z archives Support for password-protected archive extraction Support for split archive extraction Text extraction from PDF documents Text extraction from Word documents Document Export Single document export Batch export of multiple selected documents Compressed export of entire folders Special Features Add cover images to TXT documents (can be selected from photo album) Custom document categorization management Drag to adjust document sorting Recently read documents automatically moved to front Move documents between different categories Automatic chapter division for TXT documents Custom rule-based chapter division (supports regular expressions) Subscription Information Ereader offers the following auto-renewing membership options: Monthly membership Annual membership Lifetime membership All memberships come with a 3-day free trial period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew. To cancel renewal, please manually turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Users can manage or turn off auto-subscription at any time in "Settings." Privacy Policy: https://www.forapp.store/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://www.forapp.store/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

PocketBook Reader4 screens
Ereader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ereader at 5.0 against PocketBook Reader's 4.5. Ereader also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). PocketBook Reader's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 1) and chart position (#175 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 Ereader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ereader 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, Ereader fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PocketBook Reader versus Ereader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketBook ReaderEreader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#175 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB67 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPocketbook International SA启鹏 田

Customer experience

PocketBook Reader

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

Ereader

All ratings1 ratings
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

Ereader

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
3 purchases

Ereader

Subscriptions2
  • ereader monthly pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • ereader yearly pro3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • ereader lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is PocketBook Reader free?
PocketBook Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ereader free?
Ereader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PocketBook Reader or Ereader?
Ereader is rated higher. PocketBook Reader averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Ereader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PocketBook Reader or Ereader have ads?
Neither PocketBook Reader nor Ereader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketBook Reader or Ereader?
PocketBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Ereader fortnightly. Most recently, PocketBook Reader was updated on October 21, 2026 and Ereader on October 6, 2026.

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