Comparison

PocketBook Reader vs Contes et Fables

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

Contes et Fables

Features
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Ecoutez et lisez des contes de Grimm, des contes de Perrault, des contes tirés des Lettres de mon Moulin d'Alphonse Daudet et des Fables de la Fontaine ! L'application vous propose d'écouter et de lire tout en admirant les illustrations : -La Belle au Bois dormant, de Charles Perrault, - Le petit Poucet, de Charles Perrault, - La Barbe bleue, de Charles Perrault, - Le Chat botté, de Charles Perrault, - Blanche-Neige, des frères Grimm, - Tom Pouce, des frères Grimm, - Les trois Messes basses, d'Alphonse Daudet, - La Mule du pape, d'Alphonse Daudet, et six fables animées de Jean de la Fontaine. Vous pourrez également écouter : - La petite Sirène, conte d'Andersen, - Les Cygnes sauvages, conte d'Andersen, - La Belle et la Bête, de Jeanne Marie Leprince de Beaumont,

Screenshots

PocketBook Reader4 screens
Contes et Fables3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PocketBook Reader at Free against Contes et Fables's $1.99. PocketBook Reader also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 45 months) and chart position (#179 vs unranked). Contes et Fables's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 58). 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; Contes et Fables costs $1.99 up front. PocketBook Reader sells 42 one-off in-app purchases. Contes et Fables asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, Contes et Fables every 45 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PocketBook Reader versus Contes et Fables: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketBook ReaderContes et Fables
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (10K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 45 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#179 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB61 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPocketbook International SAAudiolude

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

Contes et Fables

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

Contes et Fables

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketBook Reader free?
PocketBook Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Contes et Fables free?
Contes et Fables costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PocketBook Reader or Contes et Fables have ads?
Neither PocketBook Reader nor Contes et Fables shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketBook Reader or Contes et Fables?
PocketBook Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Contes et Fables every 45 months. Most recently, PocketBook Reader was updated on October 27, 2026 and Contes et Fables on October 24, 2026.

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