TotalReader vs A FB2 Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TotalReader
This app is a versatile reader supporting a vast array of book, document, comic, and source code formats. It offers advanced customization for reading comfort, cloud integration, and file management tools.
- Wide range of supported formats
- Cloud and network service integration
- Speech synthesizer
- Customizable reading experience
- File manager with Wi-Fi transfer
- Online book catalogs (OPDS)
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The BEST application for reading books: *.fb2, *.epub, *.mobi, *.azw, *.prc, *.chm, *.fbz, *.rtf, *.txt (all encodings), documents: *.djvu, *.pdf, *.xps, office documents: *.doc, *.docx, *.xls, *.xlsx, *.ppt, *.pptx, *.pages, *.numbers, *.key, comic books: *.cbr, *.cbz, *.cb7, *.cbt and sources: *.h, *.c, *.cpp, *.m, *.java, *.cs ... All formats are thoroughly elaborated and are 100% supported by the application, including the styles, chapters, tables, links, footnotes etc. The visualization system takes into account the specific character of the formats functioning on mobile devices (memory capacity, the number of general processor units etc.), Providing a maximum productivity and comfort when working with large documents. Elegant design, extended functionality, high speed and stability of work will make reading of your favorite literature a pleasurable experience. You can contact technical support and leave a comment without quitting the application. TotalReader’s special features: ■ Wide range of supported formats (fb2, epub, mobi, azw, prc, chm, fbz, rtf, txt(all encodings), djvu, pdf, xps, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, pages, numbers, key, cbr, cbz, cb7, cbt) ■ Compatible with all popular archive formats (rar, zip, 7z, gz, tar ...) ■ Speech synthesizer ■ Large set of page turning animations for books(Slide, Fade, Curl, Flip, Cube, Ripple, Rotate) ■ Night mode ■ Integration with popular cloud services(Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Yandex.Disk) ■ Integration with popular network services(SMB, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, DLNA) ■ Open books directly from cloud services and network services ■ Hight application stability ■ Automatic recovery bad and non standard files ■ Search and highlight text options ■ Table of contents ■ Highlight and copy text options for books ■ Font, Font color, Background, font size, margins, line spacing, hyphenation, hyphenation language, skip author style options ■ User friendly navigation ■ Page layout option in documents(single page, double pages, double pages with cover) ■ Effects for documents(sepia, monochrome, color controls) ■ Brightness control ■ Rotation lock ■ Bookmarks ■ Quick document preview ■ Page scaling for documents ■ Auto scaling for adjacent pages ■ Double page view ■ Opening documents from external applications ■ Last open document list ■ Online book catalogs(OPDS) ■ Web Browser and download manager ■ Wi-Fi transfer ■ FTP transfer File Manager Features: ■ Intuitive interface ■ iTunes integration ■ File sorting(by name, by extension, by size, by date) ■ Searching files in subfolders ■ Create, move, copy, rename, pack/unpack, delete file/folder options ■ File/folder search ■ Preview book cover Wi-Fi Transfer Features: ■ Intuitive interface ■ Create, move, rename, delete file/folder options ■ Downloading/uploading few media files with one click ■ Display upload progress Online catalog(OPDS) Features: ■ Maximal support OPDS standards ■ User friendly navigation ■ Global searching ■ Full book information preview ■ Adding and editing catalog options ■ Completely popular catalog list Feel free to ask questions, report bugs or request new features: support@develsoftware.com
A FB2 Reader
This free application allows you to read your favorite FB2 format ebooks on your iPad and iPhone. Easily import books from various sources, customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts and color schemes, and navigate your library with ease.
- Read FB2 ebooks
- Import from web, iTunes, and cloud drives
- Adjustable fonts, spacing, and width
- Three color schemes
- Easy navigation and page turning
- Sort books by various criteria
- Book image gallery
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A FB2 Reader lets you read your favorite books on iPad without any restrictions and hidden fees. A FB2 Reader completely free ebook reading application, you can collect unlimited number of titles in your Library and read them for you own pleasure. Application optimized for all iPad and iPhone models and high resolution Retina Display graphics. It is possible to load ebooks in fb2 format into application by a number of way, like: - download fb2 books using your favorite web browser application and open it with A FB2 Reader using "Open In..." iSO feature - use iTunes file sharing to copy files from you computer - import books from you preferred cloud drive - Dropbox, OneDrive and Google Drive currently supported, more options coming in next versions A FB2 Reader features: - Turn pages with a tap or swipe - Easy navigation inside the book - Open electronic books from any source - Automatically expands fb2 files from zip archive - Adjustable fonts and font sizes - Adjustable line spacing - Adjustable page width - Three color schemes - Sort books by File name, Book Title, Author or Recently opened - Book Information Page - Book Images Gallery View - all embedded images on one page - Book sharing - possible to transfer book to any destination supported by iOS or any application which can handle this file type
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TotalReader at 4.3 against A FB2 Reader's 3.4. TotalReader also leads on ratings volume (368 vs 5). A FB2 Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. TotalReader sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. A FB2 Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
TotalReader holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TotalReader has 368 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of TotalReader's written reviews are positive against 67% of A FB2 Reader's.
TotalReader ships an update every 3 weeks, A FB2 Reader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TotalReader | A FB2 Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (368 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.0% of reviews — better | 67.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 368 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LTD DevelSoftware | Yuri Staloverov |
Customer experience
TotalReader
A FB2 Reader
Bugs and requests
TotalReader
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on startup
- Unable to open certain file formats
- Cloud storage integration not working
- Ads prevent smooth reading experience
- Purchased features not functioning properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more customization options
- Improve cloud storage integration
- Implement better file organization tools
- Provide better support for older devices
- Add text-to-speech and annotation features
A FB2 Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TotalReader
- Thank the Developer$0.99
- Appearance Customization$1.99
- Pro Version$6.99
A FB2 Reader
No in-app purchases
Questions
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