Comparison

MapleRead SE vs BookFusion

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MapleRead SE

This app offers a unique audio-visual reading experience for EPUB and PDF files. It allows for extensive customization of book styles, instant audiobook generation, and immersive reading that syncs audio and text. It also functions as an effective library management tool with cross-device syncing.

Highlights
  • Audio-visual reading experience
  • EPUB and PDF reader
  • Pseudo audiobook generation
  • Immersion reading (audio/text sync)
  • Library management and organization
  • Cross-device syncing
  • User-defined customization
Currently charting
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MapleRead is dedicated to enable unique audio-visual reading experience for everyone. ------------ Our MapleRead app family has 3 members, namely SE, CE and CX. - SE is our flagship product with all features. - CE is SE without PDF reader and built-in Library Server. - CX is CE with some limitation. Free to try. - No recurring subscription fees. No ads. Just buy it once. Gratuity optional. - Moreover, SE and CE can be run side-by-side via split-view multitasking. - Recommend SE for use on multiple devices with easy and fast book sharing via Library Server. - Recommend the SE-CE bundle for the best value. ------------ MapleRead includes a superb audio-visual EPUB e-book reader. - It lets you easily modify publisher's original book style to better suit your aesthetic taste. - It lets you instantly generate pseudo audiobooks with a choice of narrator voices over 40 languages. - It enables immersion reading so that you may read and listen to the same book in sync. - Background listening works well too. Compatible with Lock Screen Music Player and CarPlay. MapleRead UI is friendly to users of all ages. - Books can be read in regular and large print. - A choice of UI text sizes makes reading in non-book views much more comfortable. MapleRead is a great learning tool. - It lets you look up words, translate sentences, search text, highlight text and write notes. - It helps you collect vocabulary and organize notes with various priorities. - It provides hooks to user-defined dictionaries, translators, and other tools. - Immersion reading improves your comprehension, especially of foreign-language books. MapleRead is an effective and fast library management tool. - It is designed for you, a book lover, who may own a huge and/or growing book collection. - It lets you keep all your books in one place and well-organized automatically. - It lets you display your books elegantly in style. - It lets you easily repair individual book metadata. - If supports multiple book sets and multiple tags. - It offers multiple ways to import and export books, and works well with Calibre. MapleRead supports secure sync across devices via MapleRead Cloud and iCloud. - It syncs reading positions, notes, vocab, bookmarks, and book set membership (but not the books). - It syncs reading positions additionally via iCloud for even better user experience. - It enables web access to synced data via web browsers from desktop and mobile devices. MapleRead offers unprecedented user-defined customization options. - They include unlimited user-defined fonts, book themes, cover images and library scenes. - Each book theme includes various types of user-defined highlight colors. - Each book can have its own theme, and each EPUB book can have its own style. MapleRead SE includes also a great PDF e-book reader. - The PDF reader looks very similar to the EPUB reader for a sense of unified UI. MapleRead SE has a zero-configuration Library Server for easy book sharing. - All books in Library can be shared. - Smart batch download makes transferring of multiple books very convenient. [For more technical details, screenshots, FAQ and reviews, please visit our website.]

About

BookFusion

Manage, read, and organize your entire eBook collection across all devices with cloud synchronization. Customize your reading experience with extensive settings, highlights, and annotations. Supports various formats and offers text-to-speech functionality.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform eBook reader
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Organize with virtual bookshelves
  • Highlights and annotations
  • Text-to-Speech (TTS)
  • Send to Kindle
  • Calibre integration
Features
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Thousands of readers use BookFusion to manage, read and enjoy over 2 million eBooks. BookFusion is the best cross platform eBook reader and manager with cloud sync that allows you to easily read, organize and manage your eBooks across all your devices. ◇ Features ◇ Integrated Reader - Read all your EPUB, PDF, & CBZ/CBR eBooks both online and offline with clean and intuitive interface . Extensive Reader Settings - Customize your reading experience from vertical/horizontal margins, line spacing, fonts, bold/italics, colors and much more. Seamless Syncing - Sync your reading progress, highlights & annotations, eBooks and bookmarks across all devices. Pick up exactly where you left off. Organize & Manage - Easily organize and access all your eBooks seamlessly whether offline or online. Organize your eBooks using virtual bookshelves or place them into Series. Quickly find the eBook you are looking for using the category, tags or author filters. The perfect eBook Organizer & eBook Manager in one. Light & Dark Mode – Dark or Light the preference is yours! Highlights & Annotations - Highlight with your preferred colors and add tags to highlights to keep them organized. Sort your highlights by date or reading progress and easily export them to use in other apps in CSV, Markdown, HTML and PDF formats eBook Cloud - Keep your entire eBook collection at the tips of your fingers by storing them in the cloud and downloading them to read offline only when you need to. Any title just a click away. Text-to-Speech (TTS) - Listen to your favorite eBooks with Apple's native natural-sounding text-to-speech feature. Customize reading speed, voice and accessibility. Ideal for audiobook lovers busy lifestyles and accessible for all readers. Send to Kindle – Organize and quickly send your next read to your Kindle device with one click. Calibre Integration - The perfect Calibre Ally. Sync metadata, custom columns, series, tags and incremental updated PDF & EPUB files to all your devices. Your entire Calibre library on your devices when you need it. Vertical Writing Support - Read Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese eBooks with ease. Image/Area Highlights & Annotations (PDFs) - Easily annotate/highlight images, tables, graphs or even text. Any element at all in your PDF can now be highlighted and annotated. EPUB 3 Support - With support for the full EPUB 3 spec. You can read eBooks with rich interactivity support that includes video, audio, Q&A, games and much more. Widgets – Quickly view and jump back into your last read, currently reading, or highlights right from your home screen with iOS Widgets. Multi-Window Support (iPadOS & macOS) – Open multiple books side by side, drag books into Split View, or read and view highlights simultaneously. Perfect for multitasking, studying, or comparing texts. NOTE: You will need to install the BookFusion Calibre Plugin to sync your eBooks to all your devices. See the tutorial at https://support.bookfusion.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018852052-Installing-Using-the-BookFusion-Plugin-for-Calibre Open With - Don’t like the integrated reader? Use the open with functionality to send and read your eBooks with your preferred app. No lock-in Metadata & Book Details – Know what an eBook is about at a glance or easily edit the cover, description, author tags and other information. Additional Formats Supported via Web - These include: AZW, AZW3, AZW4, CBC, CHM, DJVU, DOCX, FB2, FBZ, HTML, HTMLZ, LIT, LRF, PRC, PDB, PML, RB, RTF, SNB, TCR, TXT, TXTZ in a single app. These must be uploaded via the Web App before using the iOS App Choose from over 70,000 eBooks ◇ Other ◇ Have feedback or just want to chat? We would love to hear from you. Drop us a line at support@bookfusion.com or join us for a chat on Discord at https://www.discord.gg/7v34UYq Terms of Service - https://www.bookfusion.com/terms Privacy Policy - https://www.bookfusion.com/privacy

Screenshots

MapleRead SE4 screens
BookFusion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BookFusion at Free against MapleRead SE's $8.99. BookFusion also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). MapleRead SE's advantage is chart position (#193 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

BookFusion is free to download; MapleRead SE costs $8.99 up front. MapleRead SE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and BookFusion sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BookFusion holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 125 and 505 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of MapleRead SE's written reviews are positive against 77% of BookFusion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapleRead SE ships an update every 2 months, BookFusion every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
MapleRead SE versus BookFusion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapleRead SEBookFusion
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (125 ratings)4.7 (505 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews76.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings125505 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#193 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB157 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMaplepop LLCBookFusion

Customer experience

MapleRead SE

All ratings125 ratings
Positive76.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral14.4%
Negative17.4%

BookFusion

All ratings505 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.0%

User reviews

MapleRead SE

From 125 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Highly customizable reading experience
  • 🔒 Robust library management features
  • 👍 Seamless integration with Calibre
  • 👍 Excellent organization and tagging options
  • 👍 Wide range of font and layout customization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues between devices
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance problems
  • 🔍 Complicated interface and setup process
  • 🔍 Difficult to import large book libraries
  • 🔍 Limited annotation and highlighting options

BookFusion

From 505 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent cross-platform sync
  • 👍 Highly customizable reading experience
  • 🚀 Seamless Calibre integration
  • 👍 Responsive and helpful developers
  • 🚀 Smooth reading experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 💰 Subscription model may be costly for some
  • 🔒 Requires account creation to use
  • 🐛 Inconsistent page turn behavior
  • 🐛 Issues with PDF and fixed-layout EPUB support

Bugs and requests

MapleRead SE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues, especially on iOS 14
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between portrait and landscape modes
  • Unreliable OPDS server integration and book downloads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Automatic reading progress sync across devices
  • Improved PDF handling and annotation support
  • Expanded highlighting and note-taking capabilities
  • Streamlined library import and management
  • Cleaner and more intuitive user interface

BookFusion

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Highlights and notes not always saving properly
  • Reading position sometimes resets unexpectedly
  • Widget not functioning as expected
  • Occasional crashes and freezes
  • Issues with importing certain ebook formats

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add page numbers instead of just percentages
  • Implement a true dark mode
  • Improve PDF viewing and annotation capabilities
  • Add support for DJVU format
  • Provide an option to purchase a lifetime license
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  • Implement better organization tools like folders/shelves

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MapleRead SE

One-time3
  • Gratuity Level 1$0.99
  • Gratuity Level 2$1.99
  • Gratuity Level 5$4.99
6 purchases

BookFusion

Subscriptions6
  • Casual Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Advanced Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Power Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Casual Yearly$18.991 Year
  • Advanced Yearly$47.991 Year
  • Power Yearly$95.991 Year

Questions

Is MapleRead SE free?
MapleRead SE costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is BookFusion free?
BookFusion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MapleRead SE or BookFusion?
BookFusion is rated higher. MapleRead SE averages 4.1 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while BookFusion averages 4.7 from 505 ratings.
Do MapleRead SE or BookFusion have ads?
Neither MapleRead SE nor BookFusion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapleRead SE or BookFusion?
MapleRead SE ships an update every 2 months, and BookFusion every 10 days. Most recently, MapleRead SE was updated on September 23, 2026 and BookFusion on September 24, 2026.

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