Comparison

EBC Reader vs INDIAN PENAL CODE

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

Head to head
About

EBC Reader

This app provides an immersive reading experience for eBooks, allowing users to highlight, copy, and search text. It enables users to buy and download titles, organize research with notes and notebooks, and share annotations easily.

Highlights
  • Immersive eBook reading
  • Highlighting and copying text
  • Cross-eBook search
  • Note-taking and organization
  • Research notebook creation
  • Customizable themes
Features
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EBC Reader allows you to read eBooks, in a simple easy to use and immersive format. Login with your EBC username and password to start using EBC reader. EBC Reader toolset allows you to dynamically browse your book and interact with your text, highlighting, copying and searching. You can easily buy and download titles and read them on the go. It is a hassle free means of having your entire legal library with you all the time. Reading on your Reader is just like reading from the book, only it gets better, as it provides a personalised reading experience. Features: - Tap on a book to start reading it - Flip through pages conveniently - Touch, Hold and Swipe to highlight the relevant passages - Single Search Across all eBooks, Notes and Annotations - Make highlights and copy-to-notes throughout your book and see My Booknotes for all your notes in the same place. - Create your own notebooks and clip them for collating your research. - Search any word or phrase to the farthest page - Change the themes as per your comfort - Create notes pertaining to the eBooks or personal notebooks of your case-files - Share your notes by emailing, through evernote, printing them or through social media.

About

INDIAN PENAL CODE

Access the complete Indian Penal Code with all chapters and sections. Features include search, bookmarking, sharing, and a unique voice assistant to read sections aloud. Essential for legal professionals, students, and the general public.

Highlights
  • Complete IPC coverage
  • Searchable chapters and sections
  • Bookmark favorite sections
  • Share sections easily
  • Voice assistant for reading sections
  • Offline access
Features
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A Complete reference for Indian Penal Code. Covers all Chapters and Sections of IPC. Search for informations from any Chapters or Sections. Bookmark a section to refer later. Share a section with your friends. Let the App read out, a section for you. Yes, you heard it right, this App comes with a Voice Assistant. A must have App for Lawyers, Advocates, Law Students and General Indian Public.

Screenshots

EBC Reader4 screens
INDIAN PENAL CODE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EBC Reader at none against INDIAN PENAL CODE's 2. EBC Reader also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). INDIAN PENAL CODE's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 73%) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. INDIAN PENAL CODE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. EBC Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EBC Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of EBC Reader's written reviews are positive against 85% of INDIAN PENAL CODE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EBC Reader ships an update every 2 months, INDIAN PENAL CODE every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
EBC Reader versus INDIAN PENAL CODE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEBC ReaderINDIAN PENAL CODE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEastern Book Company (EBC)V PUGAZHENTHI

Customer experience

EBC Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative22.7%

INDIAN PENAL CODE

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

EBC Reader

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

INDIAN PENAL CODE

Subscriptions1
  • IPC PRO7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Upgrade to IPC - Pro$0.99

Questions

Is EBC Reader free?
EBC Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is INDIAN PENAL CODE free?
INDIAN PENAL CODE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EBC Reader or INDIAN PENAL CODE?
EBC Reader is rated higher. EBC Reader averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while INDIAN PENAL CODE averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do EBC Reader or INDIAN PENAL CODE have ads?
INDIAN PENAL CODE shows ads; EBC Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, EBC Reader or INDIAN PENAL CODE?
EBC Reader ships an update every 2 months, and INDIAN PENAL CODE every 6 weeks. Most recently, EBC Reader was updated on September 7, 2026 and INDIAN PENAL CODE on August 25, 2026.

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