Comparison

ePlatform Digital Libraries vs Loyal Books

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

Head to head
About

ePlatform Digital Libraries

Access your school or public library's eBook and Audiobook collections on your smartphone or tablet. Read and listen anytime, anywhere, even offline. Your reading progress, notes, and settings sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Access school and public libraries
  • Read and listen offline
  • Automatic bookmarking
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Customizable reading settings
  • Dyslexia-friendly options
  • Export notes and highlights
Features
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The ePlatform app gives students and patrons access to eBook and Audiobook collections at the tap of a button. Start reading and listening anytime, anywhere. ePlatform is optimized for smartphones and tablets so you can take your library with you wherever you go. It is quick, simple and free to download. Within minutes you’ll be able to read library eBooks and listen to Audiobooks across a multiple array of devices. You can even read and listen offline. Just log in once, begin reading and then when you exit, your place is automatically bookmarked and saved so you can pick up right where you left off the next time you log in. READY TO SEE WHAT’S POSSIBLE? 1. Using the app, find your School or Public Library. 2. Login to authenticate yourself as a student of the school or library member (using your library card ID). 3. Search, browse, look inside/ sample audio, borrow and reserve. Titles return automatically after the loan period so there is no need to worry about late fees, otherwise you can choose to return them early too. The App also synchronizes reading location, highlights, notes and settings between devices. WHY YOU WILL LOVE EPLATFORM ePlatform was designed to further enhance the joy of reading. It includes a raft of helpful features that students and patrons will appreciate like: - Access to both School and Public Libraries you belong to. - Smart Settings Wizard with ability to customise - font type, font size, spacing between letters, words and lines, background colour, lock screen in portrait or landscape. enable night mode, adjust brightness. - Smart features that support visual reading challenges such as personalisation options and Dyslexia friendly settings. - Define or search words when reading. - Synchronise reading location, highlights, notes and settings between devices. - Export highlighted text and notes from borrowed books in PDF format. - Reading speed control and sleep timer are available when listening to an audiobook. - Sample any eBook or Audiobook, with no loan required.

About

Loyal Books

Access a vast collection of free audiobooks and eBooks to enhance your reading experience. Discover new titles through user reviews, featured lists, and top charts. Enjoy offline listening and reading with downloadable content.

Highlights
  • Thousands of free audiobooks
  • Tens of thousands of free eBooks
  • Offline listening and reading
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Book reviews and ratings
  • Book discovery tools
  • Books in multiple languages
Features
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Make reading fun again! Create your own library from thousands of free audiobooks and eBooks. Read reviews from other users and stream audiobooks or download to listen offline. With featured books and top charts you'll quickly be on your way to enjoying the best free books available. Features: • Listen to 7,000+ audiobooks • Read 35,000+ eBooks • Adjustable playback speed • Download for offline use • Book reviews & ratings • Fun ways to discover books • Books in 25+ languages • Find children's books, fiction, mysteries and more

Screenshots

ePlatform Digital Libraries4 screens
Loyal Books4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Loyal Books at 4.4 against ePlatform Digital Libraries's 3.7. Loyal Books also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 44%) and ratings volume (361 vs 12). ePlatform Digital Libraries's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Loyal Books sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ePlatform Digital Libraries asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loyal Books holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loyal Books has 361 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of ePlatform Digital Libraries's written reviews are positive against 72% of Loyal Books's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ePlatform Digital Libraries ships an update every 3 weeks, Loyal Books fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ePlatform Digital Libraries versus Loyal Books: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterePlatform Digital LibrariesLoyal Books
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (12 ratings)4.4 (361 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews71.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12361 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWheelersTwist Idea LLC

Customer experience

ePlatform Digital Libraries

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral17.8%
Negative37.9%

Loyal Books

All ratings361 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative20.2%

User reviews

ePlatform Digital Libraries

From 12 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for reading books and audiobooks
  • 👍 Lots of book choices
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Integrates with school libraries

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Login and account issues
  • 🚫 Limited book selection
  • 🚫 Restricted access to books

Loyal Books

From 361 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Wide selection of classic books
  • 🎧 Good quality audio narrations
  • 💰 Free to use
  • 🌐 Accessible across devices
  • 😴 Useful for sleep/relaxation

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited selection of modern/popular books
  • 🔀 Inconsistent playback (chapters stopping unexpectedly)
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues on some devices
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported by some users

Bugs and requests

ePlatform Digital Libraries

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Books not loading properly
  • Audiobooks not working
  • App forgetting login credentials
  • Issues with updating to new versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add vertical scrolling for ebooks
  • Improve search and browsing functionality
  • Implement dark mode and better visual customization
  • Allow more simultaneous book loans

Loyal Books

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing or freezing on certain devices
  • Playback issues with chapters stopping unexpectedly
  • Syncing/navigation problems when browsing books

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more modern and popular book titles
  • Improve continuous playback across chapters
  • Introduce a sleep timer feature
  • Optimize performance and reduce battery drain

In-app purchases

None

ePlatform Digital Libraries

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Loyal Books

One-time2
  • Remove Playback Banner Ads$0.99
  • Remove All Banner Ads$2.99

Questions

Is ePlatform Digital Libraries free?
ePlatform Digital Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loyal Books free?
Loyal Books is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ePlatform Digital Libraries or Loyal Books?
Loyal Books is rated higher. ePlatform Digital Libraries averages 3.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Loyal Books averages 4.4 from 361 ratings.
Do ePlatform Digital Libraries or Loyal Books have ads?
Neither ePlatform Digital Libraries nor Loyal Books shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ePlatform Digital Libraries or Loyal Books?
ePlatform Digital Libraries ships an update every 3 weeks, and Loyal Books fortnightly. Most recently, ePlatform Digital Libraries was updated on October 17, 2026 and Loyal Books on October 15, 2026.

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