Comparison

Epub Wifi Reader vs MapleRead CX

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

Head to head
About

Epub Wifi Reader

Wirelessly transfer EPUB files from your computer to your device for easy reading. Manage your ebook library through your desktop browser on the same Wi-Fi network. Enjoy a comfortable reading experience with adjustable text zoom and indexing.

Highlights
  • Wireless EPUB file transfer
  • Desktop browser management
  • Upload and delete files
  • Adjustable text zoom
  • Indexing functions
Features
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This is a simple ebook reader for epub format files. Within this app, you can transfer your epub files from your desktop to your iPhone wirelessly and read them easily. Through same WiFi network, you can visit the storage of this app from your desktop's browser by entering an URL, you can either upload or delete epub files on your iPhone from your desktop. The text zoom arrangement and indexing functions will give you a great reading experience.

About

MapleRead CX

This app offers a unique audio-visual reading experience for EPUB ebooks. Customize book styles, generate pseudo audiobooks with various voices, and enjoy immersive reading with synchronized audio and text. It also functions as a powerful library management tool with extensive customization options.

Highlights
  • Audio-visual EPUB reader
  • Pseudo audiobook generation
  • Immersion reading (sync audio/text)
  • Customizable book styles and themes
  • Word lookup and translation
  • Library management and organization
  • User-defined fonts and highlight colors
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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 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. [For more technical details, screenshots, FAQ and reviews, please visit our website.]

Screenshots

Epub Wifi Reader4 screens
MapleRead CX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MapleRead CX at Free against Epub Wifi Reader's $0.99. MapleRead CX also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (24 vs 1). Epub Wifi Reader's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, monetization model 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

MapleRead CX is free to download; Epub Wifi Reader costs $0.99 up front. MapleRead CX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Epub Wifi Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Epub Wifi Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapleRead CX has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epub Wifi Reader ships an update every 6 months, MapleRead CX every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Epub Wifi Reader versus MapleRead CX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpub Wifi ReaderMapleRead CX
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.4 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews—61.5% of reviews
Number of ratings124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChenglin LiuMaplepop LLC

Customer experience

Epub Wifi Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MapleRead CX

All ratings24 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative28.2%

In-app purchases

None

Epub Wifi Reader

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MapleRead CX

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$6.99

Questions

Is Epub Wifi Reader free?
Epub Wifi Reader costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MapleRead CX free?
MapleRead CX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Epub Wifi Reader or MapleRead CX?
Epub Wifi Reader is rated higher. Epub Wifi Reader averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MapleRead CX averages 3.4 from 24 ratings.
Do Epub Wifi Reader or MapleRead CX have ads?
Neither Epub Wifi Reader nor MapleRead CX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Epub Wifi Reader or MapleRead CX?
Epub Wifi Reader ships an update every 6 months, and MapleRead CX every 5 weeks. Most recently, Epub Wifi Reader was updated on August 20, 2026 and MapleRead CX on September 30, 2026.

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