Comparison

Epub Wifi Reader vs Readest

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

Readest

This app offers a versatile reading experience for various ebook formats, allowing users to manage their library, take notes, listen to audiobooks, and sync progress across devices. It supports OPDS catalogs, Calibre servers, and multiple cloud storage options for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Supports EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, CBZ, TXT, Markdown
  • OPDS catalog and Calibre server integration
  • Text-to-speech with offline voices
  • Cross-device sync via cloud services
  • Annotation and note-taking tools
  • Customizable reading settings
  • CarPlay support for audiobooks
Features
Currently charting
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Readest is an ebook reader for people who read a lot, and who want their books, notes and reading position on whatever device is nearest. Open EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, CBZ, TXT and Markdown in one library. Pull books from OPDS catalogs or from your own Calibre server. Read, annotate, listen, translate. Made for iPhone and iPad • CarPlay, so you can keep listening on the road with playback controls on the dashboard • Download read-aloud voices per book and listen with no connection at all • Add books from Files, Mail or any share sheet, and read them in place instead of copying them into a second library • Open up to four books at once on iPad and arrange them how you like Reading • Paginated or scrolling, with custom fonts, themes, spacing and margins • Vertical text for CJK books • Contrast and refresh tuned for e-ink screens • Full-text search inside a book Your library • Browse, search and download from OPDS catalogs and public libraries • Connect to Calibre or Calibre-Web, covers and metadata included • Organize with bookshelf groups you can rename Notes • Highlights, bookmarks and structured notes • Copy a highlight together with a deep link back to the passage • Export your annotations Listening and languages • Text-to-speech with downloadable offline voices • Translate a sentence, a page, or an entire book • Wikipedia and dictionary lookup without leaving the page Sync • Readest Cloud, or bring your own: iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, WebDAV, S3 • KOReader sync keeps your progress in step with your e-reader • iPhone, iPad, Mac, all other platforms and the web Readest is open source. Support: support@readest.com Privacy Policy: https://readest.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Epub Wifi Reader4 screens
Readest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Readest at Free against Epub Wifi Reader's $0.99. Readest also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (205 vs 1). Epub Wifi Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On 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

Readest is free to download; Epub Wifi Reader costs $0.99 up front. Readest sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Readest has 205 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, Readest fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Epub Wifi Reader versus Readest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpub Wifi ReaderReadest
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (205 ratings)
Positive reviews—84.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1205 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank—#185 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS6.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChenglin LiuBilingify LLC

Customer experience

Epub Wifi Reader

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

Readest

All ratings201 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews298 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative10.1%

In-app purchases

None

Epub Wifi Reader

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Readest

Subscriptions4
  • Subscribe to Plus Plan$4.991 Month
  • Subscribe to Pro Plan$9.991 Month
  • Subscribe to Plus Plan$49.991 Year
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  • Subscribe to Pro Plan$99.991 Year
One-time5
  • 1 GB$9.99
  • 2 GB$14.99
  • Full Customization$19.99
Show 2 more
  • 5 GB$29.99
  • 10 GB$49.99

Questions

Is Epub Wifi Reader free?
Epub Wifi Reader costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Readest free?
Readest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Epub Wifi Reader or Readest?
Epub Wifi Reader is rated higher. Epub Wifi Reader averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Readest averages 4.5 from 205 ratings.
Do Epub Wifi Reader or Readest have ads?
Neither Epub Wifi Reader nor Readest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Epub Wifi Reader or Readest?
Epub Wifi Reader ships an update every 6 months, and Readest fortnightly. Most recently, Epub Wifi Reader was updated on November 6, 2026 and Readest on November 12, 2026.

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