Comparison

EPUB Reader vs Panui

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

Head to head
About

EPUB Reader

This application provides a seamless reading experience for EPUB files, supporting all formatting features. It offers advanced customization options for text, page turning, and display, along with cloud integration and file management tools. Enjoy your favorite books with enhanced productivity and comfort on mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Full EPUB format support
  • Extensive customization options
  • Cloud service integration
  • Speech synthesizer
  • Multiple page turning animations
  • Built-in file manager
  • Wi-Fi and FTP transfer
Features
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The BEST application for reading epub books. Format 100% supported by the application, including the styles, chapters, tables, links, footnotes etc. The visualization system takes into account the specific character of the format functioning on mobile devices (memory capacity, the number of general processor units etc.), Providing a maximum productivity and comfort when working with large documents. Elegant design, extended functionality, high speed and stability of work will make reading of your favorite literature a pleasurable experience. You can contact technical support and leave a comment without quitting the application. EPUB Reader’s special features: ■ Compatible with all popular archive formats (rar, zip, 7z, gz, tar ...) ■ Speech synthesizer ■ Large set of page turning animations (Slide, Fade, Curl, Flip, Cube, Ripple, Rotate) ■ Night mode ■ Integration with popular cloud services(Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Yandex.Disk) ■ Integration with popular network services(SMB, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, DLNA) ■ Open books directly from cloud services and network services ■ Hight application stability ■ Automatic recovery bad and non standard files ■ Search and highlight text options ■ Table of contents ■ Highlight and copy text options ■ Font, Font color, Background, font size, margins, line spacing, hyphenation, hyphenation language, skip author style options ■ Brightness control ■ Rotation lock ■ Bookmarks ■ Double page view ■ Opening documents from external applications ■ Last open document list ■ Online book catalogs(OPDS) ■ Web Browser and download manager ■ Wi-Fi transfer ■ FTP transfer File Manager Features: ■ Intuitive interface ■ iTunes integration ■ File sorting(by name, by extension, by size, by date, by author, by progress) ■ Searching files in subfolders ■ Create, move, copy, rename, pack/unpack, delete file/folder options ■ File/folder search ■ Preview book cover Wi-Fi Transfer Features: ■ Intuitive interface ■ Create, move, rename, delete file/folder options ■ Downloading/uploading few media files with one click ■ Display upload progress Online catalog(OPDS) Features: ■ Maximal support OPDS standards ■ User friendly navigation ■ Global searching ■ Full book information preview ■ Adding and editing catalog options ■ Completely popular catalog list Feel free to ask questions, report bugs or request new features: support@develsoftware.com

About

Panui

This app helps you cultivate consistent reading habits by tracking your reading time and progress. Log pages, visualize your achievements, and set goals to stay motivated on your reading journey.

Highlights
  • Add books to library
  • Track reading time and pages
  • View progress and completion stats
  • Set reading goals
  • Celebrate milestones
Features
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Meet Panui – Your Smart Reading Tracker Panui helps you build better reading habits and stay motivated to finish your books. Track your reading time, log pages, and see your progress with beautiful visuals that turn motivation into momentum. Whether you’re reading for pleasure, study, or personal growth, Panui makes it easy to stay on track. With Panui you can: • Add books to your library • Track time and pages read • See progress and completion stats • Set goals and celebrate milestones Make reading a habit you’re proud of. Get Panui today and start tracking your reading journey! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EPUB Reader4 screens
Panui4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Panui at 5.0 against EPUB Reader's 4.2. Panui also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%). EPUB Reader's advantage is ratings volume (809 vs 6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. EPUB Reader sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Panui sells 2 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

Panui holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EPUB Reader has 809 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of EPUB Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of Panui's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EPUB Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, Panui every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EPUB Reader versus Panui: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEPUB ReaderPanui
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (809 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings809 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLTD DevelSoftwareMario Elorza

Customer experience

EPUB Reader

All ratings809 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral4.6%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews302 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative27.5%

Panui

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

EPUB Reader

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to open certain EPUB files
  • Inability to access local and cloud-stored files
  • Inconsistent behavior when using dictionary lookup
  • Last page of EPUB files not shown

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add highlighting and note-taking capabilities
  • Improve file management and organization
  • Provide better integration with cloud storage services
  • Implement pagination and chapter navigation

Panui

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

EPUB Reader

One-time4
  • Thank the Developer$0.99
  • Appearance Customization$1.99
  • Additional Formats$3.99
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  • Pro Version$5.99
2 purchases

Panui

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is EPUB Reader free?
EPUB Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Panui free?
Panui is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EPUB Reader or Panui?
Panui is rated higher. EPUB Reader averages 4.2 out of 5 from 809 ratings, while Panui averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do EPUB Reader or Panui have ads?
Neither EPUB Reader nor Panui shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EPUB Reader or Panui?
EPUB Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, and Panui every 2 weeks. Most recently, EPUB Reader was updated on September 15, 2026 and Panui on August 11, 2026.

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