Comparison

EBook Libre vs ARHEVE

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

Head to head
About

EBook Libre

Access a vast library of classic and contemporary novels, thrillers, and children's books. Discover popular and recent titles, search for specific books, and enjoy reading features like bookmarks and a twilight mode.

Highlights
  • Thousands of novels, thrillers, and children's books
  • Classics from French and international authors
  • Books sorted by popularity and recency
  • Search engine for finding books
  • Bookmark and auto-save functionality
  • Customizable background fonts
  • Twilight reading mode
Features
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Read the world's greatest books — with AI by your side. Ebook Libre brings you thousands of timeless classics from the public domain (Project Gutenberg and beyond) and lets AI summarize, translate and even read them aloud — chapter by chapter. AI CHAPTER SUMMARIES Grasp any chapter in seconds. Ideal for studying, revising, or deciding what to read next. SENTENCE-BY-SENTENCE TRANSLATION Read in the original language without being fluent. The original text and its translation appear together, sentence after sentence — a beautiful way to learn through the books you love. LISTEN AS AUDIO Turn any summary or chapter into natural speech. Read with your eyes, or your ears, anywhere. THOUSANDS OF FREE, LEGAL BOOKS Classics in English, Spanish, German, Italian and more — all public domain, 100% legal. Or import your own EPUB and PDF files. A CLEAN READING EXPERIENCE Minimalist, border-free interface. Customize font, size and theme (light, sepia, dark). CLOUD SYNC Pick up your reading right where you left off, on all your devices. — Ebook Libre PRO (optional subscription): unlimited translations and summaries, no ads, cloud sync. Monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription billed to your Apple account. Renewal is charged 24h before the end of the current period unless turned off. Manage or cancel in your account settings. Terms: https://ebook-libre.web.app/terms.html · Privacy: https://ebook-libre.web.app/privacy.html

About

ARHEVE

Access a vast collection of classical literature, journalism, scientific, and religious works from domestic and foreign authors. Enjoy a simple, ad-free reading experience with customizable text settings and offline download capabilities. Explore works in 10 different languages.

Highlights
  • Tens of thousands of books
  • Classical, journalism, scientific, religious works
  • Simple and convenient interface
  • Wide range of text settings
  • Bulk download for offline reading
  • Available in 10 languages
Features
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No need to search for classical literature on the Internet: the free ARHEVE app gives you access to tens of thousands of books, including not only works of art, but also journalism, scientific, and religious works by domestic and foreign authors. The ARHEVE interface is simple and convenient: select the desired author from the list, then select one of their works, and you can start reading. The wide range of text settings makes reading in ARHEVE as comfortable as possible. What is the difference from many similar online libraries and archives? The simplest possible interface — with a concise responsive design adapted to work on any device. No ads at all (except for ads about our own projects). The ability to bulk download books for offline reading. The language range — there are already libraries available in 10 languages in the first version.

Screenshots

EBook Libre4 screens
ARHEVE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ARHEVE at none against EBook Libre's shown. ARHEVE also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (86% vs 59%). EBook Libre's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (153 vs 29). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. EBook Libre sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ARHEVE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ARHEVE holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EBook Libre has 153 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of EBook Libre's written reviews are positive against 86% of ARHEVE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EBook Libre ships an update every 3 days, ARHEVE every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EBook Libre versus ARHEVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEBook LibreARHEVE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (153 ratings)4.9 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews86.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings153 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManh Toan NguyenJaroslav Nedashkovskij

Customer experience

EBook Libre

All ratings153 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral13.6%
Negative27.3%

ARHEVE

All ratings29 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative10.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

EBook Libre

Subscriptions2
  • Ebook Libre Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Ebook Libre Pro — Yearly$29.991 Year
2 purchases

ARHEVE

Subscriptions2
  • Full Library Access$0.991 Month
  • Full Library Access$9.991 Year

Questions

Is EBook Libre free?
EBook Libre is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ARHEVE free?
ARHEVE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EBook Libre or ARHEVE?
ARHEVE is rated higher. EBook Libre averages 4.4 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while ARHEVE averages 4.9 from 29 ratings.
Do EBook Libre or ARHEVE have ads?
EBook Libre shows ads; ARHEVE does not.
Which is updated more often, EBook Libre or ARHEVE?
EBook Libre ships an update every 3 days, and ARHEVE every 3 months. Most recently, EBook Libre was updated on November 6, 2026 and ARHEVE on November 3, 2026.

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