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The following tables compare general and technical features for a number of [[iOS]] [[E-book#e-Reader applications|e-book reader software]]. Each section corresponds to a major area of functionality in an e-book reader software. The comparisons are based on the latest released version.

{{Only primary sources|date=October 2022}}

The following tables compare general and technical features for a number of [[iOS]] [[E-book#Applications|e-book reader software]]. Each section corresponds to a major area of functionality in an e-book reader software. The comparisons are based on the latest released version.{{When|date=October 2022}}

== Navigation features ==

{{sort-under}}

{| class="wikitable sortable sort-under" style="font-size:85%; width:99%; text-align:center;"

|-

! Product

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! Full text search

|-

| [[Apabi ReaderBlio]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apabiblio.cncom/ |title=Apabi ReaderBlio |publisher=FounderKNFB GroupReading Technology, Inc |access-date= |accessdate=2011-1210-3025}}</ref>

| Beijing Founder Apabi Technology Limited

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes|In library and in-book}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Unlimited}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[Blio]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blio.com/ |title=Blio |publisher=KNFB Reading Technology, Inc |date= |accessdate=2011-10-25}}</ref>

| K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc.

| {{yes}}

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| {{yes}}

|-

| [[Bluefire Reader]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bluefirereader.com/ |title=Bluefire Reader |publisher=Bluefire Productions, LLC |access-date= |accessdate=2011-10-20}}</ref>

| Bluefire Productions

| {{yes}}

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| {{yes}}

|-

| [[DLApple ReaderBooks]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wwwapps.datalogicsapple.com/us/app/ibooks/id364709193?ls=1%2F |title=DL ReaderiBooks |publisher=Datalogics Inc.Apple |access-date= |accessdate=20102011-0110-1620}}</ref>

| Datalogics, Inc

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes2|In-book only}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Unlimited}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[eBookMobi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ebookmobi/id413897025?mt=8 |title=eBookMobi |publisher=Vu Tien Thinh |date= |accessdate=2011-10-20}}</ref>

| Tien Thinh Vu

| {{yes}}

| {{yes2|support on iPad, portrait only on iPhone}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes|In library and in-book}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Unlimited}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

|-

| [[Ebook Reader]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ebookreader.ebooks.com/ |title=Ebook Reader |publisher=Ebooks.com Limited |date= |accessdate=2015-01-05}}</ref>

| Ebooks.com Limited

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes|In library and in-book}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Unlimited}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[i2Reader]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/i2reader/id322680924?mt=8 |title=i2Reader |publisher=Unsanity |date= |accessdate=2011-10-20}}</ref>

| Yuriy Melyushin

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes2|In-book only}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Unlimited}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[iBooks]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks/id364709193?mt=8&ls=1/ |title=iBooks |publisher=Apple |date= |accessdate=2011-10-20}}</ref>

| Apple

| {{yes}}

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| {{yes}}

|-

| [[Amazon Kindle#Kindle applications|Kindle]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunesapps.apple.com/app/kindle/id302584613?mt=8/%2F |title=Kindle |publisher=AMZN Mobile LLC |access-date= |accessdate=2011-10-20}}</ref>

| AMZN Mobile LLC

| {{yes}}

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| {{yes}}

|-

| [[Kobo eReader|Kobo Reading App]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/kobo-ebooks/id429710234?mt=8&ls=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716234726/http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/kobo-ebooks/id429710234?mt=8&ls=1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |title=Kobo eBooks |publisher=Kobo Inc. |access-date= |accessdate=2011-10-20}}</ref>

| Kobo Inc.

| {{yes}}

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| {{no}}

|-

| KyBook[[Lexcycle ReaderStanza|Stanza]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kolyvanwww.lexcycle.com/kybook/ |title=KyBookStanza |publisher=Konstantin BukreevLexcycle |access-date=2011-10-20 |accessdateurl-status=2013dead |archive-10url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019171930/http://www.lexcycle.com/ |archive-date=2011-10-19 }}</ref>

| Konstantin Bukreev

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes|In library and in-book}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Unlimited}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

|KyBook 2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kybook-reader.com/ |title=KyBook 2 |publisher=Konstantin Bukreev |date= |accessdate=2017-10-03}}</ref>

|Konstantin Bukreev| Konstantin Bukreev

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|In library and in-book}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Unlimited}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| MapleRead<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maplepop.com/ |title=MapleRead |publisher=Maplepop LLC |date= |accessdate=2018-03-28}}</ref>

| Maplepop LLC

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes|In library and in-book}}

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Unlimited}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| Marvin<ref>{{cite web|url=http://marvinapp.com/ |title=Marvin |publisher=Appstafarian |date= |accessdate=2012-12-05}}</ref>

| Appstafarian

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|In library and in-book}}

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Unlimited}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Optional}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[MegaReader]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.megareader.net/ |title=MegaReader |publisher=Inkstone Software, Inc. |date= |accessdate=2011-10-20}}</ref>

| Inkstone Software, Inc.

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes2|In-book only}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Unlimited}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

|-

| [[PocketBook reader]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocketbook-reader/id805488884?l=ru&ls=1&mt=8 |title=PocketBook reader |publisher=Obreey Products. |date= |accessdate=2014-02-16}}</ref>

| Obreey Products

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes2|In-book only}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[ShuBook 2]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ambibma.com/en/shubook.html |title=ShuBook 2 |publisher=Ambibma Ltd. |date= |accessdate=2020-02-29}}</ref>

| Ambibma Ltd.

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes|In library and in-book}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Unlimited}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[SideBooks]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sidebooks.jp/ |title=SideBooks |publisher=TOKYO IP |date= |accessdate=2020-02-24}}</ref>

| Tatsumi-system Co., Ltd.

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[Lexcycle Stanza|Stanza]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lexcycle.com/ |title=Stanza |publisher=Lexcycle |accessdate=2011-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019171930/http://www.lexcycle.com/ |archivedate=2011-10-19 }}</ref>

| Lexcycle

| {{yes|Configurable}}

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| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[uBooks XL]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nix-solutions-ubooks.com/ |title=uBooks XL |publisher=NIX Solutions Ltd. |date= |accessdate=2016-05-20}}</ref>

| Nix Solutions Ltd

| {{yes2|Mixed scrolling & pagination}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Unlimited}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[iBouquiniste]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ibouquiniste.com/ |title=iBouquiniste |publisher=Sandr. |date= |accessdate=2015-01-04}}</ref>

| Sandr

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes2|In-book only}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Unlimited}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

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== Display features ==

{| class="wikitable sortable sort-under" style="font-size:85%; width:99%; text-align:center;"

|-

! Product

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! Customize font

! Customize spacing: line/paragraph

|-

| [[Apabi Reader]]

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Vertical swipe}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[Blio]]

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| Line only

|-

| [[DLApple ReaderBooks]]

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes2|Pre-set choices only}}

| {{yes2|Justification only}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

|-

| [[eBookMobi]]

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

|-

| [[Ebook Reader]]

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no|(Disabled by default)}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

|-

| [[i2Reader]]

| {{yes}}

| {{no2|Buggy}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes2|Using styles}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[iBooks]]

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

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| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

|-

| KyBook

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes2|Using themes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

|KyBook 2| KyBook 2

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes2|Using themes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| MapleRead

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Vertical swipe}}

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| Marvin

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Vertical swipe}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[MegaReader]]

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{no2|Buggy}}

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes2|Using themes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Vertical swipe}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| Line only

|-

| [[PocketBook reader]]

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

|-

| [[ShuBook 2]]

| {{no}}

| {{no2|Buggy}}

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Vertical swipe}}

| {{yes|Configurable}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes2|None, small, large}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[SideBooks]]

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|-

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| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[uBooks XL]]

| {{no}}

| {{no2|Buggy}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[iBouquiniste]]

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

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! Customize spacing: line/paragraph

|}

<references group="b"/>

== Edit/tool features ==

{| class="wikitable sortable sort-under" style="font-size:85%; width:99%; text-align:center;"

|-

! Product

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! DRM support

! Export to iTunes

|-

| [[Apabi Reader]]

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no2|Two Chinese websites only}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[Blio]]

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| {{yes}}

|-

| [[DLApple ReaderBooks]]

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Author, Title, Publisher}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes|Adobe DRM}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[eBookMobi]]

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes2|eMail}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[Ebook Reader]]

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes|Facebook, Twitter, eMail, Google+}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes|Adobe DRM}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[i2Reader]]

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes2|eMail}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[iBooks]]

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

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| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| KyBook

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Facebook, Twitter, eMail, VKontakte}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

|KyBook 2| KyBook 2

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|Facebook, Twitter, eMail, VKontakte}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| MapleRead

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| Marvin

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes|Facebook, Twitter, eMail, customizable}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[MegaReader]]

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[PocketBook reader]]

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes|Facebook, Twitter, eMail, SMS}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[ShuBook 2]]

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes2|Author, Title, Label}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes2|Whole book only, eMail}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[SideBooks]]

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

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| {{yes|Facebook, Twitter, eMail}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[uBooks XL]]

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|eMail}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[iBouquiniste]]

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes|eMail}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

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== Book source management features ==

{| class="wikitable sortable sort-under" style="font-size:85%; width:99%; text-align:center;"

|-

! Product

Line 1,024 ⟶ 378:

! Tag books

! Sort books

|-

| [[Apabi Reader]]

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| eMail (MIME type)

Built-in web server

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[Blio]]

Line 1,060 ⟶ 402:

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[DLApple ReaderBooks]]

| {{yes|[[Apple Books Store]]}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| eMail (MIME type)

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

|-

| [[eBookMobi]]

| {{yes2|Free ebook libraries only}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| eMail (MIME type)

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[eBookReader]]

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| Built-in web server

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[i2Reader]]

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| Calibre ([[Bonjour (software)|Bonjour]])

Built-in web server

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[iBooks]]

| {{yes|Apple [[IBookstore#iBookstore|iBookstore]]}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

Line 1,131 ⟶ 431:

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|-

| KyBook

| {{yes2|Free ebook libraries only}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| eMail (MIME type)

Google Books

Dropbox

Google Drive

Yandex Disk

VK Docs

Network folders

iTunes File Sharing

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

|KyBook 2| KyBook 2

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|eMail (MIME type)

Google Books

Dropbox

Google Drive

Yandex Disk

OneDrive

iCloud

Could Mail.ru

OwnCloud (WebDav)

VK Docs

Network folders (SMB/CIFS)

Apple Folders App

iTunes File Sharing

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| MapleRead

| {{yes|Free ebook libraries only}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| Built-in web server

Calibre ([[Bonjour (software)|Bonjour]])

eMail (MIME type)

Dropbox

iTunes File Sharing

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| Marvin

| {{yes|Free ebook libraries only}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| Calibre ([[Bonjour (software)|Bonjour]])

eMail (MIME type)

Dropbox

iTunes File Sharing

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[MegaReader]]

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| Calibre ([[Bonjour (software)|Bonjour]])

eMail (MIME type)

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|-

| [[PocketBook reader]]

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| iTunes File Sharing

eMail (MIME type)

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[ShuBook 2]]

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| Calibre ([[Bonjour (software)|Bonjour]])

eMail (MIME type)

iTunes File Sharing

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[SideBooks]]

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| iTunes File Sharing

Dropbox

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|-

| [[Lexcycle Stanza|Stanza]]

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iTunes File Sharing

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[uBooks XL]]

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| eMail (MIME type)

iTunes File Sharing

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[iBouquiniste]]

| {{yes2|Free ebook libraries only}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| eMail (MIME type)

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

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''See [[Comparison of e-book formats]] for details on the file formats.''

{| class="wikitable sortable sort-under" style="font-size:85%; width:99%; text-align:center;"

|-

! Product

Line 1,347 ⟶ 478:

! .rtf

! .txt

|-

| [[Apabi Reader]]

| 3

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[Blio]]

Line 1,389 ⟶ 506:

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|-

| [[DLApple ReaderBooks]]

| 2

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|-

| [[eBookMobi]]

| 10+

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[Ebook Reader]]

| 2

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|-

| [[i2Reader]]

| 6+

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[iBooks]]

| 2

| {{no}}

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| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|-

| KyBook

| 8

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

|KyBook 2

|16| 16

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| MapleRead

| 2

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|-

| Marvin

| 2

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|-

| [[MegaReader]]

| 1

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|-

| [[PocketBook reader]]

| 8+

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[ShuBook 2]]

| 5+

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[SideBooks]]

| 2

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

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| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|-

| [[uBooks XL]]

| 5

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

| [[iBouquiniste]]

| 5

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|-

! Product

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== License ==

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|-

! Product

! Free

! License

|-

| [[Apabi Reader]]

| {{yes}}

|

|-

| [[Blio]]

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| Proprietary

|-

| [[DLApple ReaderBooks]]

| {{yes}}

|

|-

| [[eBookMobi]]

| {{no}}

|

|-

| [[Ebook Reader]]

| {{yes}}

| Proprietary

|-

| [[i2Reader]]

| {{no}}

|

|-

| [[iBooks]]

| {{yes}}

| Proprietary

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| {{yes}}

|

|-

|KyBook & KyBook 2| KyBook / KyBook 2

| {{yes}}

|Proprietary, partially OS

|-

| MapleRead

| {{partial}} (CX edition is free)

|

|-

| Marvin

| {{partial}} (ability to see more than one book in library cost)

|

|-

| [[MegaReader]]

| {{no}}

|

|-

| [[ShuBook 2]]

| {{partial}}

|

|-

| [[SideBooks]]

| {{yes}}

| Proprietary

|-

| [[Lexcycle Stanza|Stanza]]

| {{yes}}

| Proprietary

|-

| [[uBooks XL]]

| {{no}}

|

|-

| [[iBouquiniste]]

| {{no}}

|

|-

|}

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== Special features ==

{| class="wikitable sortable sort-under" style="font-size:85%; width:50%; text-align:left;"

|-

! Product

! Special features

|-

| [[Apabi Reader]]

| Support for the CEBX ebook format

VGA output support

|-

| [[Blio]]

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Collections Feature for organizing user Library

|-

| [[DL Reader]]

| Optional PDF password protection

Localized in Japanese, English, German, French, Russian, Vietnamese, Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese

|-

| [[eBookMobi]]

| Optional password protection

Displays Microsoft Office documents

Adjust screen brightness via swipe

Localized in Japanese, English, German, French, Russian, Vietnamese

Supports custom Stardict Dictionaries

Supports online translation to 105 languages

|-

| [[Ebook Reader]]

| Full Epub3 support for in-book audio and video.<p> Online sync of all bookmarks, highlights, notes and reading position.<p> Import DRM free PDF and Epub files.<p> User created collections for organizing books.

|-

| [[i2Reader]]

| Configurable status line

Custom PDF engine

|-

| [[iBooksApple Books]]

| iBooksApple Books can read text aloud to the user.

|-

| [[Amazon Kindle#Kindle applications|Kindle]]

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Reading statistics and achievements.

|-

| KyBook

| Localized in Russian, English

Supports online translation via Yandex.Translate

Allows loading user fonts

Extensive options for library sorting

Changing book covers via Google Image Search

Supports use of [[Tor (anonymity network)|Tor Network]]

|-

|KyBook 2

|Localized in English, Russian, German, Greek

Supports online translation via Yandex, Microsoft and Auto translation

Text to Speech technology

Allows loading user fonts

Extensive options for library sorting

Changing book covers via Google Image Searchand other sources

Supports Audio Books (mp3, m4a, m4b), comic books (cbr, cbz, cbt), Amazon format (awz) and archives (zip, rar, tar)

Supports use of [[Tor (anonymity network)|Tor Network]]

|-

| Marvin

| Optional password protection.

Customizable page warmth and tint.

"Deep View" automatically creates name lists, summaries, adds references to (Wikipedia) articles and pins web pages, reviews, etc... to the book.

Specialized font to assist users with Dyslexia.

Integration and annotation syncing with Calibre.

Global & book-specific vocabulary.

Export notes, highlights, vocabulary & other user modifications to XHTML and CSV files.

Reading timer.

|-

| [[MegaReader]]

|Configurable tap zones (next/previous page, show menus, rotation lock, toggle heads up display)

Optionally uses the rear camera for "look-through" reading.

|-

| [[PocketBook reader]]

|Export book info, notes, highlights to mail, sms, Facebook, Twitter.

Localization in English and Russian.

Single page, dual page or scroll viewing modes.

Crop page margins manually or automatically to fit page content to the screen size.

Allows zoom in or out a page via pinch and stretch gestures.

Allows zoom to a particular text fragment via double touch.

Adjust font size via pinch and stretch gestures (epub, fb2, txt).

|-

| [[ShuBook 2]]

| Basic support for Microsoft Office documents (DOC, XLS, PPT) & RTF.

Extensive East Asian support

|-

| [[SideBooks]]

| Optional password protection

Single page, dual page or scroll viewing modes.

Choose from opening left to right / right to left / vertically for comics or manga.

Choose the pair of facing pages by setting the cover to on or off

Supports comic books (cbr, cbz), and archives (zip, rar)

Localized in Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

|-

| [[Lexcycle Stanza|Stanza]]

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Stanza is not being updated any more

|-

| [[uBooks XL]]

| Displays Microsoft Office documents

Customizable background

Extensive options for library sorting

|-

| [[iBouquiniste]]

|

|-

! Product

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==Discontinued software==

==Further reading==

* The Readmill app, introduced in February 2011, read numerous formats on Android and [[IOS (operating system)|iOS]] devices but shut down on July 1, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tuaw.com/2014/06/24/readmill-is-closing-its-doors-on-july-1-2014-needs-picture/?ncid=rss_truncated|date=June 24, 2014| work=The Unofficial Apple Weblog|author= Bond, John-Michael | title=Readmill is closing its doors on July 1, 2014}}</ref>

Discontinued e-book reader software

* Also the Blio,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blio/id409370678?mt=8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723210246/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blio/id409370678?mt=8 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 23, 2011 |title=Connecting to the iTunes Store. |publisher=Apple |access-date=2020-03-02}}</ref> DL Reader<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dl-reader/id447700560?mt=8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119201036/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dl-reader/id447700560?mt=8 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 19, 2011 |title=Connecting to the iTunes Store. |publisher=Apple |access-date=2020-03-02}}</ref> and Stanza app are no longer available.

* The [https://web.archive.org/web/20140625190518/https://readmill.com/epilogue Readmill] app, introduced in February 2011, read numerous formats on Android and [[IOS (operating system)|iOS]] devices but shut down on July 1, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tuaw.com/2014/06/24/readmill-is-closing-its-doors-on-july-1-2014-needs-picture/?ncid=rss_truncated|date=June 24, 2014| work=The Unofficial Apple Weblog|author= Bond, John-Michael | title=Readmill is closing its doors on July 1, 2014}}</ref>

* Also the Blio,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blio/id409370678?mt=8 |title=Connecting to the iTunes Store. |publisher=Apple |date= |accessdate=2020-03-02}}</ref> DL Reader<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dl-reader/id447700560?mt=8 |title=Connecting to the iTunes Store. |publisher=Apple |date= |accessdate=2020-03-02}}</ref> and Stanza app are no longer available.

== See also ==

*[[Comparison of Android e-book reader software]]

*[[Comparison of e-book formats]] - includes both device and software formats

*[[Comparison of e-book readers]] - includes hardware e-book readers

== References ==

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[[Category:Multimedia software comparisons|iOS e-book reader software]]

[[Category:IOS software]]

[[Category:E-booksEbooks]]