BookFusion vs MapleRead
BookFusion
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maplepop.comSide by side
| Figure | BookFusion | MapleRead |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 4 |
| Spec score · Ebook Reader Software | 9.4 (#1) | 7.7 (#16) |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says BookFusion does not sell personal information to third parties and describes collecting account, uploaded content, and reading activity data. | The privacy policy says Maplepop accounts use an email address as the Maplepop ID and that personal information is not sold, rented, or shared with third parties. |
| Product | BookFusion is a digital library and reading platform for organizing, reading, sharing, and syncing eBooks across devices. | MapleRead is an iOS e-book reader family with SE, CE, and CX editions. |
| Support | The reader plans list email support, with priority email support on Advanced and Power; the pricing page gives [email protected] for critical bugs. | The help page provides FAQs and instructions for reporting EPUB rendering bugs through the app. |
Plans
BookFusion
- FreeFree
- Casual$2.99 a month
- Advanced$7.99 a month
- Power$14.99 a month
- Starter$199 a month
- Premium$399 a month
- Plus$599 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
MapleRead
- MapleRead CXFree
- MapleRead CE$6.99, paid once
- MapleRead SE$8.99, paid once
- MapleRead SE-CE Bundle$10.49, paid once
In their own words
BookFusion
BookFusion is a digital library and reading service for organizing, reading, sharing and syncing eBooks across web, iOS and Android. Its reader supports PDF, MOBI and EPUB, and carries bookmarks, comments, highlights and reading progress between devices. Downloaded books are available offline. Readers can arrange titles by author, genre and custom tags, with rule-based Smart Shelves and Smart Queries also described. An official Calibre plugin syncs books and metadata using an API key and requires Calibre 5.0 or later; a KOReader plugin supports browsing the library, downloading books and syncing position and highlights. The store offers over 70,000 free eBooks as well as titles for purchase. Personal uploads must be DRM-free, and storage and maximum file size depend on plan. The Free plan allows 10 books and files up to 15 MB. Paid individual plans start at $1.99 per month billed yearly. Social reading is beta; discovery is coming soon, while lending and borrowing are upcoming.
MapleRead
MapleRead is an iOS e-book reader family with CX, CE, and SE editions. Its EPUB reader offers adjustable styles, layouts, themes, and fonts. It can generate pseudo audiobooks using narrator voices in over 40 languages and supports synchronized immersion reading. Readers can look up words, translate sentences, save vocabulary, highlight passages, and add notes. Books can be organized with sets and tags, and their metadata can be edited.
All editions read DRM-free, password-free EPUB files; SE also reads DRM-free, password-free PDFs. MapleRead works with Calibre and supports importing or transferring books through OPDS, HTML, PC Upload, iTunes, and AirDrop. Cloud sync covers reading positions, notes, vocabulary, bookmarks, and book-set membership, but not book files; synced data can be viewed in a browser on desktop or mobile. CX is free to try with limitations and in-app purchases. CE costs 6.99 USD once, SE costs 8.99 USD once, and the SE-CE bundle costs 10.49 USD once.