# justRead vs BookFusion: a cloud library on web, iOS and Android, or a reader made for the iPhone BookFusion is a cloud library that follows you to Android, the web and E Ink tablets, but it is sold by subscription and its pricing page shows no one-time option. justRead is iPhone and iPad only, with a one-time price, voices on the device and lock-screen widgets. Checked 2026-10-28. Canonical page: https://justread.app/en/compare/justread-vs-bookfusion ## Which should you pick? - **BookFusion**: you want one library on iOS, Android, the web and E Ink tablets, with Calibre, Kindle, Notion and Obsidian links and family plans, and a subscription is fine. - **justRead**: you read on iPhone and iPad, want to pay once, and want voices that run on the device, lock-screen widgets and goals. It costs $79.99 once, after a 14-day trial. ## A cloud library and a reader Both read your own DRM-free books. They differ in where the books live and how you pay. BookFusion is a cloud library first. You sign in, upload your books, and read them on iOS, Android, the web and E Ink tablets. Plans are subscriptions, from $1.99 a month. justRead is a reader for iPhone and iPad. It reads a book in place from the folder you chose, syncs through iCloud, and sells a one-time purchase at $79.99 next to its monthly and yearly prices. Since version 1.44.1, BookFusion's iPhone app also reads unlimited books on the device without an account. So its 10-book free limit applies to the cloud library, not to reading on the phone. ## What each app costs BookFusion is free to start and then a subscription. justRead has a trial, then a paywall with a one-time option. ### BookFusion: a free plan with a small cloud library The Free plan holds 10 books in the cloud library, with a 50 MB file cap and 2 new uploads a month once it is full. Since version 1.44.1 the iPhone app also reads unlimited books on the device without an account. [1][2] ### BookFusion: three paid plans Casual costs $1.99 a month or $18.99 billed yearly, Advanced $4.99 or $47.99, and Power $9.99 or $95.99. They hold 5 GB, 20 GB and 100 GB. The pricing page shows no one-time purchase. [1] ### BookFusion: early adopter pricing The pricing page marks these as early adopter prices, shows $2.99, $7.99 and $14.99 beside Casual, Advanced and Power, and says to lock in the rate before future increases. [1] ### justRead: free for 14 days, then paid justRead costs $4.99 a month, $29.99 a year or $79.99 once, after a 14-day trial. Of the two apps, only justRead has a one-time price. [3][4][1] ## justRead and BookFusion, row by row A Yes or No always has a source. Click a mark to see it. Not listed means the store description does not mention it. | What matters | justRead | BookFusion | | --- | --- | --- | | Price | $79.99 once. A 14-day trial, then $4.99 a month, $29.99 a year or $79.99 once. [3][4] | From $1.99 a month. Casual is $1.99, Advanced $4.99 and Power $9.99 a month, or $18.99, $47.99 and $95.99 billed yearly. The pricing page shows no one-time purchase. [1] | | What the free version holds | 14-day trial. After it, a paywall. [4] | 10 books in the cloud. The Free plan holds 10 books in the cloud library, with a 50 MB file cap. Since version 1.44.1 the iPhone app also reads unlimited books on the device without an account. [1][2] | | Android, web and desktop | No. iPhone and iPad only. Mac Catalyst and Designed for iPad on Mac are switched off. [4] | Yes. Reads on the web, iOS and Android. Signing in syncs books, progress and highlights across iOS, Android, Web and desktop. [5][2] | | E Ink tablets | No. iPhone and iPad only. [4] | Android mode. An E Ink mode for Boox, Supernote and other E Ink tablets. [5] | | EPUB and PDF | Yes [4] | Yes [5] | | MOBI | No. The import list holds no MOBI entry. [4] | Yes [5] | | AZW3, FB2 and DjVu | No. The import list holds no AZW3, FB2 or DjVu entry. [4] | After a web upload. These formats work only after you upload them on the web. [6] | | Comics | CBZ and CBR. CBR is repacked into CBZ on import. [4] | CBZ and CBR [5] | | Vertical writing | Japanese. Reads Japanese vertical writing with right-to-left pages. [4] | Four languages. Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and Japanese. [6] | | EPUB 3 read-along | Yes. Plays EPUB 3 media overlay books with synced narration and live text highlighting. [4] | Yes. Included on every plan. [1] | | Audiobook files | Plays files. Plays m4b, m4a, mp3, aac and flac with a chapter list. [4] | Not listed. The store description lists no audiobook file format, podcast or Audiobookshelf support. Its audio feature is read aloud for ebooks. [7] | | Basic read aloud | Apple voices. Reads an EPUB aloud and highlights the sentence being read. PDFs are not read aloud. [4] | Apple voices. Standard text to speech is on every plan and uses Apple's own speech on iPhone. [1][6] | | Neural voices | On the device. Kokoro and Supertonic voices download to the device. [4] | Realistic voices. Offline voices are on every plan but need a device powerful enough to run them. Unlimited streaming voices are on Advanced and Power in the pricing table, and on Power on the TTS page. [1][8] | | Reading statistics | Goals and streaks. A Statistics tab with a goal calendar heatmap, a daily goal, a pages goal, a yearly books goal and a streak. [4] | Listed. The features page lists a Statistics feature to track reading progress and patterns. [9] | | Notes out | Markdown, PDF, Readwise. Exports a book's highlights as Markdown and as PDF, and to Readwise, automatically when a book closes. [4] | CSV, Markdown, HTML, PDF. On every plan. The Notion and Obsidian links are basic on Free and Casual and deeper on Advanced and Power. [1] | | Where your books live | On your device. Reads a book in place from the folder you chose in Files, without copying it. [4] | BookFusion's cloud. Free holds 10 books, Casual 5 GB, Advanced 20 GB and Power 100 GB. [1] | | Built-in sync | iCloud. Syncs position, bookmarks, highlights, finished state, covers, settings and fonts. [4] | BookFusion account. Signing in syncs books, progress and highlights. Free syncs up to 3 devices. [2][5] | | Calibre | Two-way sync. Imports from a Calibre content server and syncs highlights, notes and bookmarks both ways. [4] | Plugin. Needs the BookFusion Calibre plugin to sync your books to all your devices. Included on every plan. [6][1] | | KOReader | Yes. Syncs reading progress with a KOReader sync server. [4] | Yes. Basic on Free and included on paid plans. [1] | | Send to Kindle | Yes. Sends a book to a Kindle email address from the share flow. [4] | Yes. Limited to 5 a month on Free and unlimited on paid plans. [1] | | Family sharing | Yes. Supports Family Sharing for its subscription and lifetime purchase. [4] | Two plans. 2 members on Advanced and 5 on Power. [1] | | Widgets | Ten. Five home-screen widgets and five lock-screen widgets, plus a Control Center control. [4] | Home screen. The store description says widgets show your last read, current books or highlights from the home screen. [7] | | Shortcuts and Siri | Yes. Exposes App Intents for Shortcuts and Siri. [4] | Not listed. The store description names no Siri, Shortcuts or Control Center feature. [7] | | CarPlay | Yes. Plays audiobooks and Read Aloud in CarPlay as an audio app. [4] | Yes. Listening works with Apple CarPlay. [8] | | Ads and tracking | No analytics. Has no analytics framework in the app. [4] | No ads. It also says it does not sell your data. [5] | Every BookFusion cell was re-read on 28 October 2026. BookFusion's own pages disagree on one point, which plan gets unlimited streaming voices, so the voices row names both. ## Calibre and your own servers in justRead BookFusion syncs through its own plugin and cloud. justRead connects to servers you run. BookFusion needs its own Calibre plugin to sync your books to all your devices. justRead imports from a Calibre content server and syncs highlights, notes and bookmarks both ways. It also connects to Calibre-Web, Grimmory, BookOrbit and Audiobookshelf servers, and to any number of OPDS catalogs. ## Where BookFusion is the better pick Five places where BookFusion is better. ### Web, iOS and Android BookFusion reads on the web, iOS and Android, has an E Ink mode for Boox, Supernote and other E Ink tablets, and syncs across iOS, Android, Web and desktop. justRead is iPhone and iPad only. [5][2][4] ### A cheaper way in Casual costs $1.99 a month, against justRead's $4.99, and the Free plan holds 10 books in the cloud library. Since version 1.44.1 the iPhone app also reads unlimited books on the device without an account. [1][2][3] ### More file types MOBI opens directly, and AZW3, FB2, DjVu and more work after a web upload. justRead's import list holds no MOBI, AZW3, FB2 or DjVu entry. [5][6][4] ### Notion and Obsidian links Highlights export as CSV, Markdown, HTML or PDF on every plan, and the Notion and Obsidian integrations are basic on Free and Casual and deeper on Advanced and Power. justRead exports highlights as Markdown and PDF and to Readwise. [1][4] ### Realistic voices in 40+ languages The maker says BookFusion supports 40+ languages for realistic voices, and listening continues in the background on iOS and Android. justRead's neural voices are Kokoro and Supertonic, downloaded to the device. [8][4] ## Where justRead is the better pick Six places where justRead is better. ### A one-time price justRead costs $79.99 once, after a 14-day trial. BookFusion's pricing page shows monthly and yearly billing and no one-time purchase. [3][1] ### Books stay where you put them justRead reads a book in place from the folder you chose in Files, without copying it. BookFusion's Free plan holds 10 books in the cloud library, and its paid plans hold 5 GB, 20 GB or 100 GB. [4][1] ### Lock screen, Control Center and Shortcuts Five lock-screen widgets, a Control Center control, and App Intents for Shortcuts and Siri. BookFusion's store description names no Siri, Shortcuts or Control Center feature and describes its widgets as shown from the home screen. [4][7] ### Audiobook files justRead plays m4b, m4a, mp3, aac and flac files with a chapter list, and downloads books from an Audiobookshelf server. BookFusion's store description lists no audiobook file format, podcast or Audiobookshelf support. [4][7] ### Two-way Calibre sync justRead syncs highlights, notes and bookmarks both ways with a Calibre content server. BookFusion needs its own Calibre plugin to sync your books to all your devices. [4][6] ### Goals and a streak justRead has a daily goal, a pages goal, a yearly books goal and a streak. BookFusion's features page lists a Statistics feature to track reading progress and patterns. [4][9] ## How to move from BookFusion to justRead Your highlights can leave as files, and your books were yours before you uploaded them. ### Export your highlights first BookFusion exports highlights as CSV, Markdown, HTML or PDF on every plan. Export them before you cancel a plan. [1] ### Find your book files BookFusion accepts only DRM-free uploads and keeps them in its cloud library. Your original files, such as the ones in your Calibre library, are what you add to justRead. [1] ### Convert what justRead cannot open justRead has no import for MOBI, AZW3, FB2 or DjVu files. Convert them to EPUB first, for example with Calibre. [4] ### Add the books to justRead Open them from the Files app, or point justRead at a folder in iCloud Drive for a bulk import. justRead can read a book in place from the folder you chose, without copying it. [4] ### Reconnect Calibre and KOReader justRead imports from a Calibre content server and syncs reading progress with a KOReader sync server. [4] ### Try it before you pay The app starts with a 14-day free trial, so you can test it on your own books first. [4] Note the page you are on in each book first, because reading positions stay inside the app that made them. ## What BookFusion's users say Five App Store reviews from the US store, quoted as written. Three praise BookFusion and two are about its price. The 10-book review dates from December 2025, before version 1.44.1 added reading on the device without an account. > BookFusion is absolutely the superior option over NaturalReader, ElevenReader, Speechify, Adobe and others. > > App Store review, 5 stars, version 1.43.5, US, 2 September 2026 > The devs are very responsive in their discord and subreddit as well. > > App Store review, 5 stars, version 1.42.5, US, 5 May 2026 > The best part is the Obsidian plug-in, which imports all of your highlights in a neat fashion and is fully customizable. > > App Store review, 5 stars, version 1.42.3, US, 20 April 2026 > One time payment is a necessary feature for those who cannot pay monthly subscription fees. > > App Store review, 5 stars, version 1.42.9, US, 12 June 2026 > Only 10 books are allowed for a free version, which basically makes it obligatory to pay. > > App Store review, 2 stars, version 1.40.6, US, 16 December 2025 ## BookFusion questions ### Is BookFusion free? It has a Free plan: 10 books in the cloud library with a 50 MB file cap, 2 new uploads a month after that, 3 virtual bookshelves, and sync on up to 3 devices. Since version 1.44.1 the iPhone app also adds and reads unlimited books on the device without an account. [1][5][2] ### How much does BookFusion cost? Casual costs $1.99 a month or $18.99 billed yearly, Advanced $4.99 or $47.99, and Power $9.99 or $95.99. The pricing page labels these early adopter prices. [1] ### Does BookFusion have a one-time purchase? The pricing page shows monthly and yearly billing and no one-time purchase. A five-star reviewer in June 2026 asked for one. [1][10] ### Does BookFusion need an account? Not on iPhone since version 1.44.1, which lets you add and read books without creating an account. Signing in is what syncs books, progress and highlights across iOS, Android, Web and desktop. [2] ### Does BookFusion have text to speech? Yes. Standard text to speech is on every plan and uses Apple's speech on iPhone. Realistic voices can be downloaded for offline use on devices powerful enough to run them, and unlimited streaming of realistic voices needs a paid plan. The pricing table says Advanced and Power, and the TTS page says Power. [1][6][8] ### Does BookFusion work with Calibre? Yes, through the BookFusion Calibre plugin, and Calibre sync is included on every plan. justRead imports from a Calibre content server and syncs highlights, notes and bookmarks both ways. [6][1][4] ### Does BookFusion work on Android and the web? Yes. It reads on the web, iOS and Android, and the Android app has an E Ink mode for Boox, Supernote and other E Ink tablets. justRead is iPhone and iPad only. [5][4] ### Does BookFusion have widgets? Yes, home-screen widgets that show your last read, current books or highlights. The store description names no lock-screen widget, Siri or Shortcuts feature. [7][5] ### Can BookFusion play audiobook files? Its store description lists no audiobook file format, podcast or Audiobookshelf support. Its audio feature is read aloud for ebooks. [7] ### Is justRead a good BookFusion alternative? If you read on iPhone and iPad and want to pay once, with voices on the device, lock-screen widgets and goals, yes. If you want one library on Android, the web and E Ink tablets, keep BookFusion. [4][1][5] ## Other readers worth a look If neither app fits, these four have a page of their own. ### Yomu: a $7.99 one-time price and a Mac app Yomu Pro costs $7.99 once and works on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Yomu opens EPUB, Mobi, Kindle and PDF files, and CBZ and CBR comics. See [justRead vs Yomu](https://justread.app/en/compare/justread-vs-yomu). [11][12] ### Readest: free sync on desktop and phone Readest is open source, and its Free plan syncs library, progress, highlights and notes across devices. It runs on macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS and the web. See [justRead vs Readest](https://justread.app/en/compare/justread-vs-readest). [13][14][15] ### KyBook 3: DjVu, FB2 and RTF files KyBook 3 opens DjVu, FB2, RTF and CBT comics as well as EPUB and PDF, and it needs only iOS 11.0 or later. Its newest release is dated 23 February 2019. See [justRead vs KyBook 3](https://justread.app/en/compare/justread-vs-kybook-3). [16][17][18] ### Anx Reader: open source with AI on your own key Anx Reader is MIT licensed, syncs through WebDAV and runs on Android, iOS, macOS and Windows. Its AI assistant needs your own API key. See [justRead vs Anx Reader](https://justread.app/en/compare/justread-vs-anx-reader). [19][20][21] ## Try it on your own books Add your books and see the widgets, goals and iCloud sync. The app starts with a 14-day free trial. ## How we checked justRead.app makes justRead. Every justRead cell comes from the app's source code at the 5.6 release. 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