Leave a Review MapleRead SE
Outstanding App for large libraries
I have a very large library of ~19,000 ePub and pdf books and articles. I used the PC upload and Calibre integration features to import them, and it works wonderfully! I absolutely LOVE this app. iBooks/ Apple Books is simply unusable at this point for a large collection of books. Your app lets me do everything l wanted to be able to do in managing my library. I am really thankful I found your app!Show lessUlixxes
Excellent, customizable reading environment, crummy service.
All I wanted was clear instructions how to transfer the same books downloaded onto my iPad's MapleRead SE app, onto my iPhone's MapleRead SE app. The Help FAQ leaves much unexplained. The Support team's condescending response was to direct me to the Help page, adding, "I encourage you to try things out and learn by doing."
Using the app across devices should be way more intuitive.Show lessKirkeau
Probably the best ebook app.
MapleRead has incredible flexibility, customability and power; most importantly, it is actively supported when many similar apps have fallen by the wayside. Highly recommended.RTJackson77
Wonderful ePub reader app
I tried several ePub apps before finding this gem. I like to have all my books on my Ereader (and there are thousands). I was very frustrated with the other ebook readers because after I bought a new iPad, I could only move 1 book at a time from Caliber. MapleRead SE has an option called PC Upload which allows me to upload hundreds at once. It only takes seconds. So easy. There might be a way using those other apps, but I couldn’t find it. This app is wonderful. I even had a question on how to do something, and Customer Service emailed me back on a Sunday. Can’t say enough good things about this app.Show lessCreed1951
Sync is broken
Syncing of books to a new phone or across devices does not work. No response from the company’s support.jgmickles
Great ePub Reader!
Being an avid reader, I routinely look for newer and better software to enhance the experience, but I keep coming back to Maple. Using Calibre’s opds server function, the link up between my laptop where the ebooks arrive and my phone where the ebooks are read is smooth and fast. There are enough options for font, size, layout, background, overall look of the app, how pages are turned, etc. to please anyone and the controls for them are quick and easy. There are lots of options for sorting and viewing multiple books so I can quickly find whatever I want from 3000+ titles. Navigation within books is easy and you can set bookmarks. Good, responsive support from the developer. Both thumbs up!Show lessDesertDaisy
Best iPad app for reading epubs
I've used a lot of ebook apps. It seems like all ebook apps break down into 2 types: the ones tied to a big ebook store like Amazon or Kobo, or the ones by small independent developers, like this app. What you usually get with the ones of the second type is more features, and Mapleread does not disappoint. It has a very rich set of features for reading and annotating ebook files and PDFs. Despite the large feature set, it maintains a clean intuitive user interface. And I love the fact I can connect to my Onedrive where my files are kept. With this app for my epub and PDF files, I feel like I have the best app in the store.Show lessblingbam
Best e-reader
Don’t know why, it just feels more pleasant to read EPUB books in MapleRead than other readers. Its book sets and tags help me easily organize my huge library. It also works well with Calibre. Great coherent support for PDF too. Tons of features, yet it's easy to use. Simply the best e-reader that I’ve ever used. Highly recommended.Show lesse-inking
Pain, pain, pain 😕
Still struggling to copy my over 3k of books library from my old iPad to a new one. Keep in mind, fellow readers, it is not easy. At all. Especially if you are not a computer geek, but a regular person who simply loves to read and collect books. Unlike other apps for reading, this one doesn’t allow to copy its content when you clone your old device via iCloud, you will be needing to do A LOT of painful movements. First, if your books are not from iTines, it won’t allow you to see your library via File Sharing. So, it’s not really an option. Second, if you think to do it thru MapleRead own server would be easy, guess what? It is not. They won’t even allow you to copy your whole library at once. So, instead of getting rid of my old device, I have to keep it around because it still stores all my books. What a disappointment.Show lessFriodur
Developer Response
Jul 9: From your follow-up email messages to us, we understand that all your questions have been resolved by basically consulting our online documentation, including FAQ. It is actually not as complicated as you thought then, isn't it? - - - - May 20: For #2, see FAQ "How to sort books by custom order in Library?" - - - - May 18: Your request #1 is noted. Your request #2 was already implemented in version 1.6.1 by the name of "Custom Order" sorting for user-defined book sets. You need to create a user-defined book set first.Why is there a refresh icon every chapter?
Why on earth is there a loading icon every time you move to the next chapter in a book? Totally distracting and shows a severe lack of polish and coding talent by the dev.mattsholtz
