# Bookari Ebook Reader

> User-friendly, powerful, and fast ebook reader with synchronized library and note-taking features. (iPhone/iPad app by Holiwave.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookari-ebook-reader/id973400342 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Holiwave](https://appshunter.io/developer/1788477154)
- Category: Books, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.30/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 20 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 9.3 · 111 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Hebrew, Italian, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2015-04-24
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookari-ebook-reader/id973400342/reviews.md

## What is Bookari Ebook Reader?

The best ebook reader platform on the market: user friendly, powerful, fast, with synchronized library, this book reader provides unprecedented flexibility, speed and reading comfort.
Highlight excerpts, take notes, organize your books, add your favorite bookstores and much more!

OVERVIEW
- Synchronized bookshelves: Switch between your phone and tablet and always find your books, reading positions, collections, tags, ratings, bookmarks, in their most recent state. 

- Supports Adobe and Sony DRM, allowing you to read ebooks protected against hacking

- Customizable Stores section with integrated OPDS browser, and options to add links to your preferred bookstores


- Supports the most common ebook formats (EPUB2, PDF)

FLEXIBLE EBOOK READER
- Bookmark pages, highlight or underline text, add notes to a page or to a selected text 

- Pin the navigation panel to display your notes next to the text

- Enjoy your PDFs even on smartphones thanks to the advanced PDF support, with lightning-fast vertical and horizontal scroll, Pan & Zoom 

SYNCHRONIZED BOOKSHELVES
- Edit your book details in a very simple way: Title, author, language, publisher

- Organize them in collections, manage their tags and find them instantly with quick access filters (tags, authors, rating...) or with the search function

- Thanks to the synchronization functions, you will retrieve your organization on all your synced devices and even in the website interface of the Cloud

ADD BOOKS EASILY
- Browse the preconfigured bookstores or the OPDS catalogs and websites you have added in the "My Stores" section.

## Key features

- Synchronized bookshelves across devices
- Highlighting and note-taking
- Supports EPUB2 and PDF formats
- Adobe and Sony DRM support
- Customizable stores with OPDS browser
- Organize books with collections and tags

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Go premium | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 20)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookari-ebook-reader/id973400342/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Installed & then deleted within 5 minutes.

*2022-01-24*

I shouldn't have to pay you 8$ to sync to my google drive so that I can put PDFs in here without using someone else's computer, since I don't have my own laptop.

Someone might as well just use the Files app on iOS instead. It's free & works better even if it doesn't bookmark your page.

Why make a iOS app that then relies on the user having a *separate computer* to put files into Bookari on their iPad/phone... Instead of just using the native files from the iPad itself? And then of course, the option that requires a computer is the only *free* option... 

Honestly, since this is for iOS only, the fees might have been better off the other way around - computer sync for charge, & then using a google drive for free, since not everyone has a computer with iTunes *and* a tablet at the same time.

Very disappointed, I just wanted to read my book & be able to save my place. New record for how fast I've deleted an app :/

### 5/5 — Request for M1 version of the app

*2021-02-10*

Please provide an M1 mac version of this software..

### 1/5 — No go for Adobe DRM

*2020-09-01*

Spinning forever trying to open an Adobe DRM (University of Chicago) book. Not encouraging that the app hasn’t been updated in two years. Abandonware?

A note on ads: I don’t mind that they’re there. It gives me a chance to see if I can use the app (I can’t) before I pay for it, which I’d be entirely willing to do ... if it worked.

### 1/5 — Unable to read Adobe DRM

*2020-07-28*

I got this app for the sole purpose of reading an Adobe DRM ebook. The app has spent the last hour trying to open it with no success, just an endlessly spinning wait wheel.

### 1/5 — Charge to CC

*2020-06-03*

Avoid downloading at all costs.
I attempted to open a free account and it asks for a CC number.
I put in a CC number (big mistake) and was immediately hit with a $39.95 charge.

### 1/5 — buggy

*2020-04-02*

I would not even be using this thing were it not for the fact that I made the mistake of purchasing a DRM-protected epub. Having used it regularly for a week though the only things that stick out are the navigation, which freezes frequently (requiring an app restart), and the fact that one continuous highlight cannot span multiple pages for some reason. The nerve required in asking me to pay $7 to take this garbage to the 'premium' level is truly something.

### 3/5 — Premium edition

*2020-03-12*

I bought the premium addition because I’m super busy and thought I could listen with to books with earbuds instead of trying to find time to read them but turns out I can’t understand half of what the voice is saying. Very disappointing. Needs an update to fix the speech dictionary badly.

### 1/5 — Not ready for prime time

*2019-12-03*

Downloaded one of the free University of Chicago ebooks. The reader keeps freezing up. Got a quick glimpse of the ads popping up.

### 2/5 — Highlighting glitches

*2019-12-01*

Highlighting disappears

### 2/5 — Glitches and ads

*2019-09-19*

The free version forces you to watch increasingly intrusive advertisements before you can read your book, including some without a close button so that you have to watch all the way through and then are brought to the advertiser’s download site. It also has glitches: e.g gets stuck on a single page.

## Frequently asked questions about Bookari Ebook Reader

### What ebook formats does Bookari support?

Bookari supports the most common ebook formats, including EPUB2 and PDF. It also allows you to read ebooks protected with Adobe and Sony DRM.

### Can I sync my books and reading progress with Bookari?

Yes, Bookari offers synchronized bookshelves. Your books, reading positions, collections, tags, and bookmarks are kept up-to-date across your phone, tablet, and the website interface of the Cloud.

### How can I organize my books in Bookari?

You can organize your books by editing their details, creating collections, and managing tags. Quick access filters and a search function help you find them instantly.

### Does Bookari have ads?

No, Bookari does not contain advertisements. It is a free application focused on providing an uninterrupted reading experience.

### What is the age rating for Bookari?

Bookari has an age rating of 17+. This is likely due to the nature of reading content that may be available through the app.

### How often is Bookari updated?

The latest version of Bookari is 4.7, which was last updated on March 9, 2018. Users may wish to check for newer updates for the most current features and bug fixes.

### What devices does Bookari support?

Bookari is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, allowing for a synchronized reading experience across Apple's mobile ecosystem.

### What do users think of Bookari?

Bookari has a rating of 2.3 stars from 11 ratings. This suggests that while some users find value in its features, there may be areas for improvement based on user feedback.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.7 — 2018-03-09

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Added:
- Support for iPhone X

Improved:
- Book pages now fill the full screen

Fixed:
- Various interface fixes for the iPhone
- Endless loop when attempting to sign in to Bookari Cloud with expired credentials
- Random crash when fulfilling ACSM files

### 4.6 — 2017-10-27

ADDED
- Support topics with a help contact form
- (Go Premium only) Enable text-to-speech in PDF

IMPROVED
- Save preferred font size for new books
- OPDS feeds

FIXED
- Duplicated books when importing large files

### 4.5.3 — 2017-07-04

Improved:
- See the time left to read a loan in Details view

Fixed:
- Crash during app launch

Go Premium only:
- Fix display of EPUB 3 highlights

### 4.5.2 — 2017-06-30

Improved:
- See the time left to read a loan in Details view

Go Premium only:
- Fix display of EPUB 3 highlights

### 4.5.1 — 2017-04-30

Fixed:
- Crash when opening the application under specific conditions
- Crash when reading EPUB 2 or PDF books
- Support of accentuated filenames on APFS (iOS 10.3+)

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