BookOrbit: The Official App

BookOrbit: The Official App

Your reading space

25 ratings
24 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 18, 2026
  • September 30, 2026

Features

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About

Manage and enjoy your entire digital library, including ebooks, comics, audiobooks, and podcasts, all in one private space. Access your content offline, track your reading habits, and even convert ebooks to audio. Premium features offer enhanced functionality and unlimited access.

✓Supports multiple file formats (EPUB, MOBI, PDF, CBZ, etc.)
✓Offline access to downloaded content
✓Text-to-speech functionality
✓Bookmark, highlight, and note-taking
✓Activity and reading progress tracking
✓Apple Watch audio playback
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What's New in BookOrbit

1.2.0

September 30, 2026

BookOrbit now runs natively on iPad. iPAD • Every screen is designed for the larger display and follows your window in portrait, landscape, and resizable windows • Two pages side by side in the reader, with a side panel for contents, notes, and search • PDF and comic readers with page spreads, a Pages panel, and find in PDF • A Library with a sidebar of libraries, series, authors, smart scopes, and collections • Book Details that keep the cover and actions in view • Now Playing, Downloads, Activity, Search, Book Requests, and Settings rebuilt for iPad • Keyboard shortcuts, trackpad swipes, and pointer support NEW • A Home Screen and Lock Screen widget to pick up your current book • Home adds Up Next in Series, Want to Read, pinned smart scopes and collections, and a daily Discover pick • Open books with the reading controls hidden • Choose the statistic shown in the page footer • Set page margins in 1% steps • Zoom and pan images in books • Turn off the offer to return to your last listening position • An author's books are listed in series order by default • Hide Book Requests when your library does not use them FIXES • An open book no longer rolls back reading progress made on another device • Tapping a highlight no longer also turns the page • Manga and other fixed-layout books turn pages with edge taps and swipes • Changing the page direction no longer leaves a book stuck on "Opening book" • Comic pages no longer disappear while you read • PDF search results are marked on the page

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

BookOrbit Premium Yearly

Full Premium access, billed yearly.

$6.991 Year
1 Month trial
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User reviews

Potential for greatness

Good to see it’s now fully supported on iPad. Now can we have a Mac version too?

Response from developer

Thanks for the feedback! Please update to Version 1.2.0, I’ve just added first-class iPad support with dedicated two-pane layouts, adaptive controls, and full keyboard and trackpad support across the entire app and readers. I’d love for you to give it another try!

Perfeito

Venho aqui para atualizar minha avaliação após o suporte a iPad. Esse app é a melhor coisa que já me aconteceu. Parabéns aos responsáveis.

Response from developer

O suporte nativo para iPad chegou! Por favor, atualize para a Versão 1.2.0, agora o app conta com layouts dedicados de dois painéis, leitores adaptados para telas maiores e suporte completo a teclado e trackpad. Espero que aproveite a nova experiência de leitura!

Good but needs polish

The app is awesome, a great way to interact with my Bookorbit instances. A couple of small caveats:

the apps iPad support is rough

the app focuses too much on audio (this shouldn’t be front and center and located at the bottom at all times. To easy to click)

it’s too easy to scrub forward on the bottom and sync to a bad state

lastly an RSVP reader would be nice

Otherwise, great work and I paid for a lifetime membership.
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Response from developer

Thanks for the feedback and for supporting the app with a lifetime membership! Please update to Version 1.2.0, I’ve just added first-class iPad support with dedicated two-pane layouts, adaptive controls, and full keyboard and trackpad navigation across the app and readers. The app is still in its early stages, so feedback on the audio layout, scrubber, and RSVP reader is super helpful. Tons of refinements and features are coming in the weeks, months, and years ahead!

One person purchase?

My family (my wife and I) would love to use this and pay for lifetime but it’s a decision to make it per person not family.

Response from developer

Thanks for the feedback! Family Sharing support for the lifetime purchase is currently pending Apple's approval. It should be out very soon!

Shows promise

The mobile app is very much a version 1.0. I bought lifetime to support development but it has lots of bugs that need to be ironed out.

FAQ

What file types does BookOrbit support?

BookOrbit supports a wide range of file types including EPUB, MOBI, AZW, AZW3, FB2, PDF, CBZ, CBR, and CB7 for reading. It also handles audiobook playback and podcasts.

Can I use BookOrbit offline?

Yes, BookOrbit is built for offline use. You can download books and audio content to your device for reliable access even when you are away from your server. Changes are synced when your server becomes available again.

What are the benefits of BookOrbit Premium?

BookOrbit Premium unlocks unlimited downloads, Apple Watch listening, advanced text-to-speech capabilities, and more detailed activity insights. It offers a yearly subscription with a free trial or a one-time lifetime purchase.

Does BookOrbit have ads?

No, BookOrbit does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional premium features available through subscription or a lifetime purchase.

How does BookOrbit track reading progress?

BookOrbit tracks your reading life by monitoring activity, sessions, progress, achievements, pace, and reading patterns. This data is available in one centralized location for review.

What devices is BookOrbit available on?

BookOrbit is available on Apple Watch, iPhone, and other compatible devices. It requires access to a compatible self-hosted BookOrbit server for full functionality.

How often is BookOrbit updated?

The latest version of BookOrbit is 1.0.2, which was last updated on September 20, 2026. Updates are released to improve functionality and add new features.

Is BookOrbit suitable for children?

BookOrbit has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for younger users. The app provides a private reading space for various types of content.