Finally the perfect ebook reader! (almost)
I’m not sure what’s so hard about connecting to calibre because none of these do it, which meant my library with these apps is completely disconnected from calibre. When I update metadata in calibre I have to delete and reupload on the client. Reading progress syncing with calibre is also obviously nonexistent.
This app fixes that and it is so refreshing for my client and calibre to actually talk to each other for once.
I do have a couple suggestions. I do wish there was a MacOS app. My favorite thing about Anx, Koodo, and Readest is they are completely cross platform. Android would also be great.
Second is the ability to offload books. My favorite feature of Anx Reader is that it shows you all the books on the WebDAV server, but only the cover images are stored on your device. You can download and offload books without the whole thing disappearing from your library. If this already exists, please let me know how.
Lastly, price 😅. I get that you need to make money, but I think it’s quite steep. Considering Koodo is $5 a year and Anx is less than $10 for lifetime. I would buy the lifetime immediately if it was under 40.
P.S. making this open source would be the most awesomest thing ever!!!
Response from developer
Hello Joe Bob Ace. Thank you very much for the review and let’s go to answers. The macOS app is in the roadmap, most voted now, so it will be done. The ability to offload books is there, but not in the way you described: if you user iCloud folder as a library for books, iOS will offload books automatically (and download when needed), like it does with all files saved in iCloud. The price was adjusted few times according to talking with the users, so thank you for the feedback on this. Have a nice day… developers :-)
Best book app
Response from developer
Hello octaavis and thank you very much for the review. Audiobooks and TTS took the longest to get right, so good to hear they're working for you.
Best Ebook library-reader for ios
Response from developer
Hello Selim, and thank you for the review! Good news: you can already do this. In the iOS Files app, copy your folder straight into justRead's Library folder (from wherever it currently lives), then use "Pull to refresh" in the Library. All your books will appear.
Caliber users Rejoice!
Response from developer
Thank you so much, donlobo. Getting the two-way Calibre sync to feel seamless across every device was one of the trickiest things to get right, so it means a lot to hear it's works like we wanted it. And yes, the crowd-sourced roadmap is exactly what keeps us going. Keep the votes and ideas coming. Happy reading!
I would love a perpetual license to purchase
Response from developer
Hello AnimuGirlll, thank you so much for the 5 stars and the feedback. The good news is that we do offer a one-time / perpetual license from time to time, so it's worth keeping an eye out for when it comes around again. Thanks again for your support!
Great native reader & library management
It syncs the metadata through iCloud and lets you store your epubs yourself (managed through the files app). Just pick a folder, either local or in iCloud/dropbox etc.
In particular this seems to be the only app that really nails series based grouping in the library for self managed ePubs.
Response from developer
Thank you charrondev, reviews like this are why I keep building the app :-). The model of storing your own files in Files while syncing only metadata through iCloud was intentional from the beginning, so it's great to hear someone like it as much as I do. And the same goes for series grouping. If there's ever anything you'd want to see improved or added, feel free to reach out at justread.app. Thanks again! Petr
Amazing app, unparalleled support.
Response from developer
Thank you Rich, this genuinely made my day. Pulling together the pieces that Kindle, Apple Books, Calibre Sync, Book Fusion and the rest each only got partway to, is exactly what I set out to do, so it means a lot to hear it's landing that way for you. The roadmap really is shaped by readers like you, and I'll keep doing my best to turn good ideas around quickly. Thank you for taking the time to write this and for encouraging others to give it a try. And as you said, anyone who's missing something should just ask. It may already be there, on the roadmap, or a quick update away. Happy reading!
Une perle rare et un développeur incroyablement réactif !
Le gros point fort, au-delà de la qualité de l'application et de sa synchronisation efficace avec Calibre, c'est le travail exceptionnel du développeur. Il est extrêmement à l'écoute de sa communauté, d'une réactivité rare et déploie des mises à jour régulières qui améliorent constamment l'expérience. L'intégration récente de Readwise (qui était très attendue !) prouve à quel point l'application évolue dans le bon sens et respecte les besoins de ses utilisateurs.
Si vous cherchez une application agréable, complète et soutenue par un vrai passionné, foncez les yeux fermés. Merci pour ce superbe travail !
Response from developer
Wow, un immense merci pour ce retour qui me touche énormément ! Lire des mots comme ceux-là, c'est exactement ce qui me motive à continuer à faire évoluer justRead jour après jour. Savoir que l'app trouve sa place dans votre quotidien de lecture et que l'intégration Readwise répond à vos attentes, c'est la plus belle des récompenses. La communauté de justRead est au cœur du projet, alors n'hésitez surtout pas à continuer à me partager vos idées et retours, c'est ce qui rend l'app meilleure version après version. Encore merci, et belles lectures à vous !
App Store crashed and ate my long review
* Amazing app, customizability is glorious
* Strongly recommend going online to fish up custom fonts — I find “Return of Ganon” works well for quickly reading text — and public-domain e-books
* Experiment with background and font colors (the classic Blue Screen of Death look works surprisingly well)
* Price somewhat painful
* Hope this app catches on; it’s exactly what I was looking for
Response from developer
Thank you so much for the kind words and the five stars, and sorry the App Store ate your original review. It means a lot to hear the customizability is working the way we hoped. And the Blue Screen of Death theme made us laugh out loud, and of course we are going to try it. We hear you on the price and are thinking carefully about that. Once again: thank you and happy reading!
Fantastic eReader
Response from developer
Thank you for the kind words and the thoughtful review, LBrockmueller. Calibre sync, customization, and library management are core priorities, so it's great to hear they're working well for you. If anything ever needs improvement, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Lots of customizability
Price: 1/5
Overall I like the app. Has a lot of options to make it look how you want. I like the statistics, and the dev is quick to respond to issue you have. But the app doesn’t appear to support pdf which is a deal breaker for me compared to my current app.
But my biggest issue with the app is the price. If the pricing was still the introductory price I’d have less issue with it. But for $25 a year, I just don’t see the benefit of what this offers me over the numerous other epub readers that are one time pay or even other subscription based ereaders like book fusion.
Response from developer
Hi Jeffrey, thanks for the thoughtful review and for the kind words about the customization and stats! Great news on the PDF front: PDF support is actively in development and will be landing in one of the next few releases. It's been one of the most requested features in the roadmap, and we're excited to get it into your hands soon. Appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback, it really does shape what we work on next.
Great app, responsive dev
Response from developer
Thank you! Really glad the reading experience is landing well with you, that's the part we sweat over the most. Plenty more is coming, and feedback like yours genuinely helps shape where it goes next.
Needs Polish and New Name
Maybe one day it’ll be worth the subscription price or $80 lifetime price, but it isn’t right now..
Response from developer
Hi Steve, thanks for the feedback. A couple of notes: polish is something other reviewers tend to call out positively, so I'd love to know which screens felt rough, the in-reading settings menu especially. Specifics help us fix things. The ".app" in the name is intentional, it's part of the product name itself.
Missing a lot of basic functions
Response from developer
Hi E.R. Satz, thank you for the honest feedback. I'm sorry to hear you ran into these issues. Both progress bar scrubbing and in-book search are present in justRead.app, so it sounds like something may not be working as expected on your device. I'd love to get to the bottom of this, could you reach out to me directly at support@justread.app? I'll make sure we sort it out.
Excellent et complet
Ça vaut vraiment la peine d’essayer cette application pour vos lectures, vous allez sûrement l’adopter. Bonne lectures!
Response from developer
Merci beaucoup, Stéphane ! Votre fidélité depuis les versions bêta nous touche vraiment, c’est grâce à des testeurs engagés comme vous que justRead a pu se peaufiner avant le lancement. Ravi que vous ayez remarqué la vision derrière les mises à jour. La feuille de route complète est disponible directement dans l’application. Bonne lecture !
Excellent
Response from developer
Thank you so much, PhilmI! Design and reading comfort are at the heart of everything we put into justRead, it means a lot to hear it comes through. Happy reading!
Reading as you want it
If you want to configure your reading experience to work just the way you like it, this is the iOS epub reader for you.
Response from developer
Thank you, pdurrant! Configurability has been a core focus from day one, glad it shows. We're actively working on OPDS and Calibre server integration for April, so there's more to come for power users like yourself.
Really good epub reader with no sync fee and great library flexibility.
Response from developer
NRHJohn, this made our day, thank you! Having a beta user with 1000+ books across 16 directories put it through its paces was invaluable, and your feedback genuinely shaped what justRead.app became. TTS is firmly on the roadmap, and when it lands, we'll make sure it's worth the wait. Readest, consider yourself warned. 😄
Comprehensive iOS app for reading epub books
Response from developer
Thank you, Yarrow28! The 'library without storage' use case is exactly why we built cloud streaming the way we did. Your Dropbox collection stays where it is, and justRead just connects to it. Really glad it works the way you hoped. More cloud features coming soon!
Great ebook reader
The developer has been very responsive in fixing some bugs and implementing requested features.
Response from developer
Thank you, bogo_lode! Staying responsive to bug reports and feature requests is something we genuinely care about, it's the only way to build something that actually does everything you want. Really glad it's showing. More improvements on the way!