Marvin Classic - eBook reader for epub

Marvin Classic - eBook reader for epub

by Appstafarian Limited

71 ratings
50 reviews

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This is an archived listing of the app previously available on the App Store.

Although the app is no longer distributed by Apple, you can still view its description, screenshots, version history, ratings, and metadata for reference.

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 13, 2013
  • July 5, 2016
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About

This app is a feature-rich eBook reader designed for passionate readers. It offers extensive customization for reading comfort, powerful organization tools, and intelligent discovery features to learn more about your books and authors.

Customizable reading interface
High fidelity rendering
DRM-free EPUB support
Intelligent book discovery
Powerful library management
Customizable gestures
Annotation and highlighting tools
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What's New in Marvin Classic

2.9.1

July 5, 2016

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. If you are using iOS 9, you should get the latest and greatest Marvin 3 with 150+ new features including vertical and auto scrolling, speed reading, comic book support, text-to-speech, and much more. This update contains stability and performance improvements: - Improved reliability of large backups. If you have a moment, please remember to rate and review Marvin. It really helps a lot. Happy reading.

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User reviews

Poor support and calibre connectivity

I tried the free app and was pleased with the overall design. My reason for purchasing the full version was to make use of the calibre plugin functionality only to find out that it has not been working for some time. I have contacted customer support and have yet to hear back from them. So many people recommend this app and I want to give it a fair try but it is failing to meet the basic needs for accessing and holding an ePub library.
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Not support for iOS 13

Developers need to update to the new Dropbox api and ios13

Broken in iOS 13

Worked perfectly yesterday before I upgraded from iOS 12. I’ve been using it for years... no longer shows up in list of apps under “open in” for an epub

I also get an error when I try to connect to Dropbox. I literally have no way to load books on now

What a bummer. This was my favorite app

... no response from developer. Will go back to 5 star if I can actually use this previously perfect app again
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Was onc a Great app

Was at one time my favorite ebook reader. But it has gone from a 5 star to a one star as it has been abandoned by its owner. With the release os ios 13.1.2 one can no longer load books into it from email or Dropbox. Sad

So much better than Marvin 3

I’ve been using this app for 5 years because it had all the functions I needed and the most user-friendly UI of any of the ePub readers I tried.
However, the app developer has abandoned this app in favor of Marvin 3. As a result, without the needed updates this app no longer links to Dropbox.
To justify spinning off a new app, Marvin 3 added a bunch of bells & whistles. Some of the new features are great ones (especially text-to-speech, although it has its own bugs). But Marvin 3’s lost this app’s user-friendly, streamlined UI. Now it’s as clunky as KyBook.
I’ll still use this as long as newer versions of iOS will let me, but it’s sad that the developer dropped this app in favor of a new one with an inferior UI.
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FAQ

What kind of books can I read with this app?

This app is designed to open DRM-free EPUB 2.0 books. It does not support books with Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection.

How can I customize my reading experience?

You can customize virtually unlimited combinations of text, background colors, and page textures. The app also offers a selection of beautiful reading fonts, 2-column layouts, and control over page warmth and tint in addition to brightness for comfortable night-time reading.

What are the library management features?

The app provides incredibly powerful library management tools, including custom and smart collections, list and cover library views, sorting, filtering, and grouping. It also reads calibre and extended metadata and includes a metadata editor.

Can I discover more about my books and authors?

Yes, the app features artificial intelligence that reads your books to help you discover great things about them, their authors, characters, places, and events. You can also intelligently search for and pin web content such as articles, reviews, and videos.

How do I get books into the app?

You can find books in your Dropbox, use native calibre support (iOS 8.2 and earlier), access OPDS catalogs, perform web downloads, and use iTunes and email side-loading.