Mimir Books vs Prose Reader

Transform your reading habit with Mimir Books. Whether you are a casual reader or a bookworm aiming to beat your yearly challenge, Mimir Books is the definitive tool to read, track, manage, and understand your reading life. Designed by Dédalo Studio with a focus on privacy, aesthetics, and simplicity, Mimir offers a distraction-free experience to help you focus on what matters most: Reading. Key Features: - Beautiful EPUB Reader (NEW) Read your favorite books directly within the app. Open your EPUB files in a clean, customizable, and distraction-free environment. Highlight your favorite quotes and let Mimir automatically save your exact page and progress. - Cloud Sync & Windows App (Premium) Take your library everywhere. Read on your phone while commuting, and continue exactly where you left off on your PC with our dedicated Windows desktop app. Your progress, highlights, and library sync seamlessly across all your devices. - Smart Reading Timer Track your reading sessions in real-time. Just hit play, read, and let Mimir handle the logging to help you build a consistent habit. - Library Management Organize your books into clear categories: Reading Now, Want to Read, and Finished. Search and add books instantly using our extensive online database, or create custom entries for rare editions. - Insightful Statistics Visualize your progress like never before. • Reading Heatmap: See your reading consistency at a glance. • Progress Bars: Track how close you are to finishing each book. • Time & Pages: Detailed breakdown of your speed and dedication. - Private & Offline First Your library belongs to you. Mimir Books works completely offline using a local database, ensuring your books and data are always accessible, even without an internet connection. Why Mimir Books? • No Ads: Enjoy a clean, uninterrupted interface forever. • Stunning Aesthetics: Beautiful dark mode and customizable themes. • Fast & Lightweight: Built with the latest technology for smooth performance. Start your journey today. Download Mimir Books and build a reading habit that lasts. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) apply to this app: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Prose is a clean, local-first reader for ePub and PDF books. Designed with a focus on speed, privacy, and simplicity, Prose works completely offline to keep your personal library secure on your device. Key Features: - Multi-format support: Read ePub 2, ePub 3, and PDF files. - Offline library: View your books in a custom cover grid or detail list. Search, filter, and sort by title, author, last read, or reading progress. - Tailored reading experience: Customize fonts, font size, margins, and line spacing for reflowable ePub books. Zoom and fit controls are available for PDF files. - Reading themes: Switch between light, dark, and sepia themes to match your environment. Themes apply across the entire application interface. - Local-first sync: Connect your own WebDAV server to sync books, reading positions, bookmarks, highlights, and settings. Sync runs in the background and resolves conflicts by keeping your furthest reading position. - Annotation and reference: Create bookmarks, highlight text, and look up definitions using the built-in offline dictionary. - Privacy and security: Your data is never sent to third-party services. WebDAV credentials are saved securely in your operating system keychain. There is no telemetry, analytics, or tracking.