Novel Manager vs AnyRead

No Ads, No Account, No Tracking, Collects no data. Novel Manager is a fast, private reader and library for your own novels — built for web novels and classics. IMPORT • TXT and EPUB import with automatic encoding detection (UTF-8, GB18030, Big5 and more) • Smart chapter detection tuned for Chinese novels — 第X章 / 卷 / 节 and other patterns, with a full preview before anything is saved • Re-split, merge, rename, and reorder chapters any time READ • Clean, distraction-free reading in scroll or page-turn mode • Adjustable font, text size, line spacing, and reading themes, including dark mode • Your reading position is remembered per book — and follows you across devices • Fast in-book search and bookmarks with surrounding context ORGANIZE • A shelf with covers, in grid or list • Collections and series grouping with volumes • Image gallery for illustrated books — browse images, set one as the cover, or jump straight to its passage EDIT & FORMAT • Built-in chapter editor • Smart text formatting: punctuation normalization, paragraph spacing, and indentation in one tap SYNC & BACK UP • Private iCloud sync across your iPhones — automatic, no extra account • One-tap full backup to a portable .novelpack file; restore on any device • Export chapters or whole books as TXT PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Local-first: your books live on your device and in your personal iCloud • No ads, no tracking, and no third-party server ever sees your library

ReadAnytime – A truly pure TXT novel reader. Smart Bookshelf Management Import TXT files and they are automatically added to your bookshelf, with support for batch multi-file imports Automatically sorted by reading progress; pull down to refresh and update instantly Set custom covers for your books so you can find what you want to read at a glance Ultimate Reading Experience Automatically detects chapter structure with one-tap navigation to previous/next chapter 8 reading themes: Day, Night, Eye Care, Greenery, Paper, Grey Blue, Ink, and Coffee Freely adjust font size, line spacing, and letter spacing to find your most comfortable reading posture Perfectly supports both landscape and portrait reading on iPhone and iPad Your Books, Your Rules Set a PIN code or Face ID / Touch ID security lock for private books All data is stored locally on your device and never uploaded to any server One-time purchase, permanent access to all features – no subscriptions, no recurring fees. ReadAnytime lets you truly immerse yourself in the world of novels.