Hardcover vs Dexxicon Reader

Hardcover - Reader is a private, local-first reader built for a library you control. Import supported comic and ebook files, organize titles into collections, and continue reading across long chapters. Download authorized material for offline reading where supported. The app starts with no content catalog or repository. Advanced users may manually connect a compatible HTTPS repository they choose. Before installing a plug-in, the app displays its developer, content rating, and requested network hosts. Repositories are never bundled, recommended, or installed automatically. Automatic updates for already-installed extensions can be managed in Settings; updates requesting new permissions require review. Features include: • A fast library with collections, search, sorting, and unread counts • Continuous vertical and paged comic reading, with pinch and double-tap zoom • A dedicated text-novel reader with adjustable typography and spacing • Passage highlights and notes • Foreground read-aloud with adjustable speed and a sleep timer • Previous- and next-chapter navigation and Continue Reading • Save titles and choose collections directly from the reader • CBZ, PDF, DRM-free comic and text EPUB, and supported backup import • Manual backup and restore • Optional iCloud Sync for your library, collections, reading progress, history, highlights, and notes • Source troubleshooting with manual checks and preview-first diagnostic sharing • Optional app lock and Spotlight integration • A one-time Remove Ads purchase No Hardcover account is required. Your library is stored locally unless you choose to enable iCloud Sync, which uses your private iCloud database and requires the same Apple Account on your devices. Downloaded chapters, imported files, extension code, and logins do not sync. Only import or access material you own or are authorized to use.

Dexxicon Reader is a client for your own BookOrbit or Grimmory (BookLore) library server — not an app store or bookstore. Point it at your server, sign in, and your whole library is with you. READ EVERYTHING • EPUB novels with adjustable fonts, themes, and page layout • PDFs and comics (CBZ/CBR), including a two-page spread view on iPad • Audiobooks with lock-screen and Control Center playback controls YOUR LIBRARY, EVERYWHERE • Reading position, bookmarks, and highlights sync automatically with your server — pick up an EPUB on your phone exactly where you left off on your tablet • Reading status (Reading, On Hold, Read, and more) stays in sync with your server's own web app WORKS OFFLINE • Download books for offline reading — no connection needed once they're on your device SIGN IN YOUR WAY • Native username/password login, or single sign-on (OIDC/SSO) if your server has it configured BUILT FOR PHONE AND TABLET • A real adaptive layout, not a stretched phone screen — Library and Book Detail use the extra space on iPad, and the comic reader supports a genuine two-page spread on wider screens Dexxicon Reader supports both major self-hosted library platforms: • BookOrbit • Grimmory (BookLore) You'll need your own server running one of these — Dexxicon Reader is the reading app, not the library itself.