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Freemium

Free to try with up to 10 books; Pro is a one-time purchase.

 Freemium

The app is free and open source under the AGPL. The optional cloud sync service has paid…

macOS, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web, iOS
  • Reads ebooks and comics in many formats
  • Supports OPDS catalogs and free classic books
  • Reads EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, CBZ, TXT and Markdown in one app
  • The same reader on macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS and the web
  • Available only on Apple platforms
  • Pro is required for iCloud sync
  • Cloud sync is a hosted service with paid tiers, not purely local
  • A young project, so features and stability are still moving
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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