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BookStash vs LightNovelReader: catalog facts
BookStash	LightNovelReader
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence, with no subscriptions.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Android	Android
Downloads stories to the device for offline reading No accounts, servers or subscriptions	Multiple light novel sources in one app EPUB export
Early development, by the developer's own description Small project with few contributors	Sources are oriented mainly toward Chinese-language light novels Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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