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