Marvin 3 set the standard for customizable EPUB reading on iOS. justRead picks up where Marvin left off with deep typography control, Calibre integration, reading statistics, and an active developer who listens. Everything you loved about Marvin, plus features Marvin never had.
Marvin's Calibre integration was legendary. justRead takes it further: native cloud-based sync via iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive. Your entire Calibre library with folder structure, metadata, series grouping, and covers preserved perfectly.
No server setup required. No Marvin Dropbox sync workarounds. Point justRead at your Calibre folder in any cloud provider and your entire library appears instantly. 5,000+ books imported without breaking a sweat.
What made Marvin special: obsessive font and layout control. justRead matches it: 200+ built-in fonts, unlimited custom font imports, adjustable margins, line height, paragraph spacing, text alignment, and hyphenation. Every typographic detail is yours to control.
Marvin users loved creating the perfect reading setup. justRead's theme system lets you save multiple reading profiles and switch between them. A cozy evening theme, a bright outdoor theme, a focused study theme, all one tap away.
Marvin tracked basic reading progress. justRead gives you the complete picture: time per session, pages per minute, speed trends, daily and weekly reading patterns, and monthly summaries. See exactly how your reading habits evolve.
Stay motivated with reading streaks, customizable goals, and achievement badges. Set a daily reading goal, build your streak, and watch your statistics grow across your entire library.
Smart dark mode with automatic image inversion, a feature Marvin users requested for years. Book covers and illustrations look right in dark mode without washed-out colors. Edge-to-edge reading that uses every pixel of your screen.
20-20-20 eye care reminders protect your eyes during long reading sessions. Native iPad layout with two-column reading view. Features designed for readers who spend hours with their books, just like Marvin users do.
Marvin was built for readers with large, organized libraries. justRead continues that philosophy: full folder navigation, 10+ sort modes (title, author, series, date added, reading progress, rating, and more), and powerful search across your entire collection.
Star ratings, personal book reviews, and 'Want to Read' lists. Organize your library your way with custom tags and collections. Everything a Marvin power user expects from their ebook reader.
Marvin on iPad was a joy. justRead brings the same experience: native two-column reading view, professional typography, and generous margins designed specifically for the larger screen.
Full split-view and slide-over support. Read your books while referencing notes, browsing your Calibre library, or looking up information in another app.
One of the biggest frustrations with Marvin: updates stopped, bugs went unfixed, and feature requests disappeared into silence. justRead has a public roadmap where you vote on features. Your voice directly shapes the app's future.
Regular updates, responsive developer communication, and a growing community of readers who switched from Marvin. justRead is built to last, not to be abandoned.
Free on the App Store. No account creation, no email signup, no credit card. Start your 7-day trial instantly.
Point justRead at your book library in iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive. If you used Calibre with Marvin, justRead reads the same library structure.
Import your custom fonts, configure your margins and line height, choose your theme. Recreate your perfect Marvin reading setup in justRead.
See what readers are saying on the App Store
Fantastic eReader
Best app I've found for syncing with Calibre. Customization rivals the great Marvin app, with superior library management.
Great app, responsive dev
The reading experience is already top notch. Really exciting to see where this app develops over time.
Excellent and complete
Beautifully designed and a pleasure to use. The developer had a clear plan from the very first version.
Excellent
Really well designed, and so pleasant to use.
Reading as you want it
A great new iOS epub reader with responsive developers actively adding features. Configure your reading experience just the way you like it.
The best reader on the App Store
Absolute control of customization. Custom font support. The ability to vote on next features and development.
My new mobile happy place
A beautifully made reader app. Love the statistics and how it works with my 5,000+ book library and cloud storage.
Comprehensive epub reader for iOS
Finally an app that manages a book collection and acts as a fully functional reader. Streams from Dropbox without using phone storage.
Common questions from readers switching from Marvin 3
Marvin 3 is no longer maintained or updated. While existing installs may still work, it receives no bug fixes or iOS compatibility updates.
If your books are in Calibre or stored as EPUB files, yes. Point justRead to your cloud folder or import EPUBs directly.
justRead is the only iOS EPUB reader that combines native Calibre sync, 200+ fonts, full customization, and detailed reading analytics in one app.
Yes. justRead receives regular updates and has a public roadmap where users vote on features.
Yes. 7-day free trial with no account required. Download from the App Store and start reading immediately. No credit card needed.
justRead supports EPUB, the format most Marvin users are familiar with. If you have books in other formats, Calibre can convert them to EPUB easily. PDF support is on the roadmap.
Yes, and more. justRead includes 200+ built-in fonts and supports unlimited custom font imports. If you had custom fonts in Marvin, you can use them in justRead.
Yes. justRead's Calibre integration goes beyond Marvin's. Connect via iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive. Your folder structure, metadata, and covers are preserved perfectly.