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Best EPUB Reader for iOS

The all-in-one iOS EPUB reader app for better reading.

Launching March 2026 Founders deal available

How it Works

01

Import Your Books

Drop your EPUB files or sync from Calibre via any cloud provider. Your library is ready in seconds.

02

Make It Yours

Customize fonts, colors, spacing, and layout. Create the perfect reading environment for you.

03

Read & Track

Enjoy distraction-free reading with progress tracking, statistics, and achievements.

Your Books, Your Way

Tired of one-size-fits-all ebook readers? JustRead.app puts complete control in your hands. Customize everything - from typography and colors to spacing and layout, and much more - to create the perfect reading environment tailored to your preferences.

Whether you prefer larger fonts and wider spacing, night mode with specific color schemes, or custom fonts that inspire you, JustRead.app adapts to match your unique reading style. No compromises. No limitations.

Master Your Book Collection

A library worth reading deserves a reader worth using. JustRead.app keeps thousands of books organized and instantly accessible. No lag, no clutter, no endless scrolling to find what you want.

Search by title, author, or series. Browse your covers like a real bookshelf. Manage everything in Calibre on your Mac or PC, sync through the cloud, and read on your iPhone. Your whole library, one tap away.

Track Your Reading Journey

The best way to read more is to see how far you've come. JustRead.app gives you a full picture of your reading life, time spent, pages turned, books finished, and reading speed, all tracked automatically.

Check your reading progress, earn badges as you hit milestones, and get insights into the books that kept you up past midnight. Reading goals stop feeling like work when progress is this visible.

Native iOS Excellence

Built for iOS from the ground up. Every interaction feels instant. Every animation is smooth. Every detail follows the design standards you're used to from the best apps on your device.

Quick actions, natural gestures, and thoughtful navigation make reading sessions feel effortless. Not because we cut corners, but because we didn't.

Advanced Tools for Serious Readers

Switch fonts and adjust your layout without leaving the page. Jump between chapters with a full table of contents.

Search for any word or passage across the entire book in seconds. Highlight freely and bookmark as you go.

All Features

Customize Your Reading

Complete Customization

Adjust fonts, colors, margins, spacing, and alignment exactly how you prefer. Create your perfect reading format, every single time.

Complete Customization

Smart Dark Mode

Read comfortably in dark mode with intelligent image inversion. Protect your eyes with 20-20-20 reminders and adjust brightness without leaving your book.

Smart Dark Mode

Custom Fonts

Import and use any custom font you want. Combine with extensive typography options to create a reading environment that's uniquely yours.

Custom Fonts

Manage & Navigate

Powerful Library Management

Effortlessly manage 5 000+ books without slowdowns. Search by author, series, title, or tags. Find any book instantly with advanced sorting.

Powerful Library Management

Reading Navigation

Navigate your book effortlessly with an intuitive reading history browser. Jump to any chapter instantly with the table of contents, bookmark your favorite passages for quick access, and browse your reading progress to find passages you've already read.

Reading Navigation

Edge-to-Edge Reading

Maximize your screen with true edge-to-edge reading. Keep your screen awake with a simple toggle. Lock screen rotation to maintain your reading angle.

Edge to Edge Reading

Track & Connect

Reading Statistics & Achievements

Monitor reading statistics, unlock achievements, view your reading history, and track time spent reading. Transform reading into an engaging experience.

Reading Statistics & Achievements

Eye Care & Reading Health

Protect your eyes with built-in 20-20-20 reminders that gently prompt you to look away every 20 minutes. Read for hours without strain, knowing your reading app is looking out for you.

20-20-20 eye care reminder in dark mode

Community-Driven Development

Shape the app's future with your feature votes. Regular updates based on community feedback. Your voice matters in building the perfect reader.

Community-Driven Development
01

Library Management

  • Import books from any cloud or local folder
  • Sample library to explore the app instantly
  • Automatic metadata detection (title, author, cover)
  • List view for your library
  • Automatic series detection and sorting
  • 8 sort modes: series, title, progress, length, read time, recently added, recently read, and rating
  • Saved filters: create, rename, and delete persistent named filters
  • Tags extracted from EPUB metadata with pill badge UI
  • Library search by title, author, or series
  • Mark books as finished
  • Detailed book info cards
  • Spotlight indexing for quick access
02

Reading

  • Full EPUB 3 reader with rich formatting
  • Swipe and tap page navigation
  • Continuous vertical scroll mode
  • Table of Contents navigation
  • In-book full-text search
  • Built-in dictionary lookup
  • Auto-save reading position
  • Right-to-left (RTL) language support
03

Highlights & Bookmarks

  • Highlight in 7 different colours
  • Add notes to any highlight
  • Share highlighted passages
  • Browse all highlights in one place
  • Export highlights to PDF
  • Bookmarks with custom titles
  • Navigate directly to highlights and bookmarks
04

Customization

  • 200+ built-in fonts plus custom font import
  • Font size, weight, and spacing controls
  • Text alignment options
  • Separate portrait and landscape margins
  • Hyphenation toggle
  • Override publisher styles
  • Per-book reading preferences
  • In-reader brightness slider
  • Prevent screen sleep while reading
  • Invert images in dark mode
  • Screen orientation lock
05

Reading Goals & Streaks

  • Four-level daily reading goals
  • Reading streak tracking with breathing glow animation
  • 30-day reading activity bar chart
  • Milestone badges and achievements with bouncy unlock animations
  • Visual progress indicator
  • Smart reading nudges to keep you on track
06

Book Completion

  • Confetti animation on finishing a book
  • Shareable completion card with your reading stats
07

Statistics

  • Reading by hour heatmap
  • Summary cards with key stats
  • Monthly and yearly breakdowns
08

Widgets

  • Currently Reading widget with small and medium variant
  • Lock screen widgets
09

Home Screen

  • In Progress books row
  • Last 10 Added books
  • Last 10 Finished books
  • Tap to open and continue reading
10

Search

  • Global library search
  • Recent searches history
11

Animations & Haptics

  • Smooth press-scale feedback with haptics on book cards and rows
  • Spring-driven transitions on reader toolbar
  • Animated stats charts and progress counters
  • Haptic feedback throughout: ratings, goals, highlights, bookmarks, and more
12

Roadmap & Feedback

  • In-app feature roadmap
  • Vote on upcoming features
  • Comment on feature requests
  • Suggest new features
13

Other

  • Available in 14 languages
  • iCloud sync
  • Skeleton loading for smooth experience
  • 20-20-20 eye health reminders
  • Deep linking support
  • Comprehensive accessibility support
  • In-app support and FAQ

Why readers choose justRead.app

Free readers exist. You've tried them. Here's what you've been missing.

01

Your books belong to you, not to a store

With Kindle and Apple Books, your library lives on their servers, under their rules. Delete the app, lose everything.

JustRead reads your EPUBs and PDFs directly. Your files, your cloud, your control. No DRM walls. No ecosystem traps. Switch apps or devices whenever you want, your books stay yours.

02

Reading that feels like you designed it

Most reading apps give you two fonts and a dark mode toggle. Your reading experience shouldn't feel like everyone else's.

Custom fonts, precise typography controls, your color schemes, your layout. Built natively for iOS, every swipe, every animation, every detail crafted to feel exactly right on your iPhone.

03

Know yourself as a reader

You finish a book and... nothing. No record of when you read, how long it took, or how your habits are growing.

Track your reading streaks, pace, and progress. See your reading calendar, earn achievements, and watch your habits transform over time. Reading becomes not just a hobby, but a practice you can see improving.

Limited Time

Lock in a lifetime deal at launch

Early adopters who join the waitlist get exclusive access to our lifetime plan, available only during the first 3 months after launch. One payment, every feature, forever.

Simple, Transparent Pricing

One app, three plans. Every plan includes all features.

Monthly

£2.49 /month
  • 7-day free trial
  • All features included

Lifetime

£49.99 one-time
  • 7-day free trial
  • All features included

Pricing may differ per app store localization or country

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to common questions about justRead.app.

justRead.app is optimized for EPUB files. If you have books in other formats, you can use Calibre on Mac or PC to convert them to EPUB before importing.

Yes. You can use any cloud provider: iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, or others, as long as you have access to that cloud folder from your iPhone. Simply point justRead.app to your cloud folder and all your books will sync automatically.

Yes. justRead.app offers dark mode with intelligent image inversion to protect your eyes during night reading. You can adjust brightness without leaving your book.

Yes. All your app settings are saved only on your iPhone. Your privacy is our priority, we don't collect or transmit your personal reading data to external servers.

Absolutely. justRead.app gives you complete control over typography, colors, layout, and display settings. Adjust fonts, spacing, margins, dark mode, brightness, and much more to create the perfect reading environment.

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Our Roadmap

See what we're building next, vote in-app on features that matter to you.

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