EPUB and PDF reading on iPad's gorgeous display. Split View multitasking, keyboard shortcuts (Cmd+B, Cmd+T, Cmd+F, Cmd+H), drag-and-drop import, and deep customisation with 200+ fonts. The iPad reader that treats your tablet like a real book.
justRead uses every pixel of your iPad's display. Two-column layout in landscape mode transforms your tablet into an open book. Portrait mode gives you a single generous column with separate portrait and landscape margin settings, so switching orientation always feels right.
Both EPUB and PDF reading are fully supported. Paginated or scroll mode, tap-to-turn or swipe navigation, and full-screen zoomable images. The built-in 20-20-20 eye care timer reminds you to take breaks during long reading sessions. Optimised for every iPad from mini to Pro 13-inch.
Read your book in one half of the screen while taking notes, browsing the web, or managing files in the other. Full Split View support, just like Apple's own apps. Use keyboard shortcuts to navigate without touching the screen: Cmd+B for bookmarks, Cmd+T for table of contents, Cmd+F for full-text search, Cmd+H for highlights.
Perfect for students reading textbooks alongside note-taking apps, researchers cross-referencing sources, or anyone who wants to look something up without leaving their book. The built-in dictionary, translate, and web search are always one text selection away.
200+ built-in fonts organised by family, plus custom font imports. Adjust font weight, font size with percentage display, line height, paragraph indent (0-300%), and text alignment. Original font mode extracts fonts embedded in your EPUBs. Drop cap support and hyphenation for all text alignments make your books look professionally typeset.
Colour presets with light, dark, sunrise, and sunset automation adapt to your schedule. Fully customisable text and background colours. Per-book settings let you fine-tune each title independently. Top and bottom reading bars are individually toggleable, showing progress, page number, chapter name, or estimated time left.
iPad's larger screen makes library management a joy. The iPad grid layout shows series info, tags, ribbon badges, and reading progress right on each cover. Browse your 5,000+ book collection with smooth scrolling and an A-Z alphabet jumper. Drag and drop EPUBs and PDFs directly into justRead from Files or Safari.
Sort by title, author, publication date, or reading progress. Smart title sorting handles numbers first, omits articles, and works across languages. Filter by format (EPUB or PDF), search across your entire library instantly, and organise books into user-curated collections that sync via iCloud. Bulk selection lets you tag, move, or delete dozens of books at once.
Automatic reading session tracking shows time per session, pages read, reading speed with a 90-day trend chart, and daily streaks. The Reading Recap gives you daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly reviews of your reading habits. A reading-by-hour chart reveals when you read most.
Reread tracking records multiple finish dates per book. Per-device statistics show how your reading splits across iPhone and iPad. Cumulative goal pace charts, best month stats, and scrubbable tooltips on every chart. Shareable book cards let you show off detailed stats for any title. All statistics sync between your devices via iCloud.
Connect to your Calibre library via iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive. Bidirectional Calibre sync exports your reading progress, ratings, want-to-read flags, and session counts back to Calibre. Your entire book collection available on iPad without eating up storage.
OPDS catalogue support lets you browse and download from Calibre Content Server (with Wi-Fi auto-discovery), calibre-web, Kavita, Komga, COPS, or Project Gutenberg. Server-side search and pagination handle even the largest catalogues. Highlights export to Readwise with one tap, including title, author, chapter, and page info.
Get justRead from the App Store. It runs natively on every iPad model with iOS 16 or later. No account required to start your free trial.
Add EPUBs and PDFs from iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, your Calibre library, or any OPDS catalogue. On iPad, just drag and drop files straight into justRead.
Enjoy edge-to-edge reading with two-column layout in landscape, Split View for multitasking, and full typography control.
What makes justRead the best EPUB reader for iPad
Apple Books limits you to a handful of fonts and basic size adjustments. No control over margins, line height, or paragraph spacing.
200+ built-in fonts, custom font imports, and complete control over every typography setting. Your iPad becomes a professional reading device.
Apple Books locks you into the Apple ecosystem. Getting your own EPUB files onto iPad is painful. No Calibre support.
Import from Calibre, iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, or OPDS catalogues. Your books, your way. No ecosystem lock-in.
Apple Books tracks almost nothing about your reading habits. No statistics, no streaks, no goals.
Full reading statistics with time tracking, daily streaks, achievements, and progress analytics across your entire library.
See what readers are saying on the App Store
Fantastic eReader
Best app I've found for syncing with Calibre. Customisation 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 customisation. 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.
Everything you need to know about reading EPUBs on iPad
Yes. justRead offers a beautiful two-column layout in landscape mode that makes your iPad feel like an open book. You can also use single-column in landscape if you prefer.
Yes. justRead fully supports Split View on iPad. Read your book in one half of the screen while using any other app in the other half.
Yes. justRead runs on every iPad that supports iOS 16 or later, including iPad mini, iPad Air, iPad Pro, and the standard iPad.
Yes. justRead supports keyboard shortcuts for page turning, navigation, and common actions when using a hardware keyboard with your iPad. Key shortcuts include Cmd+B for bookmarks, Cmd+T for table of contents, Cmd+F for full-text search, and Cmd+H for highlights.
justRead supports EPUB 2, EPUB 3, and PDF. EPUB is the most common open ebook standard, and PDF support means your technical books, manuals, and academic papers work too. If you have books in other formats like MOBI, use Calibre to convert them.
Free 7-day trial with full access, no account required. Then $2.99/month or $24.99/year. One purchase works on both iPhone and iPad.
Yes. justRead connects to your Calibre library through any cloud provider (iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive) or via OPDS through Calibre Content Server.
Yes. Books you have opened are cached locally on your iPad. You can read them without an internet connection. New books require a connection to download.
Yes. On iPad, you can drag and drop EPUB and PDF files directly into justRead. It is the fastest way to add books to your library.
Yes. justRead is built with full VoiceOver support throughout the entire app. It also supports Dynamic Type scaling, Switch Control, Reduce Motion, and minimum 44x44pt touch targets. Charts include audio graph descriptions via AXChartDescriptor. Colour-blind users benefit from Differentiate Without Colour support with thickened progress bars.
Yes. justRead includes a built-in 20-20-20 break timer that reminds you to rest your eyes every 20 minutes. Combined with dark mode, custom background colours, and automatic sunrise/sunset theme switching, justRead helps you read comfortably for longer sessions.
Yes. justRead supports highlights in 6 colours including red underline, with optional notes on each highlight. You can export all highlights to Readwise with one tap (including title, author, chapter, and page info) or export them as Markdown.