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Tips, updates, and stories about building the best EPUB reader for iOS.
Tips, guides, and honest articles about reading EPUBs on iPhone and iPad. From importing your first book to syncing a Calibre library with thousands of titles, we write about the things that actually matter when you read on a screen. We also post updates about justRead and the occasional story from behind the scenes. New posts show up regularly, subscribe below if you want to know when.
After six months of building, breaking, and rebuilding, we submitted justRead.app to Apple.
Product StoryWhy I built a truly customizable EPUB reader on iOS instead of accepting the usual compromises.
DevelopmentThe 90/90 rule in practice: when you think you're almost done, you've barely started.
TestFlightI shipped my first TestFlight build and it crashed for 50% of my testers. Here's what I learned about confidence, competence, and iOS development.
VotingWhy most apps are built at users instead of for them, and how an in-app roadmap with voting changes everything.
ComparisonA visual comparison of four EPUB readers across the features that matter most to readers.
DesignThe design decisions behind every feature in justRead, told from the reader's perspective.
DevelopmentWhat's missing from reading apps today, and why I decided to build something different.
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