I’ve just released a pretty big update for Andrea Reader, my reading app and personal library for iPhone and iPad.

The main idea is simple: import your own books, comics and manga and build your library however you want.

• Collections with sections and drag & drop layouts
• EPUB, PDF, CBZ, CBR and more
• Full iPhone ↔ iPad sync
• Reading Profiles
• Automatic reading activity, streaks and stats
• iCloud, OPDS, SMB, WebDAV, SFTP, Google Drive, Dropbox and more
• Offline reading and advanced storage management
• Tons of customization for books, comics and manga

Free to download and use. No account. No ads. No third-party tracking.

If you read a lot on iPhone or iPad, give it a try and tell me what you’d change.

For those who want to know more, here is the roadmap -> https://andreareader.com/roadmap

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/es/app/andrea-comics-manga-books/id6760780154

Website:
https://andreareader.com/

Hey everyone,

I’m the developer behind Andrea Reader, a reading app and personal digital library for iPhone and iPad.

I started building it almost two years ago because I wanted more control over my own books, comics and manga. What started as a reader slowly turned into a pretty large project with custom collections and sections, cloud/server connections, reading profiles, automatic statistics, storage management and a lot more.

It’s finally live now, and the funny part is that development suddenly isn’t the only challenge anymore 😅

Now I’m learning about marketing, pricing, App Store positioning, getting users, handling feedback and deciding what actually deserves to be built next.

I’ve been shipping updates constantly and a lot of the roadmap now comes directly from people using the app.

Still figuring it all out, but it’s been a fun transition from “developer building something” to actually trying to grow a product.

Would be cool to connect with other founders here going through the same thing.

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/es/app/andrea-comics-manga-books/id6760780154

Website:
https://andreareader.com/

I’ve been building Andrea Reader, a reader and personal digital library for iPhone and iPad.

One of the sections I wanted to include from the beginning was Open Library, where you can search for free public-domain books, download them directly inside the app and start reading in seconds.

Right now the catalog uses Project Gutenberg, so you can find a lot of classics and older literature completely free.

I’m planning to keep improving this section and add more legal free/public-domain books and sources over time.

Andrea is also made for importing your own library. You can:

• Read EPUB, PDF and more
• Create your own collections and sections
• Customize fonts, spacing, margins, backgrounds and page transitions
• Create Reading Profiles for different books or collections
• Automatically track reading time, progress and streaks
• Connect to iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, OPDS, WebDAV, SMB and more
• Download books and read completely offline

Andrea Reader is free to download and use. No account required, no ads and no third-party tracking.

So you can either import your own books or just open the free-books section, download something and start reading.

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/es/app/andrea-comics-manga-books/id6760780154

Website:
https://andreareader.com/

I’ve been building Andrea Reader, a native iPhone and iPad app for reading and managing your own books, comics and manga.

The main thing I wanted to solve was the library itself. I didn’t want another reader where everything ends up in one fixed grid, so I built a system where you can create collections, sections inside them, drag everything around and give every collection its own layout and settings.

Multiformat reader. Read ebooks, comics, mangas, manhuas, etc...

It grew quite a bit from there 😅

• FB2, EPUB, PDF, CBZ, CBR, TAR and more
• Deep reading customization settings and Reading Profiles
• Automatic activity tracking while you read, streaks and reading statistics
• OPDS, SMB, WebDAV, SFTP and iCloud
• Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box and MEGA
• Advanced local storage management
• Comic metadata / ComicInfo.xml support
• Experimental guided panel reading and AI super-resolution
• Completely offline, local-first reading
• Create your own themes for the whole app
• Highlitgh with custom colors, notes and quotes. In comics/manga too.

Free to download and use. No account. No ads. No third-party tracking. All the data is stored offline.

It’s built natively with Swift + UIKit, and most of the library, file management and reading experience is custom-built.

If you like reading in iPhone & iPad and you try it, let me know what you think please.

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/es/app/andrea-comics-manga-books/id6760780154

Website:
https://andreareader.com/

¡Buenas!

He creado una aplicación que se llama Andrea Reader, un lector para iPhone y iPad con el que puedes importar tus propios mangas, manhwas, manhuas, cómics y libros, organizarlos y leerlos como quieras.

La idea principal es que puedas crear tu propia biblioteca a tu gusto, con colecciones, secciones dentro de ellas, diferentes cuadrículas, tamaños de portadas y un montón de opciones de personalización.

Algunas de sus funciones:

• Compatible con CBZ, CBR, PDF, EPUB y más.
• Lectura de derecha a izquierda, scroll vertical y doble página.
• Perfiles de lectura y ajustes personalizables para cada colección.
• Estadísticas automáticas de lectura, progreso y rachas.
• Conexión a servidores, Google Drive, Dropbox y otros servicios.
• Superresolución con IA para mejorar mangas con páginas de baja calidad.

La aplicación es gratuita, con funciones Premium opcionales. No tiene anuncios, no necesitas crear una cuenta y puedes leer sin conexión.

Os dejo unas capturas para que veáis cómo queda la biblioteca y el lector. Si alguno la prueba, ¡me encantaría saber qué os parece!

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/es/app/andrea-comics-manga-books/id6760780154 

Página web: https://andreareader.com/ 

Android wishlist: https://andreareader.com/#android

I built Andrea Reader, a comic and manga reader for iPhone and iPad, because I wanted to organize my own digital collection however I wanted.

You can:

• Import CBZ, CBR, PDF and more.
• Create collections and sections, drag comics around and customize your library layouts.
• Read in double-page, continuous scroll or manga/RTL modes.
• Automatically track reading progress and statistics.
• Use AI super-resolution to improve low-quality scans.

No account, no ads, no third-party tracking.

It's free to download and use, with optional Premium for advanced features.

I've attached a few screenshots of my comic library so you can see how it looks.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/es/app/andrea-comics-manga-books/id6760780154

Website: https://andreareader.com/ 

I use my iPad a lot for reading, especially comics, manga and books. For me it’s pretty much the perfect size for it.

The problem was that I never found one reader where I could organize my library exactly how I wanted.

I wanted to create my own collections, change how each one looks, have sections inside them, choose different grids and cover sizes, and keep books, comics, manga and webtoons together without everything feeling like a folder full of files.

I’ve attached a few screenshots taken directly from my iPad mini so you can see how the app actually looks and feels on the device.

The app is designed to feel minimal and simple at first, so you can just import a book and start reading. But if you want to go deeper, there are a lot of advanced tools and settings for customization, organization, library management and reading, so you can make it as simple or as complex as you want.

For larger or remote libraries, Andrea can also connect to your own servers using SMB, OPDS, WebDAV, SFTP and iCloud. We’ve also been working on Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box and MEGA, and device sync between iPhone and iPad is already well underway and should arrive in the coming weeks.

Andrea was built around one simple idea: giving you complete freedom to import, organize, collect and read your library however you want.

Maybe it’ll be useful for someone here. I’d love to hear what you think.

App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/es/app/andrea-comics-manga-libros/id6760780154

Website:
https://andreareader.com/

I’ve been building Andrea Reader, a personal digital library for iPhone and iPad.

The main idea is simple: import your own books, comics, manga and PDFs, then build your library however you want.

Collections, sections, custom layouts, reading profiles, automatic reading stats, OPDS, iCloud, WebDAV, SMB, SFTP, offline reading and a ton of customization.

No account. No ads. No third-party tracking.

It’s free to download and use, with optional Premium for the more advanced features.

If you try it, tell me what you’d change.

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/andrea-comics-manga-books/id6760780154

Website:
https://andreareader.com/

Discord:
https://discord.gg/eSSjVeEd

I launched Andrea Reader about a month ago, and one of the biggest ASO lessons so far has been how important the first two screenshots are.

Most people are probably deciding whether the app looks interesting before they ever read the description, so I’ve been trying to make those first images explain the main value immediately instead of just showing random UI.

The other thing that seems to help a lot is localizing the App Store product page. Andrea is available in multiple languages, and adapting the screenshots and listing instead of relying only on English has been one of the simplest improvements we’ve made.

Still learning ASO, but those are probably the two things I’d focus on first if I started again.

Andrea Reader is a personal digital library for iPhone and iPad built around giving users as much control as possible over their own books, comics and manga.

You can create collections and sections, customize every collection independently, import EPUB, PDF, CBZ, CBR and more, connect through OPDS, iCloud, WebDAV, SMB or SFTP, and automatically track reading activity across your whole library.

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/es/app/andrea-comics-manga-books/id6760780154

Website:
https://andreareader.com/

Hey r/iosapps,

We posted about Andrea here about a month ago, and I just want to say thank you again to everyone who gave it a try, especially those who took the time to report bugs, point out problems, share feedback, or suggest new features. A lot of what we've improved this month has come directly from that feedback.

Quick recap: what is Andrea Reader?

Andrea Reader is a reader and personal digital library for iPhone and iPad, built for importing, collecting, organizing and reading your own books, comics, manga and PDFs.

It's built around one main idea: GIVING YOU AS MUCH FREEDOM AS POSSIBLE OVER YOUR OWN DIGITAL LIBRARY.

You can build your library however you want, create different collections, change the grid, cover size, sorting, layout and appearance for each one, and every collection remembers its own settings.

You can also create sections inside collections to group series, authors, genres, reading lists or anything else that makes sense to you, while still keeping loose books in the same collection.

Because every library is different.

Core features

• EPUB, PDF, CBZ, CBR and more for books, comics, manga, manhua, magazines, etc.
• Grid, list and shelf-style library views
• Customize each collection's appearance, covers, metadata and layout
• Create and manage your own book tags
• Drag and drop organization
• Reading Profiles: create your own reading setup and apply it to a single book, a section or an entire collection
• Deep reader customization with tons of settings, while still adapting automatically to your device by default
• Automatic reading activity and statistics: reading time, sessions, pages, progress, streaks and more are calculated in the background while you read. You don't have to start a timer or log anything manually
• Statistics for individual books, sections, collections and your whole library
• OCR and text selection
• Completely offline reading

And if your library already lives somewhere else, you don't have to move everything manually. Andrea can connect to iCloud, WebDAV, SMB, SFTP and OPDS servers, so you can access large collections from your computer, NAS or personal server and download what you want directly into the app.

What's new from 1.0.0 to 1.0.5?

Not gonna lie, it has been a very busy month.

Most of these additions came directly from user feedback, and you can see several of them in the screenshots:

• Completely redesigned Activity view, rebuilt from scratch with reading streaks, sessions, progress and statistics across your whole library
• Storage management, so you can keep your library organized while freeing local space on your device
• Manual chapters and idexing creation while you read a book. If you are reading a book with the chapters wrong, it happens a lot, you can just delete or rename that chapter.
• New note taking system, create just a highlight or a note and a quote too. Create posts-it directly in your page and stickers for comics and manga. View all the annotations per book, section, collection. Export your notes.
• Create bookmarks and favorite pages. Review them later when you want.
• Improved double-page reading for comics and manga
• Better EPUB and PDF compatibility
• Lots of UI, translation and bug fixes
• Sync complete collections in iCloud with out taking space in your device.
• New experimental features in Andrea Next, including Guided Panel Mode for comics and AI Super-Resolution for old or low-quality comics, manga and scanned books

Andrea Reader is free to download and use.

Premium is completely optional and mainly unlocks more advanced customization, organization and power-user features.

• Monthly Premium: €2.49/month
• Yearly Premium: €17.99/year
• Lifetime Premium: €34.99
• Current Lifetime launch price: €27.99

There's also an extra 20% launch discount for Lifetime, bringing it down to around €22.39.

You can find the promotion directly on the Andrea Reader website, or just send me a DM if you have any trouble with it.

Regional pricing may vary.

Privacy

This is still one of the most important parts of Andrea.

• No account required
• No ads
• No third-party tracking
• No analytics tracking what you read or import

I don't know what books you add, what you read, or how you organize your library. Reading activity and statistics are calculated locally on your device. They're there only for you. You can import a book, disconnect from everything and just read.

Links

App Store

https://apps.apple.com/es/app/andrea-comics-manga-books/id6760780154

Website

https://andreareader.com/

Discord

https://discord.gg/eSSjVeEd

If you're using Andrea, the Discord is probably the best place to reach us. You can report bugs, suggest features, tell us what you think is missing, or just join the growing community around the app.

Thanks again to everyone who has supported Andrea during this first month. We still have a lot we want to build, and we're just getting started.

Hey r/iOSDev,

I spent almost two years building this because I wanted complete freedom over my digital library: how I organize it, how every collection looks, how I read, and how much control I have over the whole experience.

I wanted something clean and native for iPhone and iPad, but without forcing me into one fixed structure or one “correct” way to use it.

That idea eventually became Andrea Reader.

Problem

I wanted one app that could:

• Read EPUB, PDF, comics, manga, CBZ, CBR and more
• Let me build my own library instead of dumping everything into one giant grid
• Create collections with sections inside them
• Drag books and sections around freely
• Give every collection its own layout, sorting and appearance
• Track reading progress and statistics across books, sections and entire collections
• Connect to OPDS, iCloud, WebDAV, SMB and SFTP
• Work completely offline once files are downloaded
• Give me deep reading customization without making the UI feel like a cockpit

And most importantly, I wanted the app to stay out of the way when I just wanted to read.

The library part

This is probably the biggest difference.

Collections in Andrea Reader aren't just folders.

You can create sections inside them, mix sections with loose books, drag books in and out, reorder everything manually, collapse sections, build huge reading lists or organize massive series exactly how you want.

Every collection can also have its own layout, zoom, sorting, filters and appearance.

Your manga library doesn't need to look like your EPUB collection.

The reader

If you just want to open a book, you can.

If you're the kind of person who spends 20 minutes adjusting margins before reading page one, you're also covered.

• Typography, margins and spacing
• Backgrounds and brightness
• Gestures and navigation
• Page transitions
• Manga / RTL reading
• Continuous vertical reading
• Double-page landscape
• Reading profiles
• OCR and text selection
• Image upscaling for old comics and scans

Servers & storage

Andrea Reader can connect to:

• OPDS
• iCloud
• WebDAV
• SMB
• SFTP

You can keep large libraries remotely, download what you want and read locally.

There's also an Open Library section for downloading public-domain books directly inside the app.

Reading stats

Andrea also tracks your reading locally, with statistics for individual books, sections and entire collections.

You can see reading sessions, time read, pages read, progress and estimated remaining time.

Pricing

Andrea Reader is free to download and use. You can import your books, create collections, organize your library, read and track your progress without paying.

Premium is optional and unlocks deeper customization, more advanced organization and additional power-user features.

• Monthly Premium: €2.49/month
• Yearly Premium: €17.99/year
• Lifetime Premium: €34.99 €27.99 launch price
• Extra 20% Lifetime discount: around €22.39

You can redeem the extra Lifetime discount through the Andrea Reader website. If you have any trouble with it, just send me a DM and I can help you with the promo code.

Tech

Built natively with Swift + UIKit.

Most of the architecture, file system, library system and reading UI is custom-built. External dependencies are mainly limited to specific file-format work such as PDFKit, WebKit, ZIPFoundation and Unrar.swift.

And yes, EPUB pagination has caused enough emotional damage to qualify as a separate product.

Privacy

No account required.
No ads.
No tracking what you import.
No tracking what you read.

Your library, progress and statistics stay private and reading can be completely offline.

Andrea Reader is already live on the App Store and we're improving it with every update.

If you're an iOS developer, reader, or just enjoy poking at indie apps, I'd genuinely love feedback, especially around the UX, library organization and overall idea.

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/es/app/andrea-comics-manga-books/id6760780154

Website:
https://andreareader.com/

I got tired of reading apps that were either good readers with terrible libraries, or nice-looking libraries with barely any control.

So I spent almost two years building Andrea Reader for iPhone and iPad.

The idea is simple: bring your own books and build the library you actually want.

Create collections. Put sections inside them. Drag books around. Build huge series, reading lists or completely ridiculous libraries. Change the layout of every collection individually and make the whole thing look however you want.

And then actually read the damn books.

• Books, comics, manga, PDFs, EPUB, CBZ, CBR and more
• Grid and list layouts with adjustable cover sizes
• Collections with sections inside them
• Drag & drop organization
• Different appearance and settings for every collection
• Deep reading customization
• Detailed reading stats for books, sections and entire collections
• OPDS, iCloud, WebDAV, SMB and SFTP
• Download locally and read completely offline
• Free public-domain books through Open Library

And because apparently this needs to be a selling point in 2026:

No account. No ads. No tracking what you import or read.

The normal workflow is free: download it, import your books, organize your library and start reading. Premium is there for people who want to go deeper with customization and advanced organization.

The screenshots probably explain the idea better than another 500 words ever could.

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/es/app/andrea-comics-manga-books/id6760780154

Landing page:

https://andreareader.com

Hi everyone!

I spent almost two years building Andrea Reader, originally because I just wanted a better way to read and organize my own books on iPad.

Apparently, simply opening an EPUB wasn’t complicated enough, so somewhere along the way it turned into an entire personal library system. 😅

The core idea is freedom. Instead of forcing every library into the same structure, Andrea Reader lets you build yours however you want. Create collections, put sections inside them, drag books and sections around, build reading lists, organize huge series, and give every collection its own layout and personality.

Bring your own books, build your library your way, customize how the app and each collection looks, organize everything exactly as you want, read with your own settings, and track your progress along the way.

Some of what ended up inside:

• EPUB, PDF, comics, manga, CBZ, CBR and other formats
• Custom collections with sections inside them
• Drag & drop organization and custom layouts
• Different settings, sorting and appearance for every collection
• Reading profiles for creating unique reading settings and applying them to books, sections and hole collections
• Tons of reading customization: typography, margins, spacing, gestures, transitions, backgrounds, etc.
• Real time customizable reading widgets, for example for controlling brightness, creating chapters, adding favorites pages, bookmarks, custom progress, etc...
• OPDS server connections
• iCloud, WebDAV, SMB and SFTP
• Local downloads and completely offline reading
• Detailed reading statistics for books, sections and collections. The stat
• Dedicated view for managing the storage for every collection and the books inside it
• Andrea next for experimental features
• A built-in Open Library for downloading public-domain books for free
• and much much more...

It’s also local-first. No account, no ads, and no tracking of what you import, download or read. Your library, progress and reading statistics stay on your device.

Andrea Reader is FREE TO DOWNLOAD AND USE. The normal workflow of the app, importing your own books, reading them, creating collections, organizing your library, and getting started, is all available for free. Just download the app and you can be reading within seconds.

Premium is optional and mainly unlocks deeper customization, more advanced library organization, additional reading settings, and other power-user features.

• Monthly Premium: €2.49/month
• Yearly Premium: €17.99/year
• Lifetime Premium: €34.99 €27.99 (20% discount)
• Launch offer: an extra 20% off Lifetime, bringing it down from €27.99 to €22.39 until the end of August.

There are still approximately 47,000 things I want to improve, because apparently shipping an app only unlocks the larger development skill tree.

If you’re an iOS developer, reader on iPhone or iPad, or just enjoy poking at indie apps, I’d genuinely love to hear what you think.

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/es/app/andrea-comics-manga-books/id6760780154

Website:
https://andreareader.com/

Tech Stack

Built natively with Swift + UIKit. Most of Andrea Reader is custom-built from scratch, including the file system, library structure and reading UI. External dependencies are mainly for specific file handling, such as PDFKit, WebKit, ZIPFoundation and Unrar.swift.

Development Challenge

The hardest part has been combining a very flexible library system with a UI that still feels simple and performs well with large collections.

AI Disclosure

Most of the app was built manually. I increasingly use AI for debugging, code review and faster iteration because the productivity difference is simply too big to ignore. Final architecture, product, UI/UX and implementation decisions remain mine.

Hi everyone!

Andrea Reader is designed for people who own their DRM-free books and want complete freedom to build, organize, and read their personal library on iPhone and iPad.

It can connect directly to a Calibre library through OPDS, allowing you to browse your catalog, download books in seconds, and keep them available locally for offline reading. You can also access your files through WebDAV, SMB, SFTP, and iCloud.

The idea is not just to show you a basic list of files, but to let you build your library exactly as you want:

• Create and customize your own collections
• Add named sections inside collections
• Drag books into, out of, and between sections
• Reorder books and sections freely
• Build layouts for authors, series, genres, reading lists, or any structure you prefer
• Give every collection its own appearance, filters, sorting, and reading settings
• Read books, comics, manga, PDFs, EPUBs, CBZ, CBR, and many other DRM-free formats
• Customize fonts, margins, spacing, backgrounds, gestures, transitions, and many other reading options

Andrea Reader also keeps detailed reading statistics locally in the background, so you can understand your reading habits without tracking anything manually. You can check your progress, reading sessions, total reading time, pages read, estimated remaining time, and statistics for individual books, sections, and entire collections.

Everything is local-first and private. Once your files are downloaded, they can be read completely offline. There is no account, no advertising, and no external tracking of what you import, download, or read. Your books, progress, statistics, and activity remain on your device.

The app is free to download, with optional Premium features for deeper customization and more advanced library organization.

I thought it could be especially useful for Calibre users looking for a flexible companion app to access, organize, and read their personal library on an iPhone or iPad. Feedback about the Calibre and OPDS experience would be very welcome, either here or through the Andrea Reader Discord community.

App Store:
https://apple.co/4vs1CV8

Website:
https://andreareader.com/

Discord:
https://discord.gg/eSSjVeEd

Hey everyone 👋

I’m the developer of Andrea Reader, a reading app for iPhone and iPad built around a simple idea: giving readers complete freedom to build and organize their own digital library.

You can import and read:

• EPUBs and PDFs
• Comics and manga
• CBZ, CBR and other compressed formats
• Your own local DRM-free files

Instead of keeping everything inside a basic file list, Andrea Reader lets you create custom collections, add sections inside them, move books around, and organize authors, series, genres or reading lists however you prefer.

It also includes:

• Deep EPUB and reading customization
• Different layouts and styles for each collection
• Reading presets and configurable controls
• Progress tracking and detailed statistics
• Connections to iCloud, OPDS, WebDAV, SMB and SFTP
• A free library of public-domain books
• Local and offline reading

There is no account required, no advertising and no tracking of what you import, download or read. Your library and reading activity stay private.

The app is free to download, with optional Premium features for advanced customization and unlimited organization.

I originally started building it because I wanted a reading app that felt equally comfortable for books, comics and manga, while making proper use of the larger iPad screen.

I’d love to hear what other iPad readers think of it.

App Store:
https://apple.co/4vs1CV8

Website:
https://andreareader.com/

Discord:

https://discord.com/invite/nZS2FazpPA

Quick note first: because many people asked about it in the comments, the Lifetime plan is currently 20% off for anyone interested in supporting Andrea Reader and unlocking everything permanently. DM me.

Hey everyone 👋

It has now been around two weeks since Andrea Reader officially launched on the App Store, and the response from this community has been incredible.

Many of you downloaded it, reported bugs, suggested improvements, and left reviews. Since launch, I have already released two updates with bug fixes, performance improvements, new features, and general polish.

For anyone discovering it now, Andrea Reader is a reading app for iPhone and iPad built around giving you complete freedom over your digital library:

• Read EPUBs, PDFs, comics, manga, CBZ, CBR, and more
• Create your own collections and organize them with sections
• Customize how every collection looks
• Adjust fonts, spacing, margins, colors, gestures, transitions, and many other reading settings
• Connect to iCloud, OPDS, WebDAV, SMB, and SFTP
• Download and read everything locally and offline
• Track your reading progress and statistics

There are no ads, no account required, and no tracking of what you import, download, or read. Is local first, meaning if everything offline.

Anyone who reads on an iPhone or iPad is welcome to try it. Feedback and suggestions are always appreciated.

Thank you again, r/ipadmini 📚

App Store:
https://apple.co/4vs1CV8

Website:
https://andreareader.com/

Discord:
https://discord.gg/eSSjVeEd

Hey everyone!

I posted here a while ago when Andrea Reader was still in beta. Several people from this community tried it and shared feedback, so first of all, thank you. It helped a lot for improving the app.

Andrea Reader is now officially live on the App Store.

The app includes a dedicated library of public-domain classics sourced directly from Project Gutenberg. You can search for a book, download it in seconds, and read it locally on your iPhone or iPad.

No account, no ads, and the entire classics library is completely free.

The app does not track what you download, what you read, how long you read, or any other activity inside your library. Your books, reading progress, statistics, and personal library remain stored locally on your device.

Andrea Reader is also a reader designed to give you complete freedom to build and enjoy your own digital library:

• Create and customize your own collections
• Statistics for those to like seeing their speed and progress.
• Add sections inside collections to organize authors, genres, series, or reading lists
• Import and read EPUBs, PDFs, comics, manga, and other formats
• Customize fonts, margins, spacing, colors, themes, page transitions, and many other reading settings
• Connect to iCloud, SMB, WebDAV, SFTP, and other storage sources
• Keep your books available locally and read without creating an account

I’ve also reworked the default formatting of ebooks so they look better immediately after opening them. Of course, everything can still be adjusted so each person can read exactly the way they prefer.

Thanks again to everyone who helped during the beta 📚

App Store: https://apple.co/4vs1CV8
Website: https://andreareader.com

We’ve just launched Andrea Reader, a free reading app for iPhone and iPad, designed for building your own digital library, your own collections and your own way of organizing everything.

Import your own DRM-free books, comics and manga, then create collections and sections, move and reorder books freely, customize how each collection looks and choose exactly how you want to read.

Andrea supports EPUB, PDF, CBZ, CBR and more, with:

• Reading settings saved per collection and section
• Detailed progress and statistics
• OPDS, WebDAV, SMB and SFTP connections
• OCR text selection
• Digital omnibus creation
• Deep customization for both the library and reader
• A lot more unique features, editing book pages, adding custom chapters while reading, Smart Rename your collection, reading presets, advanced statistics, scanning pages into PDF or CBZ and much more...

The idea is simple: build your library the way you imagine it, then read everything exactly the way you want.

The app is free, with an optional Premium plan focused mainly on deeper customization and advanced tools.

No ads, no required account and no tracking. Just download and start building or reading.

We’d appreciate any feedback from people who already read regularly on their iPhone or iPad.

App Store: https://apple.co/4vs1CV8
Website: https://andreareader.com
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/nZS2FazpPA

Hi founders,

I recently launched Andrea Reader, a reading and personal-library app for iPhone and iPad.

I built it because most readers either give you a decent reading experience or a decent library, but rarely both. Andrea is designed around user freedom: import your own DRM-free EPUBs, PDFs, comics and manga, then organize everything into custom collections and sections, reorder it freely and customize how each collection looks and reads.

It also includes detailed reading statistics, OCR, remote connections through OPDS, WebDAV, SMB and SFTP, plus advanced tools like creating your own digital omnibus editions.

The app is free, with Premium focused mainly on deeper customization and power-user tools. No ads, no account and no tracking.

The product is live. The users seem to like it. The marketing strategy is currently somewhere between “post on Reddit” and “stare intensely at App Store Connect.”

I’d genuinely appreciate feedback from other founders on the product, positioning or launch.

App Store: https://apple.co/4vs1CV8
Website: https://andreareader.com

We’ve been experimenting with some features for Andrea Reader.

The video shows a long-scroll manhwa using automatic reading controls, plus a dynamic background that analyzes each page and adapts the surrounding color in real time.

Of course, everything is optional and configurable. Every on-screen widget can be hidden, resized and moved wherever you prefer.

Andrea Reader is designed for importing and reading your own DRM-free files, with support for manga, manhwa, comics, EPUB, PDF, CBZ, CBR and more.

The main idea is giving users as much freedom as possible:

• Create your own collections and sections
• Organize and reorder volumes however you want
• Customize each collection independently
• Use vertical scrolling, right-to-left reading or traditional page modes
• Choose quick settings or explore much deeper reading controls
• Track progress and statistics by book, section and collection

You can also connect Andrea to your own libraries through OPDS, WebDAV, SMB and SFTP, download books when you need them and remove the local copies later to save space.

The app is free to download, with Premium mainly focused on deeper customization and advanced tools.

App Store: https://apple.co/4vs1CV8
Website: https://andreareader.com