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▲ 1 r/iosdev

I built a native iOS/iPadOS reader because most reading apps either look good or manage your library properly, rarely both

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/

u/AndreaReaderApp — 2 days ago
▲ 1 r/apps

If your digital library still looks like a folder full of files, I built this for you.

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

u/AndreaReaderApp — 8 days ago
▲ 113 r/ePub+1 crossposts

I spent almost two years building this iOS reading app. It’s finally on the App Store.

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.

u/AndreaReaderApp — 11 days ago
▲ 155 r/Calibre

I built an iPhone and iPad reader that connects to Calibre through OPDS

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

u/AndreaReaderApp — 21 days ago

For those who read books, comics, manga, manhua in iPhone and iPad

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

u/AndreaReaderApp — 23 days ago

Two weeks, two updates, and a huge thank you from Andrea Reader

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

u/AndreaReaderApp — 24 days ago

Thank you everyone! Andrea Reader is now live, you can download and read in seconds classic literature.

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

u/AndreaReaderApp — 24 days ago

[Self-Promotion] We built a reading app where your library follows your rules

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

u/AndreaReaderApp — 25 days ago

For people who read in iPhone and iPad

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

u/AndreaReaderApp — 30 days ago

For everyone reading manhwa on iPhone and iPad: would you use this?

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

u/AndreaReaderApp — 30 days ago

⚠️ IMPORTANT: PLEASE UPDATE TO THE APP STORE VERSION OF ANDREA READER

Many people are still using an outdated TestFlight build of Andrea Reader and sending feedback or bug reports from that version.

The official App Store release is now available with a newer and more stable build. Please download the App Store version before reporting any new issues.

Download it here: https://apple.co/4vs1CV8

Thank you for helping improve Andrea Reader!

testflight.apple.com
u/AndreaReaderApp — 30 days ago
▲ 26 r/ePub

Thank you everyone! Andrea Reader just released this week.

First of all, thank you so much for all the feedback. Andrea Reader is now officially available on the App Store.

We recently launched it for iPhone and iPad, built around one main idea: giving users complete freedom to create, organize and read their own digital library however they want.

You can create custom collections and organize the books inside them however you want. Add named sections for authors, genres, sagas, reading lists or anything else, then freely move books and sections above, below or between one another.

You

Sections are not just folders hidden behind another screen. They live directly alongside your books, can be reordered, expanded or collapsed, and can contain as many volumes as you need.

Every collection can also have its own:

  • Cover, color and visual style
  • Grid or list layout
  • Cover size, sorting and filters
  • Reading settings and presets
  • Custom sections and organization

The goal is not to tell you how a digital library should work. Andrea gives you the pieces and lets you build it yourself.

Read your books however you want

The same idea applies to the reader.

You can open an EPUB and start immediately with quick settings, or customize fonts, margins, line spacing, brightness, backgrounds, gestures, page transitions and plenty of other controls.

Different collections can use different reading settings, so novels, academic PDFs, comics and manga do not all have to behave like they are the same thing wearing different file extensions.

Track your reading

Andrea includes statistics for individual books, sections and complete collections, including reading progress, sessions, time spent reading and estimated time remaining.

Because apparently finishing the book is not enough. We also need graphs proving that we finished it.

More than EPUB

Andrea also supports PDF, CBZ, CBR, ZIP, RAR, 7Z and other formats, so you can keep books, comics and manga together in the same library.

You can connect to your own remote files through OPDS, WebDAV, SMB and SFTP, download what you want to read and remove the local copy later to save space.

It also includes advanced tools such as OCR text selection on image-based pages and an omnibus creator for combining multiple comics or manga volumes into a single digital book.

Free with optional Premium

Andrea Reader is free to download and use.

The free version includes the essential reading and library experience: importing your files, creating collections and sections, reading supported formats, tracking progress and viewing statistics.

Premium is mainly focused on deeper personalization, advanced reading controls and power-user tools.

No ads, no mandatory account and no tracking. You bring your own DRM-free books, and your library remains yours.

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

u/AndreaReaderApp — 1 month ago
▲ 5 r/iosdev

I know how Xcode works. Unfortunately, I have no idea how the rest of the world works.

I launched my first app about a week ago, and somehow it’s actually doing well.

It’s called Andrea Reader, an iPhone and iPad app for importing, organizing and reading your own DRM-free books, comics and manga.

The whole app is built around freedom. Users can create their own collections, divide them into sections, reorder everything, customize how each library looks and save different reading settings for every collection.

Then they can read however they want too: quick settings for people who just want to open a book, and an almost irresponsible number of advanced controls for everyone else.

It already has a few subscriptions and lifetime purchases, which is exciting, but it also means I now have to face my natural enemy: marketing.

My current strategy is:

  1. Build the app
  2. Post on Reddit
  3. Refresh App Store Connect
  4. Pretend this is a business plan

I understand Swift, Xcode and debugging. I do not understand creators, ads, SEO, short-form video, App Store optimization or why one post gets thousands of views while the next one is quietly buried behind the shed.

For developers who have actually grown an app: what genuinely brought you users, and what was a complete waste of time?

Please be specific. “Post consistently” is beginning to sound like developer astrology.

App Store: https://apple.co/4vs1CV8
Website: https://andreareader.com
Discord: https://discord.gg/eSSjVeEd

u/AndreaReaderApp — 1 month ago

Imagine building your own library and being able to read your manga with total freedom

We have been building Andrea Reader, an app for iPhone and iPad focused on reading and organizing your own manga, comics and books.

The main idea is giving users as much freedom as possible. Instead of forcing every library into the same layout and folder structure, Andrea lets you decide how everything should look, how it should be organized and how each collection should be read.

  • Create collections for series, authors or genres
  • Add custom sections for arcs, editions or reading orders
  • Drag and reorder volumes and sections freely
  • Switch between grid and list layouts
  • Resize covers and customize every collection independently
  • Track progress and reading statistics for books, sections and collections

For reading manga, it supports right-to-left navigation, horizontal or vertical reading, continuous scrolling, zoom controls, gestures and different settings for each collection.

You can also create your own digital omnibus editions in seconds by combining several volumes, choosing their order and turning them into one larger book.

Andrea supports formats such as CBZ, CBR, PDF, EPUB, ZIP, RAR and 7Z, along with remote connections through OPDS, WebDAV, SMB and SFTP. You can download what you want to read and remove the local copy later to save space.

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

We just drop the 1.0 version and we are still improving it, so I’d genuinely like to know:

What would your ideal manga library app need?

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

u/AndreaReaderApp — 1 month ago

I built reading app where the user controls the library, not the other way around

I’ve spent the last couple of years building Andrea Reader, a reading and personal library app for iPhone and iPad.

The main idea is giving users as much freedom as possible. Instead of forcing every library into the same layout and folder structure, Andrea lets you decide how everything should look, how it should be organized and how each collection should be read.

You can:

  • Create collections with their own covers, colors and layouts
  • Add sections for series, authors, story arcs or reading lists
  • Freely reorder books and sections
  • Save different reading settings for every collection
  • Track progress and statistics for books, sections and collections
  • Read EPUB, PDF, CBZ, CBR and other formats
  • Connect through OPDS, WebDAV, SMB and SFTP
  • Download remote books and remove the local copy later
  • Create digital omnibus editions from multiple comics or manga volumes

The app is designed to be simple when you just want to import a file and start reading, but it also includes a slightly unreasonable number of customization options for people who enjoy controlling every detail.

No account, no ads and no tracking.

Andrea Reader is free to download, with Premium mainly focused on deeper customization, advanced reading controls and power-user tools.

I’d love to hear what other developers think about the product, the UI and the overall direction.

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

u/AndreaReaderApp — 1 month ago

Thank you, everyone. Andrea Reader is finally on the App Store

A while ago, I shared a few posts here about the development of Andrea Reader, and the feedback was genuinely helpful and encouraging.

So first of all, thank you to everyone who commented, tested the app, reported issues or simply followed the project. A lot of that feedback found its way into the final version.

Andrea Reader is a reading and personal library app for iPhone and iPad, built around one main idea: giving users as much freedom as possible over how they organize, customize and read their own library.

Instead of forcing everyone into the same folder structure or layout, the app lets you create a library that works the way you think:

  • Create collections with their own colors, covers and layouts
  • Add custom sections for sagas, authors, genres or reading orders
  • Reorder books and sections freely
  • Choose grid or list views and resize covers
  • Save different reading settings for each collection
  • Track progress and statistics by book, section and collection
  • Customize the interface and reading experience in depth

The goal is for Andrea Reader to stay simple for people who just want to import a book and start reading, while still offering plenty of control for those who enjoy adjusting every detail.

It supports EPUB, PDF, CBZ, CBR and other common formats, with tools such as OCR text selection and the ability to create your own digital omnibus editions.

You can also connect to remote libraries and servers through OPDS, WebDAV, SMB and SFTP, browse your files, download what you want to read and remove the local copy later when you no longer need it taking up space.

There are no ads, no account required and no tracking. The app is free to download, with Premium mainly focused on deeper customization, advanced reading controls and power-user tools.

It has been a long road from the first prototype to the App Store, so seeing it finally live still feels slightly unreal.

I’d love to hear any feedback from other Apple developers, especially around the UI, onboarding and the overall direction of the product.

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

u/AndreaReaderApp — 1 month ago

I posted my app landing page here a while ago. I survived the feedback and rebuilt it.

A while ago I shared the landing page for my reading app here, and the feedback was useful. Painful in a healthy, character-building way.

Since then, I’ve redesigned and improved quite a few things, so I’d love to know what you think of the new version.

What works? What still feels off? What would you change?

You people clearly know far too much about web design, so please use your powers responsibly.

Website: https://andreareader.com/

u/AndreaReaderApp — 1 month ago
▲ 37 r/ebooks

Thank you everyone! Andrea Reader is now on the App Store

Hey everyone 👋,

A while ago I posted here while Andrea Reader was still in TestFlight. A lot of people tried the beta, sent feedback, reported bugs, and helped me improve the app before release.

So first: thank you. It genuinely helped a lot.

For anyone new, Andrea is a reading app for iPhone and iPad built around creating your own personal library.

Andrea Reader has a customizable EPUB reader with control over typography, font size, margins, spacing, brightness, colors, navigation, page transitions, and other reading settings. You can keep things simple and start reading immediately, or adjust almost every detail until the reader feels right for you.

You can also:

  • Create collections for authors, genres, sagas, or reading lists
  • Add collapsible sections inside collections
  • Move and reorder books freely
  • Use different layouts and settings for each collection
  • Track reading progress, sessions, time, and statistics
  • Organize large libraries without everything becoming one enormous digital cupboard

The app supports importing your own EPUB and PDF files, along with iCloud storage and connections to WebDAV, SMB, SFTP, and OPDS servers. This means you can access and download books from your own library without permanently keeping every file on your device.

Andrea Reader is not limited to traditional ebooks either. It also includes dedicated reading modes for comics, manga, CBZ, CBR, and other image-based formats, so everything can live together in the same library.

The app is free to use, with optional Premium features through in-app purchases. Premium includes monthly, yearly, and lifetime options.

Base pricing in Spain:

  • €2.49/month
  • €17.99/year
  • €27.99 lifetime launch offer, normally €34.99

Prices may vary by region.

There are no ads, no account required, and no sign-up. Your library remains yours.

The app is 100% local nothing is being tracked or analyzed.

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

Website:
https://andreareader.com/

We hope you love it, Andrea Reader dev team 🦉.

u/AndreaReaderApp — 1 month ago
▲ 1 r/AppHookup+2 crossposts

Thank you so much everyone! Andrea Reader is in the App Store.

Hey everyone 👋

A while ago I posted here while Andrea Reader was still in TestFlight. A lot of people tried the beta, sent feedback, reported bugs, and helped me improve the app before release.

So first: thank you. It genuinely helped a lot.

For anyone new, Andrea is a reading app for iPhone and iPad built around creating your own personal library.

You can read and organize:

  • EPUBs
  • PDFs
  • Comics
  • Manga
  • CBZ / CBR files
  • Your own local files

The main idea is not just “open a file and read it,” but to let you build a library that feels yours.

You can create collections, add sections inside collections, move books around, customize how each collection looks, track progress and reading stats, and adjust the reader depending on how you like to read.

Each collection can have its own layout and style, so your manga, comics, books and PDFs don’t all have to live in the same boring file pile.

The app also supports iCloud, Webdav, SMB, SFTP, OPDS server connection, download and storage, so you can keep your library organized without storing every heavy file locally forever.

Andrea Reader is free to use, with optional Premium features through IAP. Premium has monthly, yearly, and lifetime options.

Base pricing in Spain is:

  • €2.49/month
  • €17.99/year
  • €34,99 special launch offer 27.99 lifetime

Prices may vary by region.

No ads, no account required, no sign-up. Just your books and your library.

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

Website:
https://andreareader.com/

u/AndreaReaderApp — 1 day ago
▲ 37 r/iosapps

Thank you everyone! Andrea Reader is now on the App Store

Hey everyone 👋

A while ago I posted here while Andrea Reader was still in TestFlight. A lot of people tried the beta, sent feedback, reported bugs, and helped me improve the app before release.

So first: thank you. It genuinely helped a lot.

For anyone new, Andrea is a reading app for iPhone and iPad built around creating your own personal library.

You can read and organize:

  • EPUBs
  • PDFs
  • Comics
  • Manga
  • CBZ / CBR files
  • Your own local files

The main idea is not just “open a file and read it,” but to let you build a library that feels yours.

You can create collections, add sections inside collections, move books around, customize how each collection looks, track progress and reading stats, and adjust the reader depending on how you like to read.

Each collection can have its own layout and style, so your manga, comics, books and PDFs don’t all have to live in the same boring file pile.

The app also supports iCloud, Webdav, SMB, SFTP, OPDS server connection, download and storage, so you can keep your library organized without storing every heavy file locally forever.

Andrea Reader is free to use, with optional Premium features through IAP. Premium has monthly, yearly, and lifetime options.

Base pricing in Spain is:

  • €2.49/month
  • €17.99/year
  • €34,99 special launch offer 27.99 lifetime

Prices may vary by region.

No ads, no account required, no sign-up. Just your books and your library.

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

Website:
https://andreareader.com/

Thanks again to everyone!

Developer contact: hello@andreareader.com
Website: https://andreareader.com
Privacy Policy: https://andreareader.com/content/privacy
Terms of Use: https://andreareader.com/content/terms

Andrea Reader does not require an account and does not use ads or third-party tracking. I am posting this as the app’s developer and owner.

u/AndreaReaderApp — 1 month ago