u/LelouchViBritanniaC2

Thanks Mods,

Hey everyone

I've been building an iOS app called Lipex Light Novel Reader for the past few months. It's a light novel reader that supports extensions for iPhone and iPad. I started it because reading on iOS always felt like an afterthought and I wanted something that treats a library of novels the way a real reading app should, and I've been polishing it almost daily since launch based on what readers tell me.

What it does today:

• A proper library — organize every series into categories, track what you've read, pick up exactly where you left off. Your reading position survives anything, even the app closing mid-chapter.
• Read your own books — import EPUBs and read them offline. Export back to EPUB too.
• Supports Repos - Basically Like LNReader works but this time on iOS
• A reader you can actually make yours — 13 themes, custom fonts (from elegant serif to antique print), your own photos as reading backgrounds, adjustable everything. iPad gets a proper wide-screen layout, not a stretched phone app.
• Downloads for offline reading — grab the next chapters ahead of a flight and read with zero connection. (Just fixed for the next update: "download next 5" now actually means the next five from where you are, not the five newest — thanks to a reader who caught it.)
• Read-aloud with natural voices, a clean voice picker, and quality labels.
• Progress tracking that syncs with the services you already use.
• Reading streaks and stats if you're into that — a monthly recap included. Entirely optional, entirely private.
• 30+ languages, home screen widgets, VoiceOver support throughout.

On the money side,: the app is free, and reading is never paywalled and that's the entire fundamentals of this app. There's an optional Pro tier for cosmetic extras (fonts, backgrounds, that kind of thing) which is what keeps me able to work on it. No ads, no selling data, nothing degraded if you never pay.

What I'm working on right now from a comments i received yesterday: a pull-up gesture that flows you straight into the next chapter (with a little progress ring so you can bail out early), Visual Novel support and other quality of life features.

I read everything, and a good chunk of the app at this point is literally built from reader comments. The harshest feedback tends to be the most useful, so don't hold back.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lipex-light-novel-reader/id6789770915

Website : https://lipex.breakingrhetoric.com/

edit : (screenshot of the reader has my own custom backgrounds)

For those struggling with this sort of thing, please visit https://lipex.breakingrhetoric.com/guides/getting-started

search up LNreader repos and copy that link (if you don’t have one)

Quick update. Most of what's in this one came straight out of the comments and DMs from the last post, so thanks for that.

Biggest one: catalogues that wouldn't load. Some would spin forever or just show an empty grid. That's sorted, the verification screens get handled in the app now instead of leaving you stuck. Blank covers load too, and Latest actually shows latest instead of being a copy of Popular on half of them.

Covers got a lot of work in general. You can set your own now, and put the original back if you change your mind. They also stop getting wiped every time metadata refreshes, which was pretty dumb of me, and they survive app updates. Cropping is done and sitting in the next build, so you'll be able to frame the picture properly instead of taking whatever shape it came in. Should be out in a couple of days once review clears.

Chapters open way faster. Long ones start showing text right away instead of making you sit there, and the next chapter is ready before you reach it.

iPad is an actual version now instead of a blown up phone. There's a width control for the reader so the lines aren't stupidly short.

Other stuff: all 35 languages properly translated, paragraph spacing fixed, chapter dates fixed, hold to lock the screen, EPUB export works, global search doesn't have those huge gaps anymore.

To be clear about the monetization: nothing about reading is ever going behind a paywall. Not chapters, not catalogues, not features. Pro is themes and cosmetic stuff, purely for anyone who feels like supporting me, and I'll keep adding more of it over time so it's actually worth having.

If a catalogue is still acting up for you, tell me which one and what it's doing. That's the stuff I genuinely can't find without you.

Thank you to everyone for the feedback and support!

If you enjoy this app, please share and give me 5 stars on the app store!

lipex.breakingrhetoric.com if you want the guides.

Hey everyone, thanks to the mods for the green light.

If you read on iPhone, you already know the feeling. Android users have had good light novel readers for years, and we got basically nothing that felt right. I tried everything out there even some I thought were promising but were too clunky and full of ads or a shitty coin system. Eventually I got tired of waiting and just started building the reader I wished existed. Now on the app store called:

Lipex Reader.

A few things it has:

- Themes, fonts (including moody ones made for horror and fantasy nights), custom colors, even your own photo sitting behind the text. You set the mood, and the story lives inside it.

- Reading streaks, goals, and a home screen widget that quietly keeps you honest. There's also a monthly Wrapped-style recap so you can look back and go "wait, I read all that?"

- Full offline reading and EPUB export. Your library is yours to keep, on the train, on a plane, wherever you end up.

- Extension repositories work the way Android readers taught you. The app ships empty and you connect the community repos you want (guides are on the site). Tracker sync with AniList, MyAnimeList, Kitsu, and MangaUpdates. Text to speech in natural voices for commutes and tired eyes. 35 languages, iOS-native design, Liquid Glass and all.

Reading is 100% free, no ads, forever. Not a trial, not a demo, the full reader. Pro is an optional sub purely for the cosmetic stuff (themes, fonts, backgrounds, icons, widget). If you never pay a cent, you still get the whole thing.

I'm one person shipping updates if something breaks, and honestly this community is the whole reason it exists. So tear it apart. Tell me what sucks, what's missing, what you'd kill to have. I'll be right here in the comments.

If you like it, share it and give me 5 stars on the App Store!

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/lipex-reader/id6789770915
Guides & FAQ: https://lipex.breakingrhetoric.com