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About leaf: eBook Reader

leaf is a reading app built for your phone.

Read with a natural vertical scroll, or switch to horizontal page turns when you want a more traditional feel. leaf flows through your book the way your thumb already moves.

Browse and download thousands of free ebooks from Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks: classic literature, philosophy, fiction, and more. Import your own EPUB and PDF files too.

No reading streaks. No goals. No ads. No noise.

Just you and the book.

READER
- Vertical-first reading with optional horizontal page turns
- Bookmarks, highlights, and notes
- Multi-paragraph highlighting and sharing
- Search within any book
- Font options including Classic, Modern, Lexend, and more
- Adjust font size, spacing, and text density
- Set a reading intention for each book
- An exportable Reading Journal is created automatically when you highlight text or create a note

LIBRARY
- Organise books into shelves
- Filter by shelf, intention, or reading status
- Sort by title, author, last opened, or shelf
- View books as Grid or List
- Search your entire library
- Drop supported book files into the leaf folder and they’ll appear in your library automatically
- Use iCloud to share books between devices
- Continue reading from your current book with the Home Screen widget

CATALOG
- Browse and download from Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks
- Over 70,000 free classic and public domain titles
- Import your own EPUB and PDF files
- Supports multiple file and folder import

LEAF PRO
- Sync your library across devices
- Sync reading progress, highlights, notes, bookmarks, shelves, and Reading Journal entries
- Additional reader customisation options including using your own fonts

Privacy Policy: https://readleaf.co/legal
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.4.2

Last updated on May 4, 2026
Old Versions
Fixed a sync bug that causes books in library to duplicate.
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Version History
1.4.2
May 4, 2026
Fixed a sync bug that causes books in library to duplicate.

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