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Booklover - eBook Reader Screenshots

iPad

iPhone

About Booklover - eBook Reader

Booklover is a highly responsive, robust eBook reader with a rich user interface.

The metadata-driven library management makes it easy to find and enjoy a large number of books in PDF, ZIP/CBZ, RAR/CBR formats.

Seamlessly integrated with iCloud Drive, books in the iCloud Drive/Booklover folder automatically appear in the app's library and can be downloaded on-demand.

In the library, you can organize your books by genres, arrange them in order using various bibliographic information such as title, author, publisher, and more.

With the search field and the powerful Library Navigator, you can quickly locate a book from among thousands in your library.

Customize your reading experience with various settings for each book, including page layout, transition axis and style, cropping, filters, progress direction, background, and more.

Booklover automatically extracts metadata from file names or PDFs and also allows in-app manual edits as needed.

We're dedicated to creating a digital reading experience for the modern era.

Main Features:

# General
• Manage and view eBooks (PDF, ZIP/CBZ, RAR/CBR)
• Support for archived image files in JPG, PNG, GIF, HEIF, WEBP, AVIF, and JPEG XL (iOS 17+) formats
• Automatic syncing of book files placed in iCloud Drive/Booklover. On-demand caching (download) of the remote files
• Import books via iTunes (Windows), Finder (Mac), AirDrop, Drag & Drop, "Open with..." etc.
• Import books stored on various cloud storages (iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, files accessible through iOS Files app)
• Slide Over / Split View (iPad)
• Hardware keyboard support (mainly in the reader)

# Library
• Section books by genre (ON/OFF)
• The Library Navigator (ON/OFF)
• Histories of added and opened books
• Context Menu for individual books (long-press a book cover)
• Change sort order: By Title, Author, Publisher, Filename, Added Date, etc.
• Alphanumeric Index Labels (ON/OFF)
• Responsive Shadow (shows page volume with shadow)
• Filter books by Status, Genre, Tags, etc.
• Search books by various bibliographic information, file name, and tags

# Reader
• Text selection, search, and table of contents for PDFs
• Bookmarks
• Page transition settings: Axis (Horizontal, Vertical), Style (Scroll, Continuous Scroll, Stack, Crossfade, Zoom fade, Instant)
• Progress direction setting: Left to Right, Right to Left (for vertical text, manga, Arabic, etc.)
• Page layout setting: Automatic, Single-Page, Two-Pages (spread)
• Separate page layout settings for view orientation (Portrait / Landscape)
• Page trimming (for images only)
• Page sizing: Show All, Width-Fit, Height-Fit
• Page thumbnail view (overview, bookmarks)
• Image correction filters
• Dynamic background (When the "Background Color" option for a book is set to "Dynamic")
• Adjust page spread position (Insert adjuster page at the beginning of the book body)
• Text recognition within images (with compatible devices only)
• Export (share) the currently displayed page

# Book Management
• Add/Edit metadata: Title, Author, Genre, Publisher, Published Date, ISBN, etc.
• Add/Edit Tags (Can be used as filter criteria in the side menu)
• Extract metadata (title/author) from PDFs
• Extract various metadata from file names with configurable extraction rules
• Automatic/Manual cropping of book covers
• Batch modification of book settings and metadata
• Transfer book files: "Open with...", AirDrop, Drag & Drop, etc.
• Can manage the content files and data separately ("Ghost Book")

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# Acknowledgments
[Books included in the app]
• "Give My Regards to Black Jack" by SHUHO SATO (Manga on Web: http://mangaonweb.com)

[Books used in the screenshots]
• "Give My Regards to Black Jack" by SHUHO SATO (Manga on Web: http://mangaonweb.com)
• Public domain books from Feedbooks (http://www.feedbooks.com)
• Public domain comics from digitalcomicmuseum.com (http://digitalcomicmuseum.com)

What's New in the Latest Version 3.2.7

Last updated on Mar 11, 2024

Old Versions

This update brings an enhanced book settings menu for narrow screens (e.g., iPhone / iPad with Split View or Slide Over). You can now scroll horizontally through the settings menu when the screen is too narrow to display all setting items.

Improvements
• Horizontal scrolling for the book settings menu on narrow screens
• Stability improvements

Fixes
• Addressed an issue where ISBN was incorrectly displayed in the "Other Metadata" field in the Book Info view since Ver. 3.2.4

Version History

3.2.7

Mar 11, 2024

3.2.6

Mar 2, 2024

This update addresses several issues, including one introduced in version 3.2.5.

Fixes
• Resolved an issue where the "Height-Fit" page-sizing setting with double-page spread display stopped functioning on narrow screens after the previous update
• Rectified incorrect rendering of page binding shadow (when ON) with double-page spread display in certain situations
• Fixed an issue where tapping the (•••) button in the book settings on narrow screens incorrectly presents the options in a sheet if other options are already being displayed in a popover

Improvements
• Tweaked conditions to determine whether specified page cropping should be applied
• Adjusted layout in the Book Info view

3.2.5

Feb 27, 2024

This update includes several minor improvements to the user interface, as well as enhancements to the display performance of the library.

Improvements
• Enhanced rendering performance and stability of the library
• Various other adjustments and improvements to the user interface

Fixes
• Resolved an issue where the background color specified in the item settings was not reflected in the combined images for double-page spreads
• Resolved an issue where the binding part of the combined images for double-page spreads was not fixed to the center of the screen

3.2.4

Jan 18, 2024

This is a minor update version that makes it easier to access the tagging view. We would greatly appreciate your continued support for this app in 2024!

Improvements
• Added "Tags" to the long-press context menu of books in the library (Tap to open the tagging view)
• Other minor adjustments and improvements

3.2.3

Dec 18, 2023

This update includes minor adjustments and fixes to the reading view.
Thank you so much for supporting Booklover this year. We'll accelerate our development to deliver an even better reading experience for you next year!

Fixes
• Fixed behavior when changing screen size during page image cropping

Improvements
• Minor adjustments to various parts of the Reader View

3.2.2

Dec 2, 2023

This update includes several minor improvements and fixes, and adds a feature to sort genres and tags in alphabetical order.

New Features
* Sort genres and tags alphabetically in the editing view (From the ellipsis menu)

Improvements
• Improved stability in the Page Thumbnail View
• Other miscellaneous user interface improvements

Fixes
• Miscellaneous bug fixes

Revisions
• Changed the label for a File Location item from "Local" to "In This App"

3.2.1

Nov 20, 2023

This version addresses an issue in the Page Thumbnail View on iOS 17 and above.

Fixes:
• Fixed an issue where the Page Thumbnail View occasionally did not scroll to the current page upon first appearance (on iOS 17 and above).
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes

Improvements:
• Other miscellaneous user interface improvements

3.2.0

Nov 9, 2023

This version newly introduces "dynamic background" in the reader view. When the "Background Color" option for a book is set to "Dynamic" (the default is "White"), the app will attempt to set its background dynamically according to the currently displayed pages or the cover art.

New Features
• Dynamic background (When the "Background Color" option for a book is set to "Dynamic")

Improvements
• Miscellaneous usability improvements

Others
• This update is targeted for iOS/iPadOS 16.4 and above.

3.1.7

Oct 23, 2023

This version introduces several minor usability improvements, along with overall performance and stability enhancements.

Fixes
• Fixed an issue where it would require two swipes or taps to display the "Next Book" button in the Reader View.
• Resolved an issue where the app would sometimes crash when extracting metadata from PDFs
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes

Improvements
• General stability and performance enhancements
• Other miscellaneous usability improvements

Others
• This is planned to be the last version supporting iOS/iPadOS 15.

3.1.6

Oct 2, 2023

This update primarily focuses on stability and performance improvements and includes fixes for several issues.

Fixes
• Resolved an issue where the "Next Book" button may persist while reading when a large number of books are registered in the library
• Fixed an issue where the library may crash when switching views under certain conditions
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes

Improvements
• General stability and performance enhancements
• Other miscellaneous usability improvements

3.1.5

Sep 23, 2023

This update addresses a few bugs, including one introduced in the last update.

Additionally, the app now supports the JPEG XL (.jxl) image format with iOS 17 or above.

New Feature
• Support for the JPEG XL (.jxl) image format in archive files (iOS 17 or above)

Fixes
• Fixed an issue where books in the library became unopenable after a failed attempt to open them
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes

Improvements
• Stability and performance improvements in the Page Thumbnail View (Book Overview)

3.1.4

Sep 19, 2023

This update addresses several issues with the new iOS 17.

Fixes
• Fixed several issues with iOS 17
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes

Improvements
• Other miscellaneous usability improvements

3.1.3

Sep 2, 2023

This update primarily focuses on addressing a few display issues and improving usability.

Fixes
• Fixed several display issues related to page transitions in height-fit and continuous scroll settings
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes

Improvements
• Enhanced usability for Live Text
• Other miscellaneous usability improvements

3.1.2

Aug 20, 2023

This release includes important fixes and performance improvements for iCloud Drive integration, as well as an urgent fix for a page display issue.

Fixes
• [Reader View] Fixed an issue where the order of pages created by splitting a single resource became reversed under certain conditions
• [Library] Fixed an issue where the user interface became unresponsive or slow with a large number of iCloud Drive books, under certain conditions
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes

Improvements
• Performance and stability improvements related to iCloud Drive integration
• Performance improvements when scrolling through the library with a large number of iCloud Drive books
• Other miscellaneous user interface improvements

3.1.1

Aug 8, 2023

Following version 3.1.0, this release includes several bug fixes and improvements.

Fixes
• [Library] Fixed an issue where the download gauges over books occasionally remained displayed even after files from iCloud Drive had finished downloading
• [Reader View] Fixed an issue where the menu bars sometimes unintentionally appeared when flicking through PDF pages quickly and consecutively
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes

Improvements
• [Library] Revised the menus for the deletion and reset/clear actions for selected books
• Other miscellaneous user interface improvements

3.1.0

Jul 21, 2023

We've introduced the ability to bookmark pages. You can check and edit these bookmarks from the Page Thumbnail View. Additionally, you now have the option to export (share) the currently displayed page. This update also brings numerous bug fixes and minor improvements.

New Features [Reader View]
• Add and remove bookmarks on the currently displayed page
• Export (Share) the currently displayed page (as a Page Image or Source Image)

New Features [Page Thumbnail View]
• Added the "Bookmarks" tab
• Long-press context menu for the Page Thumbnail Items (to Add/Remove bookmarks, Share)

New Features [Library]
• Bookmark icon displayed on books that contain bookmarks
• Filter books containing bookmarks (found in the Side Menu)

Fixes
• Fixed the issue requiring two taps to show the navigation and tool bars after moving pages in a PDF book
• Fixed several bugs related to continuous scrolling
• Fixed several bugs occurring when switching between continuous scrolling and regular scrolling
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes

Improvements
• Removed gaps between cropped pages when using horizontal continuous scrolling
• Spread adjuster page and button now only displayed in double-page-spread layout mode
• Other miscellaneous user interface improvements

3.0.5

Jun 15, 2023

Following the previous version, this release includes an important bug fix and improvements.

Fixes
• Fixed an issue where book settings would revert to their previous state upon app restart, even after resetting them

Improvements
• [Library] Added "PDF Rendering Mode" to the "Settings" editing view for multiple books (Available only when selected books include PDFs).
• Added the "Reset Settings for All Books" button at the end of "General Settings" > "Default Settings for Books". (Allows applying default settings to all books immediately)
• Other miscellaneous user interface improvements

3.0.4

Jun 12, 2023

Following the previous version, this release includes a few bug fixes and improvements.

Fixes
• [Reader View] Fixed an issue where, when changing the page transition axis and if its transition style is "Scroll (Continuous)", it would jump to an unexpected page when scrolling to the next page
• [Reader View] Fixed an issue where the progress bar width would be inconsistent when displayed
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes

Improvements
• Other miscellaneous user interface improvements

3.0.3

May 23, 2023

Following version 3.0.2, this release includes several bug fixes and improvements.

Fixes
• [Reader View] Fixed an issue where the position of the page slider was incorrect under certain conditions
• [Reader View] Fixed an issue where the navigation with the page slider was not functioning appropriately under certain conditions
• [Reader View] Fixed an issue where an incorrect page is occasionally displayed when switching between landscape and portrait orientations
• [Reader View] Fixed an issue where an incorrect page is occasionally displayed when returning from another app
• [Reader View] Fixed an issue where the Page Thumbnail View is continuously blocked after returning from another app under certain conditions
• [Reader View] Fixed an issue where the progress bar does not show up when a book has been initially opened (when the setting is ON)
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes

Improvements
• Performance and stability improvements
• Other miscellaneous user interface improvements

3.0.2

May 18, 2023

This version addresses several issues through bug fixes, minor improvements, and modifications.

Fixes
• [Reader View] Fixed an issue where two taps were required to move pages in a PDF book with non-scroll transition styles
• [Reader View] Fixed the behaviors of the Next/Previous Book buttons
• [Reader View] Fixed an issue where page trimming and filters on the image page were not immediately reflected on the current page
• [Reader View] Fixed an issue where the top and bottom margins of the trimmed PDF (when rendered as an image) were reversed
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes

Improvements
• [Reader View] Increased the number of "Back Dots" in the page slider from one to two
• Other miscellaneous user interface improvements

Revisions
• [Library] Moved the option to clear the remote content cache of a book in the context menu to under "Reset/Clear"

3.0.1

May 8, 2023

This is an emergency update to fix an issue in version 3.0.0, released yesterday, where the user authentication passcode would be reset when the app is closed. When updating, you may need to reconfigure your passcode once. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Fixes:
Fixed the issue where the user authentication passcode would be reset every time the app is closed (if set)

(Below are the update details for version 3.0.0)

In this major update, we have carried out a significant renovation of the application, focusing on the reader view, and laying the foundation for enhanced PDF utilization.
Text selection and searching within PDFs, along with table of contents and links, are some of the initial benefits of the renovation we'd like to offer this time.

Additionally, we've added options like vertical reading and continuous scrolling to tailor the experience to individual reading preferences.

We've incorporated further new features such as page thumbnail view and text recognition within images (iOS 16 and above), along with enhancements in usability and performance in various aspects.

We hope you enjoy them!

New Features [Reader View]
• Text selection in PDFs
• Text search within PDFs
• Table of contents for PDFs (Entry index for image archives)
• PDF rendering mode switching (Render as PDF / Render as Image)
• Text recognition within images (ON/OFF / Horizontal text only / iOS 16 and above)
• Vertical scrolling
• Continuous scrolling
• Mirroring settings in the page-trimming editor
• Page trimming can be configured separately for each layout (Single Image / Two Images)
• Page navigation axis (Vertical/Horizontal) and style can be set for each book. Default values can also be set in General Settings.
• Page Thumbnail View
• Content segmentation in the Page Thumbnail View (Cover, etc./ Body); Filters and page divisions apply only to the body.

New Features [Library]
• QuickLook (From the context menu by long-pressing on a book cover)

Improvements
• Reduced perceived transition time before opening a book
• Caching significantly reduces the total time to open a book for the second time and beyond
• Other numerous miscellaneous user interface improvements

Revisions
• Some keyboard shortcuts have been changed (In the reader view; Can be checked by long-pressing the command key)
• Removed Brightness Adjuster (Reader View)
• Removed Tilt Flip (Reader View)
• Removed Interpage Spacing setting (Reader Settings)
• Page Transition in Reader Settings was moved to individual book settings

Others
• This update is targeted for iOS 15.6 and above.

3.0.0

May 7, 2023

In this major update, we have carried out a significant renovation of the application, focusing on the reader view, and laying the foundation for enhanced PDF utilization.
Text selection and searching within PDFs, along with table of contents and links, are some of the initial benefits of the renovation we'd like to offer this time.

Additionally, we've added options like vertical reading and continuous scrolling to tailor the experience to individual reading preferences.

We've incorporated further new features such as page thumbnail view and text recognition within images (iOS 16 and above), along with enhancements in usability and performance in various aspects.

We hope you enjoy them!

New Features [Reader View]
• Text selection in PDFs
• Text search within PDFs
• Table of contents for PDFs (Entry index for image archives)
• PDF rendering mode switching (Render as PDF / Render as Image)
• Text recognition within images (ON/OFF / Horizontal text only / iOS 16 and above)
• Vertical scrolling
• Continuous scrolling
• Mirroring settings in the page-trimming editor
• Page trimming can be configured separately for each layout (Single Image / Two Images)
• Page navigation axis (Vertical/Horizontal) and style can be set for each book. Default values can also be set in General Settings.
• Page Thumbnail View
• Content segmentation in the Page Thumbnail View (Cover, etc./ Body); Filters and page divisions apply only to the body.

New Features [Library]
• QuickLook (From the context menu by long-pressing on a book cover)

Improvements
• Reduced perceived transition time before opening a book
• Caching significantly reduces the total time to open a book for the second time and beyond
• Other numerous miscellaneous user interface improvements

Revisions
• Some keyboard shortcuts have been changed (In the reader view; Can be checked by long-pressing the command key)
• Removed Brightness Adjuster (Reader View)
• Removed Tilt Flip (Reader View)
• Removed Interpage Spacing setting (Reader Settings)
• Page Transition in Reader Settings was moved to individual book settings

Others
• This update is targeted for iOS 15.6 and above.

2.9.3

Oct 2, 2022

Fixes
• Fixed an issue where some toggle buttons for the Image Correction Filters in the item settings behave incorrectly
• Fixed incorrect background color of the library grid view after executing a search

Improvements
• Miscellaneous user interface improvements

Others
• This (2.9.x) is planned to be the last version compatible with iOS 14.

2.9.2

Sep 23, 2022

This update includes several stability/performance improvements and bug fixes.

Improvements
• Improved performance and stability when registering large numbers of book files
• Other minor user interface improvements

Fixes
• Fixed an issue where book files containing certain special characters could not be registered in the library under certain conditions
• Fixed an issue that caused the search view to be shown twice when tapping on the "Find and Replace" button in the book title edit screen
• Other miscellaneous bug fixes

Others
• This (2.9.x) is planned to be the last version compatible with iOS 14.

2.9.1

Sep 15, 2022

This is a quick update including some minor revisions for the new iOS 16.

New Features
• Support for AVIF image format (For iOS 16+ ONLY; for iPad, will be automatically available after iPadOS 16 release)

Fixes
• Fixed an issue that caused selected books in the library to not update properly if the sort order was changed during selection
• Miscellaneous bug fixes

Others
• This (2.9.x) is planned to be the last version compatible with iOS 14.

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