3.7.0
2024-04-12
- Image Preview
New image preview that supports to zoom in and save images.
- Annotation Tabs
Filter book annotations to show either all or only notes, highlights and bookmarks.
- Document Editor
Optimized editor to easier change book metadata with cover picker to select images from Photos or iCloud Drive.
- Modal Controllers
Information, annotation or image screens are now standard modal controllers that can also be dismissed with gestures.
- iCloud Bugfix
Fixes an issue where iCloud sync might not work anymore on older operating system versions.
- Encoding Issues
Workaround for an issue where certain characters are not displayed correctly for some ebook formats.
- Google Drive Removed
Direct integration with Google Drive has been removed because Google changed their requirements. You still can access your books on Google Drive via their Apple Files app extension.
3.6.2
2024-02-21
– Reader Menu
Reader menu "Look Up" and "Translate" are no longer available because of an issue with an upcoming os version. They have been replaced with a "Define" action to show dictionaries and a new "Open …" option to lookup selected text on Wikipedia, translate it with Google Translate and DeepL or to query any other service.
3.5.2
2023-10-20
– Maintenance
Bug fixes and optimizations.
3.5.1
2023-10-16
– Maintenance
Bug fixes and optimizations.
3.5.0
2023-09-17
– iOS 17 Compatibility
Optimized for the new operating system.
- StandBy Widgets (iPhone)
Support for the new iPhone StandBy mode widgets. Tip: Use the random quote widget to start your day with one of your book highlights.
– Lock Screen Widgets (iPad)
Widgets are now also available on the iPad lock screen. You can choose between the included book or annotation widgets in different sizes.
3.4.0
2023-08-31
- Reader Themes
New grey reader theme for text based formats (epub, mobi, kindle) in addition to day, sepia, night and black.
3.3.0
2023-06-23
- Backlink
When you open a footnote or annotation, you can now return to your previous reading position with a backlink in the bottom toolbar.
- Library Filter
Filter your library by tags (all, any, not tagged) or list books by their reading status (currently reading, not yet read, already read).
3.2.2
2023-05-16
– Reading State
Mark books in your library as read/unread or reset reading state. Tap on the context button (3 dots) or long press to change it.
- Bugfix
Resolves an issue on iPadOS 16.4 for some device layouts.
- Bugfix
Workaround for an issue where the app won't launch anymore on iOS 13.
3.2.1
2023-05-14
– Reading State
Mark books in your library as read/unread or reset reading state. Tap on the context button (3 dots) or long press to change it.
- Bugfix
Resolves an issue on iPadOS 16.4 for some device layouts.
3.1.4
2023-04-05
– Maintenance
Bug fixes and optimizations.
3.1.3
2023-03-30
– Maintenance
Bug fixes and optimizations.
3.1.2
2023-01-22
– Maintenance
Bug fixes and optimizations.
3.1.1
2022-10-31
– Maintenance
Bug fixes and optimizations.
3.1.0
2022-09-11
– iOS 16 Compatibility
Optimized for the new operating system.
- Lock Screen Widgets
Additional lock screen widgets to see your recently read or latest books.
- App Shortcuts
New shortcuts to list documents or annotations and export them in text, markdown or json format.
3.0.0
2022-06-24
Yomu version 3 is here: a new reader with many more preferences and options for epub, mobi and kindle formats. Depending on your device and chosen styles, the fluid layout dynamically adjusts all properties for an optimal reading experience. Just open a book and start reading.
Choose presets for preferences like font size, line height or margins or try out the new true black mode and content layout options. Not enough? You can now also customize many preferences to your individual needs and save these settings as your personal default for any book.
And last but not least: Yomu v3 is a free update for all who previously purchased the app. Enjoy!
- Font Size
Select a preset or custom font size to adjust to your needs.
- Line Height
New line spacing option to fine-tune your reading experience.
- Reader Themes
Choose between new theme fonts or select any preinstalled system font.
- Black Mode
Additional true black mode to complement existing day, sepia and night.
- Page Margins
Adjust or customize page margins and vertical spacing for full screen layout.
- Content Layout
Multi column page layout and resize limit to max width options.
- Reading Direction
New preference for standard or reverse right-to-left and vertical reading direction.
- Preference Defaults
Save your customized preference options as your default and apply it to any or all your books.
2.20.1
2022-04-06
- Maintenance
Bug fixes and optimizations.
2.20.0
2022-01-20
- Annotation Menu
Context menu to copy, share or link annotations.
- JSON Format
Additional json format for book metadata export.
- Data Export
Setting option to export all book metadata including annotations.
2.19.1
2021-12-03
- Maintenance
Bug fixes and optimizations.
2.18.1
2021-09-26
- iOS 15 Compatibility
Optimized for the new operating system.
- Quick Note (iPad)
Integration with Apple Quick Note to add links to chapters, pages, bookmarks or annotations.
- Maintenance
Bug fixes and optimizations.
2.13.1
2021-01-13
- Reader Night Mode
Preference for automatic or disabled reader night mode.
- Annotation Export
Chapter headings for exported notes and highlights.
- Maintenance
Bug fixes and optimizations.
2.13.0
2021-01-02
- Library Layout
Additional options to view your library in grid, list or cover layout.
– Context Options
Context menu now also includes options to save, export or share a book.
2.12.1
2020-12-07
- Maintenance
Bug fixes and optimizations.
2.12.0
2020-11-22
– iOS 14.2 Compatibility
Support for the new operating system.
2.11.3
2020-11-09
- Maintenance
Bug fixes and optimizations.
2.11.2
2020-11-01
- Maintenance
Bug fixes and optimizations.
2.11.1
2020-10-09
– iOS 14 Compatibility
Optimized for the new operating system.
- Sidebar Collections
In addition to folders and tags, collections let you view all books and by author or format.
- Font Sizes
New extra large font size.
2.11.0
2020-09-24
– iOS 14 Compatibility
Optimized for the new operating system.
- Sidebar Navigation
New sidebar layout and tag navigation.
- Scribble Support (iPad)
Use your Apple Pencil to write annotations by hand.
2.10.1
2020-08-21
- Reading Progress
Library shows the current reading progress of your books. Please note that the progress indicator is only available after you have opened a book.
2.10.0
2020-07-31
- Sort Options
Additional options to sort your library by recently read or imported books.
2.9.0
2020-06-27
- Batch Import
Download and import multiple books at once from iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive or any other storage provider.
2.8.1
2020-05-26
- Universal Purchase
Enjoy Yomu Pro on your iPhone, iPad and Mac with one single purchase for all platforms. In case you previously downloaded Yomu for Mac, it is recommended to install the new compatible app.
- Context Menu
Use the context menu to access actions such as read, information, edit, tag, folder or delete for an individual ebook. Long press or right-click an item in your library to show the menu.
- Reader Modes
With system dark mode, reader modes day and sepia automatically adjust to night mode. When app light/dark mode is enabled, you can now manually choose day, sepia or night mode.
- OPDS Enhancements
Support for paginated Open Publication Distribution System (OPDS) feeds and multiple formats.
- Parser Bugfix
Fixes an issue with uppercase file extensions when importing books in cbr or cbz format.
2.8.0
2020-04-30
- Mouse and Trackpad Support
Yomu now also supports external mouse or trackpads to navigate and perform common actions. To use this feature, you need an iPad with iPadOS 13.4.
- Additional Keyboard Shortcuts
In addition to navigation and annotations, more shortcuts for actions like copy, define or search have been included. Hold down the command key on your iPad to see all available shortcuts.
- Text Selection
Handling of selected text has been improved and should work more reliable.
2.7.0
2020-03-31
- Bookmarks
Bookmark a page for easy access or future reference. Find where you left off reading or quickly jump to an important passage.
2.6.6
2020-03-17
- iCloud Optimizations
Improved performance for large libraries.
2.6.5
2020-02-21
- Footnote Bugfix
Fixes an issue where footnotes would not work correctly.
- Navigation Bugfix
Fixes an issue where navigation could fail to load a chapter.
2.6.4
2020-01-27
- Maintenance
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
2.6.3
2020-01-08
- iCloud Drive Export
Save original ebook files or export annotations in text/markdown format directly to iCloud Drive.
– Optimized for iOS 13.3
Support for the new operating system and devices.
2.6.2
2019-12-27
- Maintenance
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
2.6.1
2019-12-14
- Keyboard Shortcuts
Use the arrow keys to go to the next/previous page or chapter.
- Maintenance
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
2.6.0
2019-12-05
- Sync with Mac
Yomu is now also available as a refined and optimized native Mac app. Books, annotations, folders and tags stored in your cloud library are synced between Mac, iPhone and iPad.
2.5.0
2019-11-08
- Tags
Organize your library with custom tags.
- Cloud
Yomu now stores all your books, annotations, folders and tags in iCloud.
2.4.2
2019-10-07
– Optimized for iOS 13.1
Support for the new operating system and devices.
- iPadOS Support
Optimized and redesigned for the new iPadOS operating system.
– Dark Mode
The new system dark mode is easy on your eyes and helps you focus.
- Multiple Windows
You can now open multiple instances of the app in separate windows on iPad.
- State Restoration
Continue reading where you last left off.
2.4.1
2019-09-26
– Optimized for iOS 13.1
Support for the new operating system and devices.
- iPadOS Support
Optimized and redesigned for the new iPadOS operating system.
– Dark Mode
The new system dark mode is easy on your eyes and helps you focus.
- Multiple Windows
You can now open multiple instances of the app in separate windows on iPad.
- State Restoration
Continue reading where you last left off.
2.4.0
2019-09-19
– Optimized for iOS 13
Support for the new operating system and devices.
– Dark Mode
The new system dark mode is easy on your eyes and helps you focus.
- State Restoration
Continue reading where you last left off.
2.3.0
2019-07-17
- Translations
Yomu is now available in Spanish and Italian as well.
2.2.0
2019-06-24
- Siri
Siri now knows your current reading list. Simply ask: "Hey Siri, show my reading list in Yomu". Tap on an entry to view the book’s abstract or open it in the app to continue reading.
- Shortcuts
Each time you access an ebook, it is also donated as a Siri Shortcut. Siri learns your routines and can show suggestions. In addition, you can also run shortcuts by recording a personal phrase or use them in Apple's Shortcuts app.
2.1.1
2019-06-14
- Today Widget
Yomu now offers a Today widget to view and access your recent books or see your library statistics. Swipe right over the Home or Lock screen to add the new widget. Tap on an entry to continue reading where you last left off.
- Quick Actions
The library statistics and recently accessed books are also available as Home screen quick actions on devices that support 3D Touch. Like with the widget, tap on an entry loads the selected ebook at its last position.
- Spotlight Search
Your library is now also indexed in Spotlight. Search helps you quickly find and open any of your previously imported ebooks.
- Orientation Lock
Setting option to lock the screen orientation (iPhone only).
2.1.0
2019-05-31
- Today Widget
Yomu now offers a Today widget to view and access your recent books or see your library statistics. Swipe right over the Home or Lock screen to add the new widget. Tap on an entry to continue reading where you last left off.
- Quick Actions
The library statistics and recently accessed books are also available as Home screen quick actions on devices that support 3D Touch. Like with the widget, tap on an entry loads the selected ebook at its last position.
- Spotlight Search
Your library is now also indexed in Spotlight. Search helps you quickly find and open any of your previously imported ebooks.
- Orientation Lock
Setting option to lock the screen orientation (iPhone only).
2.0.1
2019-05-17
Yomu version 2 has been rebuilt from the ground up. Enjoy!
Some of the new and improved features include:
- Dark Mode
Are you reading during the night? The new app-wide dark mode is easy on your eyes and helps you focus.
- Library Layout
Yomu now uses large titles, search in the navigation bar and a sidebar navigation.
- Batch Editing
Library edit mode lets you select multiple documents to move to another folder or delete.
- Storage Import
Access iCloud, Documents, Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive directly from the new bottom sheet.
- Document Export
Export document metadata and annotations in text or markdown format.
- iPad Pro Support
Support and optimized layout for the latest 3rd generation devices.
PS: Already purchased version 1? Don't worry, this is a free update.
2.0.0
2019-05-03
Yomu version 2 has been rebuilt from the ground up. Enjoy!
Some of the new and improved features include:
- Dark Mode
Are you reading during the night? The new app-wide dark mode is easy on your eyes and helps you focus.
- Library Layout
Yomu now uses large titles, search in the navigation bar and a sidebar navigation.
- Batch Editing
Library edit mode lets you select multiple documents to move to another folder or delete.
- Storage Import
Access iCloud, Documents, Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive directly from the new bottom sheet.
- Document Export
Export document metadata and annotations in text or markdown format.
- iPad Pro Support
Support and optimized layout for the latest 3rd generation devices.
PS: Already purchased version 1? Don't worry, this is a free update.
1.9.0
2018-09-17
- Comic Books
Read ebooks in comic book format (.cbz, .cbr).
– iOS 12 Compatibility
Support for the new operating system and devices.
1.8.7
2018-05-26
- EPub3 Support
Improved support for epub3 formats.
1.8.6
2018-04-29
- OPDS Bugfix
Fixes an issue with Open Publication Distribution System (OPDS) imports.
1.8.5
2018-04-11
- Editing Bugfix
Fixes an issue when editing a library document.
- Transition Bugfix
Fixes a layout issue when transitioning to a book.
1.8.4
2018-03-24
- Maintenance
Various optimizations and improvements.
- iCloud Bugfix
Fixes an issue with importing books from iCloud.
1.8.3
2018-03-03
- Search
Finally. Full text search inside EPub, Mobi and Kindle books.
1.8.2
2018-02-10
- Sepia Theme
In addition to day/night, a new sepia reader theme is now available.
- Recent Documents
Force touch on the app's home icon shows your recent documents. Tap to directly open a book and continue reading.
- Storage Import Fix
Fixes an issue with importing documents from the built-in iCloud Drive controller.
- Dropbox Export Fix
Fixes an issue where uploading an export to Dropbox could lead to a crash.
1.8.1
2018-01-27
- Drag and Drop Import (iOS 11 iPad)
Import epub and pdf documents with drag and drop from your iCloud Drive using Apple's Files App.
1.8.0
2018-01-01
- Library Search
Search ebooks by title, author or abstract.
1.7.6
2017-12-09
- Reader Interaction
Tap detection for reader annotations, links and images has been improved.
- Chapter Navigation
Chapter navigation (at the bottom) now uses long press instead of a tap to avoid accidental activation.
- Home Indicator
The home indicator on iPhone X auto hides in reader mode.
- Library Optimizations
Library memory usage has been optimized for a faster app launch.
- Custom Sort Bugfix
Fixes an issue where custom sort dragging would not work correctly.
1.7.5
2017-10-21
- Photo Library Permission
Adds a required permission to access your photo library for exporting images.
1.7.4
2017-10-14
- iOS 11 Compatibility
Adds support for the new operating system.
- Memory Optimizations
Memory usage has been significantly reduced.
- Reader Layout
Layout for ebooks is optimized for larger screens.
- Reader Actions
Relevant reader actions like preferences are now directly accessible.
- Library Actions
All actions for managing and exporting documents have been directly integrated.
1.7.2
2017-09-06
- Cloud Library Cleanup
Old sync data is now periodically cleaned to free up disc space.
- Bugfix
Fixes an issue where ebooks would not load correctly.
1.7.1
2017-07-24
- Automatic Encoding
Books with missing or invalid character encoding are now automatically converted to utf8.
- Catalog Bugfix
Fixes a layout glitch of the catalog dropdown.
- Optimizations
Various smaller optimizations.
1.7.0
2017-06-06
- Reader Core
Yomu's core reader engine has been rewritten from scratch. While using all advantages of Apple's latest technology, this update ensures the ongoing support and availability of the app for the upcoming years.
- Continuous Reading
Content is preloaded in the background, just keep on reading without loading chapters.
- Context Menu
In addition to highlight and notes, the context menu now also allows to copy, define or share selected text.
- EPub3 Formats
More epub3 media formats like video, svg or images in spine are supported.
- State Sync
Document state synchronisation for chapters and pages has been improved. Please note that this release no longer syncs state with older versions of the app due to incompatibilities. Documents and notes are still exchanged though.
- Google Drive v2
Google Drive is updated to the latest version to avoid issues with authentication and downloading files. Depending on when you connected your account, you will need to sign in again.
- Local OPDS Server
An issue with ports of local opds servers like Calibre is fixed.
- Squashed Some Bugs
Various minor bugfixes.
1.6.6
2016-12-21
- OneDrive Authentication Bugfix
Fixes an issue with OneDrive where a previously linked account no longer was authenticated.
- Maintenance
Various improvements and fixes.
1.6.5
2016-12-06
- Microsoft OneDrive Support
Books can now be imported directly from Microsoft OneDrive.
- Dropbox Auth Bugfix
Fixes an issue with Dropbox authentication.
1.6.4
2016-11-25
- Bitcode Support
Yomu now supports Bitcode for an optimized application installation with minimal footprint.
- Dropbox Update
Dropbox has been updated to the latest version. Please note that you might need to sign in again.
- Cloud Bugfix
Fixes an issue where iCloud synchronisation would not work because of too many records.
1.6.3
2016-10-21
- EPub3 Support
Improved support for ebooks in EPub3 format.
- iOS10 Compatibility
Compatibility and optimisations for iOS10.
1.6.2
2016-10-01
- Keep Screen On
The screen is no longer dimmed or turned off while reading.
- Adjust Brightness
Adjust the display's brightness level directly from the reading preferences.
- Storage Import
Fixes an issue with iCloud capabilities when importing from storage.
- Cloud Library
Various improvements.
1.6.1
2016-09-18
- Cloud Sync
Yomu Cloud (Yomu Pro only) keeps your books and annotations stored securely in Apple's iCloud. Every time you change something on one device, it's synced to all your other devices. Always have the latest versions of your books, when you start reading on your iPad and continue on your iPhone on the go.
If you like the updates, please leave a rating on the App Store. Thanks for your support!
1.6.0
2016-09-16
- Cloud Sync
Yomu Cloud (Yomu Pro only) keeps your books and annotations stored securely in Apple's iCloud. Every time you change something on one device, it's synced to all your other devices. Always have the latest versions of your books, when you start reading on your iPad and continue on your iPhone on the go.
If you like the updates, please leave a rating on the App Store. Thanks for your support!
1.5.1
2016-02-12
- Kindle Support
Read ebooks in Kindle format (.azw, .azw3, .kf8). Please note that Yomu only supports documents without copy protection.
1.5.0
2016-01-08
- Mobi Support
Yomu now also supports ebooks in Mobipocket (.mobi, .prc) format.