Hi, I'm a developer who loves reading, but spent years frustrated with Kindle, Apple Books,
and similar apps. They all have the same problems: they're not built for readers—
they're built to lock you into their ecosystems.
So in mid-2025, I started building justRead, an EPUB reader designed around one
idea: what if a reading app actually prioritized your reading experience?
(Hence the motto My Books, My Way.)
The blog post walks through the exact frustrations (why can't I use my own fonts? Why is
text limited to half the screen? Why can't I read my DRM-free books everywhere?) and how
the app answers them.
Some technical details: handles 5000+ books without lag, integrates with Apple Health
for heart rate tracking, supports Calibre libraries, includes eye-care features (20-20-20
reminders), and reads books directly from iCloud folders—no lock-in.
TestFlight starts January, public release in March.
Through this post I am trying to reach technical people for TestFlight: https://justread.app/en/
If you are the one and willing to join, please do.
jahaman•2h ago
So in mid-2025, I started building justRead, an EPUB reader designed around one idea: what if a reading app actually prioritized your reading experience? (Hence the motto My Books, My Way.)
The blog post walks through the exact frustrations (why can't I use my own fonts? Why is text limited to half the screen? Why can't I read my DRM-free books everywhere?) and how the app answers them.
Some technical details: handles 5000+ books without lag, integrates with Apple Health for heart rate tracking, supports Calibre libraries, includes eye-care features (20-20-20 reminders), and reads books directly from iCloud folders—no lock-in.
TestFlight starts January, public release in March.
Through this post I am trying to reach technical people for TestFlight: https://justread.app/en/ If you are the one and willing to join, please do.
Thank You
Peter
Nora23•2h ago