BookFusion

I’ve been on the hunt for a good e-reading app. I’ve got a Calibre library where I’ve meticulously tagged, sorted, and organized my library. I’ve got well over 500 books so using iBooks just wasn’t cutting it for me. I need something to sync the metadata over. I’ve tried a few others (paid and unpaid) and this is by far the better one. You can easily sync your library, use it across devices, and any changes update on all devices. The main downside is the subscription model. I’d much prefer to pay it off upfront and then not have to worry about it, as with this, it can quickly add up. The other thing is that there are no folders/shelves to file away your books so the only way to soft is through the search function. The other thing is that I wish you could hide the Library and Store tabs. I don’t use them and never will. I’d rather have sorting shortcuts there like a favorite shelf or Currently Reading tab. Lastly, I wish there could be a description box that pulls from Calibre so that a brief summary could be seen. It would make finding what you’re looking for much easier. Overall, huge win so thank you to the developers ❤️

Really quite solid way to get calibre library on iOS. Really want a true black dark mode though for OLED iPhones

I'm just coming up for my 100th hour using the app, so I feel like it's time for a review. Firstly, the app is fantastic. - it's fast - intuitive interface - very customizable - syncs with calibre - allows you to lend books to friends and family - syncs reading location between devices - syncing of highlights and annotations (game changing for a student like me who prefers to read on my portable devices but writes essays on my laptop) - can search highlights - helpful organization of books in bookshelves or by tags - ability to filter your books in a variety of ways Secondly, the development team are incredible! - regular updates - quick response to support requests - very active on reddit and discord - take on board the feedback of the community and prioritize development accordingly - very much committed to actively developing an already very good app I highly recommend this app and I'm very glad I bite the bullet and committed to this one after trying a dozen of so out there!

Straightforward to sync with Calibre, tags and all. Good reading experience, Flexible sorting, grouping etc. Excellent responses from Support to queries. Overall a great app.

If you need a e-reader that syncs your books between platforms, without locking into a specific vendor like Kindle. Really well priced for what they offer with a generous free tier, I can't recommend this app enough.

Easily the best e-reader in the App Store. The integration with Calibre is second to none & the devs are very active and routinely updating the app. Give it a go, you won’t be disappointed!

This is a good reader I think it has 2 major benefits. 1) It syncs your current reading position across devices. 20 Easy to use with Calibre. I can control what is in the library from calibre with calibre;s searching and organisation and not have to fiddle with the app to load via ODPS. Reading is good (I only really use flowing epubs) It is a good or better than most e.g. Kobo, Kindle and may third party. However it is not up to the standard of Marvin and definitely not Stanza. The main issue I have is page turning - it is not configurable as per the two I cite and the target are is so small I constantly get the menu up on and iPad and not usable on an iPhone I have to use scrolling there which is nowhere as nice,

Cross-platform reading is now seamless with BookFusion. Allows annotation, synchronizes your reading position…Love it! Keep up the good work!

This rating is based on the cloud functionality which was apparently subject to a bug. If this is the case then I’ll update my rating. There is still the fundamental problem with the cloud integration in that you can’t mark books which you do not want uploaded to the cloud. This is needed to efficiently use the cloud storage as not all books need detailed highlights & commentary synced across devices. With this feature as well, even with small issues re: UI for example, I’d have to give this a full 5 stars (as opposed to 4 which this will become if I confirm a bug was responsible for my other issue).

The best ePub reader there is on iOS and lots of exciting features coming in the future