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Ah, ok, I understand. Thanks for explaining. I appreciate that. I tend to use a lot of colloquialisms where I write, that I imagine cause some to go "Huh?" Don't worry, your English is a heck of a lot better than my Spanish or German.
One of the nice things about being in an app rich environment is that different apps can meet different requirements and preferences. I use Marvin because the book management is better than anything else out there and the reader is good enough. I find some of the more supported reading apps, such as Kindle and iBook, better for reading a specific book, especially since both do a better job of syncing between devices.
I don't really blame Apple or the developer. The issue is more people's expectation that things should be free, or that if they pay $1 once, then that should cover the cost of developing the app for eternity. Calibre is free, but the developer makes it easy to send him some of my loose change from time to time (that reminds me...). Perhaps more developers should take that model. Make the app free, and include a link that says if you like the app you can sign up for a $5 (or whatever) per year subscription to keep the updates coming. Think about how much money you require to make ends meet, then consider how you would get that much money on a yearly basis (don't forget to add in the various taxes) if you were the developer.
Plus, of course, as a developer myself, I know that it's pretty easy to get bored with a project after a few years, especially once you have all the major things done.
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