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Originally Posted by Kaysclie
... Sounds like Marvin and Maple Read are favorites here ...
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Hyphen is pretty new, which is why it doesn't have much of a following yet. 1.0 came out last November, and while it piqued my interest, I didn't become a convert until 1.2, which was released just last week (Sept 11).
Marvin is the oldest. That's why it has the biggest following.
MapleRead's been out a while, but under the name BookMaster.
I have used all three, and they are all worth trying
which you can do for free with some limitations. CORRECTION: Hyphen has a free version which limits you to one book at a time. Marvin has a nag-banner, which allows you to try all features banner-free for 24 hours, then you have to pay to remove the banner. MapleRead doesn't have a free version for iPad, but the iPhone version (CX) is free with an in-app purchase for "Pro Upgrade." I can't remember what features you get for the Pro Upgrade since I already purchased it and can't remember what was missing before.
Bluefire Reader is also worth looking at if you want to read epubs with Adobe DRM (e.g., library books). It's totally free.
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Originally Posted by Kaysclie
... On my android devices I have been using Moon+Reader pro because it gives so many choices, such as a myriad of fonts, control over paragraph spacing, page width, backgrounds, and more. Are there any reader apps that will do as much with epub ebooks on the apple devices? ...
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MapleRead has the most customization options when it comes to background, but for everything else (fonts, margins, etc.), I prefer Hyphen.
Marvin also offers a wide variety of customization options, but its brightness control is system-wide, which bugs me. Hyphen and MapleRead give you the choice of system vs in-app brightness. Also, Marvin has a frustrating bug where you can lose your page location if you flip from portrait to landscape or vice versa. The only workaround I've found is to lock rotation to prevent flipping. If I want to change orientation, I set a bookmark, change orientation, go to the bookmark, then lock orientation again.