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witchkitten · 11-23-2023, 04:25 AM

I'm probably going to continue using Marvin until the bitter end but I see the writing on the wall. I know at some point an update is going to break the app or I'm not going to figure out how to transfer it to a new device once I get one. Does anyone know of any e-reading software for the iPad that meets the following criteria:

1) Detailed customization of font size, line height, and margins. I don't need to be able to import my own fonts but one of the existing fonts needs to look similar to Georgia or serif from Moon+ Reader Pro. I'd also like the ability to justify the text with hyphenation.

2) Displays reading progress at the top or bottom of the page in terms of the progress through the chapter at all times. It can be number of pages left in the chapter like Marvin or the total number of pages in the chapter and which page I'm on like Moon+ Reader. The pages also must be dynamic page numbers (actual page turns). I had a Nook many years ago that used static page numbers and it was useless. I would also like the percentage through the book either displayed with the progress through the chapter or easily visible like with Marvin where it's one tap at the top of the screen.

3) No page turn animation. I don't like scrolling either. I want to tap and just have the next page appear.

4) No visible progress bar at the top or bottom of the page while reading. I find them super distracting.

5) The current time visible while reading.

BookFusion is almost there but you have to tap on the page to see the number of pages left in the chapter and the current time. If the option becomes available to have them visible at all times without the progress bar, and the margins become more customizable I think that one would meet my needs. MapleRead refuses to calculate the pages left in the chapter for the test book I have. It tells me what page I'm on in the book or the percentage through the book but even though I've selected in the settings that I want to know the number of pages in the chapter it won't show me. Also, there's no way to get rid of the page turn animation. Even in the Modern setting the pages still slide. I've tried five or six other apps but they were so far off the mark they're not even worth mentioning. I wish the developer of Moon+ Reader Pro would port the app for the Apple ecosystem.

Any help would be appreciated.

11-23-2023, 04:25 AM	#273
witchkitten Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 12026 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: Nook Simple Touch	I'm probably going to continue using Marvin until the bitter end but I see the writing on the wall. I know at some point an update is going to break the app or I'm not going to figure out how to transfer it to a new device once I get one. Does anyone know of any e-reading software for the iPad that meets the following criteria: 1) Detailed customization of font size, line height, and margins. I don't need to be able to import my own fonts but one of the existing fonts needs to look similar to Georgia or serif from Moon+ Reader Pro. I'd also like the ability to justify the text with hyphenation. 2) Displays reading progress at the top or bottom of the page in terms of the progress through the chapter at all times. It can be number of pages left in the chapter like Marvin or the total number of pages in the chapter and which page I'm on like Moon+ Reader. The pages also must be dynamic page numbers (actual page turns). I had a Nook many years ago that used static page numbers and it was useless. I would also like the percentage through the book either displayed with the progress through the chapter or easily visible like with Marvin where it's one tap at the top of the screen. 3) No page turn animation. I don't like scrolling either. I want to tap and just have the next page appear. 4) No visible progress bar at the top or bottom of the page while reading. I find them super distracting. 5) The current time visible while reading. BookFusion is almost there but you have to tap on the page to see the number of pages left in the chapter and the current time. If the option becomes available to have them visible at all times without the progress bar, and the margins become more customizable I think that one would meet my needs. MapleRead refuses to calculate the pages left in the chapter for the test book I have. It tells me what page I'm on in the book or the percentage through the book but even though I've selected in the settings that I want to know the number of pages in the chapter it won't show me. Also, there's no way to get rid of the page turn animation. Even in the Modern setting the pages still slide. I've tried five or six other apps but they were so far off the mark they're not even worth mentioning. I wish the developer of Moon+ Reader Pro would port the app for the Apple ecosystem. Any help would be appreciated.