Hi everyone,
I wanted to share a small project I’ve been working on that might be useful to some Kobo/Boox readers here.
I built a free iPhone app called
eMote that acts as a page-turner remote for Kobo eReaders (should work for any bluetooth-enabled reader like Boox and others as well). Your phone connects to the Kobo over Bluetooth, and you can turn pages without touching the device itself. I mostly use it for reading in bed and on the treadmill...
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Recently I also added an Apple Watch companion app, so you can turn pages directly from the watch with a tap or gesture.
A few notes up front:
• It's completely free
• No ads
• No account required
• Optional tip jar (never prompted)
It doesn’t modify the Kobo, require jailbreaking, or install anything on the reader, it just behaves like a Bluetooth page-turner.
I originally made this for myself, but have shared it on Reddit and received a warm response, so I figured MobileRead might appreciate knowing it exists.
If anyone’s interested, I’m happy to answer questions, talk about how it works, or hear feature ideas.
Looking forward to some good discussion!
Jeff