Just got a new ipad air 2 and have a question

[cedhax]

Originally Posted by Kaysclie

It is definitely unfortunate that MapleRead for Ipad does not have a free version to try.
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As I said in post #9, MapleRead CX is also free to try (not limited to one book at a time).

Note that in general any iPhone app can be run on iPad. For example, when you open App Store on your iPad, just type "MapleRead" and select "iPhone Only" (upper left corner), you'll see "MapleRead CX".

[cedhax]

Originally Posted by Kaysclie

Thanks everyone. I am going to expand my question a little bit. 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? Sounds like Marvin and Maple Read are favorites here. Will either one of these(or another one) be as good as Moon+
Reader pro? I have read the descriptions of these apps, but I think I need user input as I haven't read comparisons of apple apps compared to Moon+Reader. I was thinking that since Apple has such a wide range of developers, some ereader app must compare.

Moon+Reader has finger-following curl page turn animation effect (first appeared in iBooks 1.0 many years ago). MapleRead has both finger-following curl and slide page turn animation effect since 1.0. Hyphen 1.2 caught up on this aspect lately, but the implementation is not as smooth. Marvin 3 (and Marvin Classic) does not have this effect at all. The effect is more prominent on iPad than iPhone.

[odamizu]

Originally Posted by Kaysclie

... So far I have downloaded and tried Marvin .... Is Marvin 3 that much better????

If you're liking Marvin Classic, you should definitely at least try Marvin 3. I think Marvin 3 is better.

While Marvin (both Classic and 3) lacks the page-curl turn animation, the animation called "Reveal" has a similar and more modern effect. Really cool.

[HarryT]

Do you have any requirement to read PDFs? If so, buy the "GoodReader" app. It's the best PDF reader around, to my mind, and is in fact that main thing I use my iPad for (like you I have an Air 2).

[cedhax]

Originally Posted by odamizu

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While Marvin (both Classic and 3) lacks the page-curl turn animation, the animation called "Reveal" has a similar and more modern effect. Really cool.

I'd like to point out again that it is the finger-following page turn animation effect, curl or slide, that really counts in my opinion. Non-finger-following page curl, slide, or "reveal" is relatively easy. In terms of technical sophistication in this aspect, Marvin (Classic or 3) is no match for the other apps I cited.

Originally Posted by cedhax

Moon+Reader has finger-following curl page turn animation effect (first appeared in iBooks 1.0 many years ago). MapleRead has both finger-following curl and slide page turn animation effect since 1.0. Hyphen 1.2 caught up on this aspect lately, but the implementation is not as smooth. Marvin 3 (and Marvin Classic) does not have this effect at all. The effect is more prominent on iPad than iPhone.

[Kaysclie]

Well....I have spent some time(probably too much time) on all three reading apps mentioned. Conclusion> I just purchased MapleRead(love the curl effect ) and Marvin 3 (neat "Reveal" annimation). I think its great that Marvin 3 lets you use their reader for free with that little banner that isn't even annoying. I just couldn't resist paying for their app, and I do really like both Marvin 3 and MapleRead!!

[kyteflyer]

Glad you found those to your liking.

I'm at the other end of the scale where "effects" are concerned. They leave me stone cold. Page curling I dont use, and the backgrounds in Mapleread are annoying. I imagine if you pay, you get more choice, but the free version has turned me right off paying for it. That is why I prefer Hyphen over all the others. No muss, no fuss.

[odamizu]

Hyphen is my favorite ereading app, too — and I say this as someone who likes the page-curl animation (which Hyphen has).

I also don't care for fancy backgrounds — just want something plain and light-colored — so Hyphen suits me fine there, too.

What I like about MapleRead, though, is it offers a color wheel so you can pick the exact shade of background. However, that feature is not enough to make me leave Hyphen

That said, I think it's really great that there are so many terrific ereading apps to choose from now. Before this summer, reading on my iDevices was an okay experience; now it's truly enjoyable.

[cedhax]

Originally Posted by kyteflyer

Glad you found those to your liking.

I'm at the other end of the scale where "effects" are concerned. They leave me stone cold. Page curling I dont use, and the backgrounds in Mapleread are annoying. I imagine if you pay, you get more choice, but the free version has turned me right off paying for it. That is why I prefer Hyphen over all the others. No muss, no fuss.

Amusing.

Hyphen (v1.2) offers two types of finger-following page-turn animation effect, namely curl and scroll. These two types match exactly those offered by MapleRead (v1.5.1), namely curl and slide. For those who don't like "curl", you can simply choose "scroll" (Hyphen) or "slide" (MapleRead), as "scroll" and "slide" here are just different labels for the same thing. So I don't really understand why "scroll" is ok, but "slide" leaves you stone cold.

There are two kinds of "backgrounds" in MapleRead. I'm not sure which one was meant. Well, let's talk about both.

For "reading view background", MapleRead offers both pure color background and image background, while Hyphen offers only pure color background. Moreover, MapleRead offers custom background (color or image or hybrid) as part of a custom theme, with a user-friendly color picker (color wheel) and an image picker. (Honestly, I have never seen a better one among all the e-readers I have tried, including iOS apps, Android apps, and other e-ink readers.) So I don't really understand why "the backgrounds in MapleRead are annoying". In general they are of high quality and look very pleasing to me. (I enjoy switching the themes, which include the background, once a while even when reading the same book. Somehow it feels refreshing.) But if you don't like a theme, you are not stuck--you can easily create your own. Specifically, any Hyphen background can be realized in MapleRead, but not vice versa.

For "bookshelf view background", MapleRead offers what it calls "Scenes". The built-in ones are very well chosen (see their screenshots). But again, if you don't like them, you can easily create your own scenes with any of your favorite images. Moreover, you can dim the scene lighting gradually and all the way down to total darkness, essentially creating a black background. Alternatively, you can choose Library List View, which gives you pretty much a common iOS table view. (Honestly, I wish iBooks offered this kind of features years ago.)

Every MapleRead feature I mentioned above is free. Let's keep the facts straight. No muss, no fuss.

[kyteflyer]

Whatever floats your boat...

[Jane12]

Thank you to kyteflyer and odamizu for suggesting Hyphen. With Hyphen, I feel like I can finally stop mourning the demise of Stanza

[kyteflyer]

@Jane12

[kcarscadden]

A new ereader to iPad for epub is Bookari (formerly Mantano). I've used it on Android for several years, and recently switched to an iPad Air 2. It has both free and paid versions, so you can try it out before buying. Its PDF support is very good

[cedhax]

Originally Posted by kcarscadden

A new ereader to iPad for epub is Bookari (formerly Mantano). I've used it on Android for several years, and recently switched to an iPad Air 2. It has both free and paid versions, so you can try it out before buying. Its PDF support is very good

Thanks for your recommendation. A few comments.

App Store shows that Bookari (Mantano Reader) 1.0 was released on Dec 29, 2013. For an iOS app that is almost 3 years old, it doesn't seem to be a new ereader to me. Anyway, that's not the main point.

While the Library UI looks pretty nice, the book UI leaves a lot of room for improvement. The EPUB book view has very wide left and right page margins, too wide for my taste. I was a bit surprised that I can't even override basic parameters like line spacing, page margins, font color, background color/image, etc., things that I have taken for granted. Did I miss some setting controls?