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03-29-2024, 08:06 AM | #324 |
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Well, speaking as the person who started this thread in June 2023, I can say that it would be awesome if someone could take it over. I would happily pay again, or even use a subscription model to keep it afloat. I use Mapleread now, which is great, but there is something about Marvin….
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I would gladly pay for the Marvin app as long as it is reasonably priced. I still use Marvin - ios 17.4.1. Still works. Would also b great if it can still link to dropbox/files app/one drive.
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08-20-2024, 05:49 AM | #326 |
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There's no way to pay for the app since it is no longer on Apple Store...you can still continue to use it for free if you already purchased it. (see guides earlier in this thread to reinstall on newer devices).
Marvin still works on my iPhone 15, iOS 17.6.1. I haven't used an internal link to dropbox/files app/one drive in a long time so I'm not sure about those. It does, however, work just fine with OPDS, which is what I use to serve my ePubs from my Calibre library. |
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Random question but thanks to this thread I just recovered Marvin3 to my new ipad mini, but is there any way to also recover my previous purchase? (it gives a store error, which I understand, just hope there's some clever way to make my ipad know I previously owned a paid version so I can read full screen again)
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Here’s a repost of the directions. Step 5 restores your purchase. Step 4 shows how to reload books from a backup.
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I have bought MapleRead, but their dropbox support is terrible, and getting a book in there via dropbox is such an ordeal. Marvin still does this perfectly. MapleRead frequently crashes on me near the end of books as well, and despite no updates in years Marvin never does. |
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I've tried every app suggested in this thread, and none compare to Marvin, especially for reading experience features like margin size, line spacing, paragraph spacing, indentation, respecting the publisher's layout, custom headers/footers, custom fonts, tap gestures, cover pictures, and fast book loading. Other apps may have some of these features but not even 50%.
The problem is, I didn't have an old device with Marvin installed under the same Apple ID, so I couldn't extract and restore it. I don't know why the developer disappeared and stopped responding to emails. I googled and found an old interview with Marvin's developer, but I'm not sure if the author has another way to contact him. |
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