Leafmark — I built an EPUB reader because I never got over Marvin

[AkiraT]

Hi everyone, first post here.

I was a Marvin user until the very end, and nothing since has scratched the
same itch. Apple Books keeps my highlights hostage, and the subscription
apps want $100 a year for books I already own. So I spent the last few
months building the reader I was missing. It went live on the App Store
last week.

It's called Leafmark. The one principle: your books and highlights are
yours. Your library is plain EPUB files on your device, highlights export
to Markdown (mine go straight into Obsidian), and there is no account, no
cloud, no tracking.

Reading is free with no limits — import your whole library and judge the
rendering yourself. Three public-domain classics come pre-installed so you
can try the feel in the first minute. A single one-time purchase unlocks
unlimited highlights, the Markdown export and reading stats. No
subscription, ever.

To be upfront about what it does not do yet: no collections or tags, no
sync, no PDF, no DRM, no OPDS.

I would really value the judgment of the people here, especially former
Marvin users: what is the one missing thing that would stop you from
switching? That answer decides what I build next.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6781045740

A few screenshots attached. Happy to answer anything.

[JSWolf]

Does Leafmark support user fonts? Does it support adding weight to the fonts?

If not, are these features on the to do list?

I'll give Leafmark a try. Thanks.

[AkiraT]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Does Leafmark support user fonts? Does it support adding weight to the fonts?

If not, are these features on the to do list?

I'll give Leafmark a try. Thanks.

Thanks, Jon — honest answer: not yet, on both counts.

Today the font picker has the publisher's default plus four built-ins
(serif, sans-serif, Georgia, Palatino), with size, line height and margin
controls. No user font import and no weight adjustment yet.

Both are going on the list. The rendering engine I build on (Readium) can
register custom font files, so importing your own .ttf/.otf is realistic
rather than wishful — that one I expect to do first. Weight adjustment I
need to investigate; if the engine exposes it for variable fonts, it will
ship alongside.

If you do give it a try, I'd love to hear how the rendering itself holds
up for you.

[JSWolf]

Thank you for your answer. I will try it and I will report how I find it. I'm using an iPad Pro 202 12.9 inch and an iPhone 15 Pro Max. So I can report on both.