Alexandria - The Media Library
Books
$4.99 · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
For updated screenshots of Alexandria v2.0.0, please visit the GitHub Roadmap:
https://stoutc24.github.io/AlexandriaUpdatesRoadmap/
Alexandria brings all your self-hosted media libraries together in one beautiful app. Stream or download to play music, video, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and manga from your personal servers. Do you have multiple server instances and want to connect to all of them in a single app (yours and a friends)?
Alexandria (Standard & Premium) now supports up to 3 connections for any service, across ALL supported services.
SUPPORTED SERVICES:
- Audiobookshelf – Audiobooks & podcasts
- Kavita – Comics, manga & ebooks
- Plex – Movies, Music & Audiobook libraries
- Jellyfin – Movies, Music & Audiobook libraries
- Storyteller – Synced audiobook/ebook reading
- BookLore – Ebook library management, Audiobook support now included!
- Calibre Content Server & Calibre-Web – Multi-format ebook access
- Komga – comic & manga support
SERVICE UNIQUE FEATURES:
- Download for offline listening/reading
- Background audio playback with lock screen controls
- CarPlay & AirPlay support
- Apple Watch support (download, stream, bookmark, all from the watch! Supports Plex & Audiobookshelf so far)
- Sync progress across devices (server progression sync back)
- Sleep timer & playback speed controls (Settings > Playback)
- Dark, light, & sepia mode support for readers
- Several fonts to choose from within the readers
- Chapter navigation for audiobooks & ebooks
- Much, much more within the app!
APP UNIQUE FEATURES:
- View Upcoming Releases for series you own
- Create smart reading plans with reading reminders to help you stay on track with reading goals
- Global Search – search all media for all connected services at once.
- Unified Library – view all media in a single, unified view (optional/customizable from Settings).
- Cross-Service Queuing – have music in your Plex/Jellyfin server & a friends and want to mix it into a single listening queue? Go for it!
FLEXIBLE ACCESS:
Alexandria Standard includes 2 server integrations of your choice, which you can change once every 30 days (can be changed once after initial setup). Can also be used with a single service, but was designed with an ecosystem of services in mind.
Need access to all eight? Upgrade to Alexandria Premium for $1.99/month and connect your entire self-hosted ecosystem.
Lifetime license for $59.99 unlocks the entire app forever!
INDIE DEVELOPED:
- Alexandria is built and maintained by a solo developer. Your subscription directly supports ongoing development, new features, and continued improvements. Thank you for supporting independent software!
YOUR MEDIA, YOUR SERVERS:
- Alexandria connects directly to your servers—your media stays yours. Built by an independent developer with ongoing updates and improvements.
Note: Requires at least one compatible self-hosted media server. Alexandria is a client app and does not provide content.
ROADMAP & COMMUNITY:
- https://stoutc24.github.io/AlexandriaUpdatesRoadmap/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/AlexandriaMediaLib/
Terms of Service: https://stoutc24.github.io/alexandria-terms/
Privacy Policy: https://stoutc24.github.io/alexandria-privacy/
Apple Watch
• Artwork cache w/ WebP→JPEG so covers render
• Real-time Now Playing sync from the phone
• Source-aware routing (ABS vs Plex)
• Stale session detection
• Plex mini-player + track names on downloads
• ABS / Plex diagnostics view
• Download queue resilient to failed tracks
Reading Plans (new)
• Create, edit, drag-to-reorder, with target dates
• Per-book duration + "finish by" dates
• Aggregate pacing: hours/day to finish on time
• Tap a book → source-specific detail (ABS, Plex, Jellyfin, Storyteller, BookLore, Calibre)
• Multiple reminders per plan
Reading Reminders (new)
• Alarm or notification, recurring or one-time
• Plan-linked reminders show the plan name
• Tap to open the linked plan (any app state)
Upcoming Releases (new)
• Real pre-order dates via the Audible catalog
• Personalized by your top authors + genres
• Releasing Soon / Discover / Recently Released
• English-only filter with language selector
• Hides books you already own
Navigation
• Swipe: Plans ← Home → Releases, drawer edge-swipe preserved
Performance & Security
• Self-signed HTTPS scoped to your configured servers only
• Bearer tokens no longer log in release
• Byte-capped 40 MB LRU for BookLore pages
• Cover art cached across rebuilds
• Live Activities authorization check
• Method channels created once instead of per-call
• flutter_html bumped off a long-stale beta
Polish
• Bookmark deletion no longer races library refresh
• Plex source detection in mini-bars
• Cover art on Now Playing
• Reading Plan covers use BoxFit.contain so the whole book shows
The developer, CHRISTOPHER ROBERT STOUT, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- CHRISTOPHER ROBERT STOUT
- Size
- 109.6 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 9.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Alexandria Premium Lifetime $59.99
- Alexandria Premium $1.99
- Copyright
- © 2025 Chris Stout
