BookOrbit is your private reading space for books, comics, PDFs, audiobooks, and podcasts. Connect to your BookOrbit server and keep your library close whether you are online or offline.
READ YOUR WAY
• Browse and search your library
• Read EPUB, MOBI, AZW, AZW3, FB2, PDF, CBZ, CBR, and CB7 files
• Listen to audiobooks with chapter navigation and playback controls
• Turn supported ebooks into audio with text to speech
• Add bookmarks, highlights, notes, and reading progress
BUILT FOR OFFLINE
Download books and audio for reliable access away from your server. Changes are saved locally and synced when your server is available again.
YOUR READING LIFE
Track activity, sessions, progress, achievements, pace, and reading patterns in one place.
APPLE WATCH
Take supported audio with you and listen offline from Apple Watch.
iPAD
BookOrbit is designed for iPad, with two-page spreads in the reader, a side panel for contents and notes, and a library, activity, and settings that use the whole screen in portrait, landscape, and resizable windows. Keyboard shortcuts and trackpad support are included.
PREMIUM
BookOrbit Premium unlocks unlimited downloads, Apple Watch listening, every app finish, advanced text to speech, and advanced activity insights. Choose a yearly subscription with a two-week free trial for eligible new subscribers, or a one-time Lifetime or Lifetime Family purchase.
BookOrbit requires access to a compatible self-hosted BookOrbit server. Server availability, content, and storage are managed by you or your server administrator.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://bookorbit.github.io/bookorbit-ios-support/privacy/
Support: https://bookorbit.github.io/bookorbit-ios-support/support/
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Paid subscription for a tool I self host?
lachiim
This is really poor form. I understand being industrious and I’d absolutely consider a one time purchase if the price was reasonable, but this doesn’t sit right with me
Developer Response
Thanks for the feedback. We may not have made this clear enough: self-hosting BookOrbit remains free, and the iOS app does not require a subscription. You can connect to your own server, browse, read and listen, sync progress, and keep up to seven books and three audiobooks offline at no cost.Premium is optional and adds unlimited downloads, offline Apple Watch listening, the full text-to-speech voice catalog, advanced activity insights, and additional customization. Revenue from Premium is necessary to sustain the continued development and maintenance of both BookOrbit and its native iOS and Apple Watch apps.Version 1.2.0 also includes a one-time Lifetime purchase, so a recurring subscription is not required. We understand Premium will not suit everyone, but we hope this clarifies what remains free and what the paid upgrade provides.
NEW
• Rebuilt Home Screen widgets for every iPhone and iPad size, plus Control Center controls
• Edit every book field, including ISBN, and match values from metadata providers
• Follow the narration as text in the audiobook player
• Read Along can keep playing in the mini-player while browsing the app
• One player replaces the reader footer while narration runs
• Request an ebook and its audiobook together
• Filter Library and Search by book language
• Keep the screen awake while reading ebooks
• Book covers keep their original shape
• Saved metadata search results are marked, with an option to search again
• Comics can be included in ebook request preferences
FIXES
• Orbit Voices text to speech works again
• Read Along resumes correctly after a pause
• Watch audiobook progress syncs back to the phone and server
• Reader pages and the book panel keep their layout when returning to the app on iPad
• Continue Reading includes books with progress but no reading status
• Refreshed ISBNs are applied and reminder preferences stay in sync
• EPUBs with a malformed package now open
• The book page stays smooth while downloads run
Version 1.5.0
The developer, Ila Chandel, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Purchases
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More