Get ContinuousReader.

No. It's a separate, standalone app — free, fully functional for its scope, no time limits, no feature teasers. It reads one book at a time and does that well.

If you want a library, sync, bookmarks, or OPDS — upgrade to ContinuousReader. Otherwise, use JustReader forever without paying.

JustReader is the closest thing to a trial — same reader engine, same typography, same translation and Read Aloud. If you like how JustReader handles reading, ContinuousReader will feel identical, just with a library and sync added.

For library-specific features (OPDS, folders, bookmarks), there's no trial — but Apple's standard App Store refund policy applies within 14 days.

It's a launch price. For the first 60 days after release, ContinuousReader is $9.99 — a thank-you to early adopters who buy in before there are reviews, screenshots from real users, or word of mouth. After that, the price returns to its regular $19.99.

If you buy at the launch price, you keep it forever, including all updates within the current major version. There's no "you should have bought now" trick later — what you paid is what you paid.

No. Universal Purchase means one payment unlocks Mac, iPad, and iPhone versions under the same Apple ID. Install on as many of your devices as you want.

As many as you own — all of them. Sync runs across every Apple device signed into your Apple ID. Home Mac, work Mac, travel laptop, iPad, iPhone — if it runs ContinuousReader and your iCloud account is there, it's in sync.

iCloud sync has two parts, and they use different storage.

Reading state — your position, bookmarks, notes, library metadata — syncs through iCloud's Key-Value Store. This is separate from your iCloud storage quota and works the same on any tier, including the free 5 GB.

Book files — the actual content of your books — sync through iCloud Drive. These count against your iCloud storage like any other files. Books with embedded images typically run around 2–4 MB each; plain text books are under 1 MB.

On the free 5 GB tier (shared with iCloud backups, photos, and other files), a modest library of a few hundred books fits comfortably. For very large libraries — especially illustrated ones — an iCloud+ plan (50 GB for about $1 a month, or 200 GB for around $3) is worth considering.

If you prefer to keep book files off iCloud entirely, you can turn off file sync and keep only reading state synced — your positions and bookmarks still travel between devices, but book files live only on each device's local storage. Alternatively, the Mac app's built-in backup feature can export your entire library to a ZIP file, which you can store on any cloud service or external drive.

Family Sharing is supported — up to six members in your family group can install ContinuousReader under their own Apple IDs without paying again.

No. Subscription doesn't fit this class of app, and selling the same software every month isn't the right model here. Future major versions may be paid upgrades, but your current version keeps working as long as Apple supports the OS it runs on.

Locally on your device. If iCloud sync is enabled, also in your own iCloud — under your Apple ID, not on any server controlled by the developer.

Book content is readable as plain HTML files if you browse your library folder in Finder. Nothing leaves your devices unless you explicitly export it.

Your library keeps working locally. Without iCloud, devices just don't sync — each one maintains its own state. You can use ContinuousReader entirely offline.

No analytics, no telemetry, no tracking. Translation runs on-device through Apple's framework. No network access during reading. Your reading habits are your own.

Email: hello@continuousreader.app. One developer handles everything, so response time runs in days rather than hours — but every message gets a real reply.