Mac · iPad · iPhone

Three platforms, three experiences.

One app, one library, one purchase. Adapted to each device's way of working — not a compromise that ignores all three.

Cross-platform apps usually land in one of two places. Either they look the same everywhere — which means they look wrong somewhere. Or they're three separate apps held together by the same name and a cloud icon.

ContinuousReader is neither. The reader engine, the library model, the typography controls, the themes, the translation, the Read Aloud — all shared, all identical in behavior. What changes is how you interact with them: with a keyboard and trackpad on a Mac, with taps and swipes on an iPad, with one thumb on an iPhone.

macOS

The full workspace.

The Mac version gets everything the platform invites: keyboard shortcuts for every frequent action, resizable panels, drag-and-drop everywhere, floating Book Card windows that hover above the app, and an island design inspired by Apple's System Settings — rounded floating containers on a recessed window background.

What Mac gets uniquely
  • Table viewSortable columns, column customization, two-level hierarchy, full-width actions toolbar above the table
  • Chapter mapA proportional track where taller chapters are literally taller, with a sliding viewport indicator. If you've used the minimap in a code editor, you already know the idea — applied to a book instead of a source file.
  • Two-page spreadFor a classic book layout when reading long-form
  • Keyboard shortcutsFor everything: Cmd+B to bookmark, Cmd+F to search, Cmd+G for the progress drawer, F2/F3/F4 for panels, Space for quick preview
  • Resizable info panelThree-island layout that remembers its width between sessions
  • Custom library locationPoint the app at any folder on your Mac or external drive
  • Backup and restoreExport the full library to ZIP, restore from any snapshot

The version to use when you have a keyboard, a chair, and time.

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iPadOS

The reading surface.

iPad sits between Mac and iPhone — more room than a phone, more touch than a laptop. ContinuousReader takes advantage of both.

What iPad does uniquely well
  • Native swipe actionsOn books for quick actions (pin, color, delete)
  • Side panelWith bookmarks, chapters, and comments — same data as Mac, adapted to touch
  • Split view readyRead alongside any other iPad app
  • Two-column settingsLayout that uses the wider screen instead of pretending to be an iPhone
  • Card view with column pickerIn quick settings — choose 2, 3, or 4 columns depending on how dense you want the grid
  • Page-sized OPDS browserNot a narrow sheet, not a separate window, but a focused dialog the size of the page

Same island design as Mac, same fonts, same themes. The library looks like it belongs to the same app — because it does.

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iOS

The pocket reader.

The iPhone version is streamlined, not stripped. Every feature that makes sense on a small screen is there. The ones that don't — the table view, the floating panels, the two-page spread — are quietly absent, because forcing them would make the app worse.

What iPhone does differently
  • One-hand friendlyTouch targets, swipe zones, and reachable controls within thumb's reach
  • Bottom sheetsInstead of popovers — half-sheet folders, settings, filters. Natural iOS interaction.
  • Double-tap fullscreenThe reading area expands under the Dynamic Island, bottom bar hides, text fills the screen. Double-tap again to exit.
  • Pixel-art clockOptional dotted clock shows the time as part of the page background during fullscreen reading. For anyone who's ever lost track of time and missed their stop.
  • Compact library5-level adaptive row layout that trims information as space shrinks
  • Fixed 2-column card gridNot responsive, always 2. Because on a phone, 3 is too many and 1 is too few.
  • Gesture navigationEdge swipes, pull-to-refresh, swipe-to-dismiss sheets. iOS the way iOS should work.
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Side by side

Feature availability by platform.

Not every feature is on every platform. Here's what's where.

MaciPadiPhone
Library layoutIsland design, resizable, hover effectsIsland design, swipe actionsCompact list, swipe actions
View modesList, Card, TableList, CardList, Card
FoldersCollapsible sidebar (F4)Collapsible sidebarBottom sheet
Info panelResizable side panelResizable side panelPush detail view
Reader side panelIntegrated left panelIntegrated left panelOverlay drawer
ThemesAll 34All 34All 34
FontsAll 9All 9All 9
Typography controlsFullFullFull
SettingsPopover + Cmd+, dialogPopover, two-columnSheet with detents
Page modesScroll, Page, Two pagesScroll, PageScroll, Page
Chapter map✓——
Fullscreen readingNative macOS fullscreenDouble-tapDouble-tap
Pixel-art clock—✓✓
NavigationKeyboard + trackpadTouch + swipes + keyboardEdge swipes + tap zones
OPDSFloating windowPage-sized dialogSheet
FiltersUnified popoverUnified popoverUnified half-sheet
Backup / Restore✓——
Custom library location✓——
Drag URL from browser✓✓—
Keyboard shortcutsFull setMostSome

All platforms share: the reader engine, position tracking, bookmarks, notes, translation, Read Aloud, sync, all 34 themes, all 9 fonts, all file format support.

One purchase

Buy once. Use everywhere.

Everything above is included in ContinuousReader for $9.99 at launch (regularly $19.99). Universal Purchase — buy once on any platform, install on all three, sync turned on.

Or try JustReader for free — a single-book version of the reader with the same engine, the same themes, the same translation. Available on all three platforms too.

Start reading.

Two apps. Read a book, or grow a library.

Get ContinuousReader$9.99 Get JustReader, free