Aflow ReadReading formats
PDF documents
Read PDF documents alongside your ebooks and comics.
More about this direction
- Page navigation and zoom.
- Bookmarks and saved reading progress.
- Import and organize PDFs in your personal library.
Built around the books you own
A little further.
A little more yours.
Your books. Your space. Your reading experience.
A native reading experience for iPhone and iPad, built around the books you own. Basic reading and library management should not depend on a subscription, a cloud service or an external library-management tool.
Direction, not a deadline.
This roadmap shares our direction, not guaranteed release commitments. Priorities, scope and order may change as we learn from readers and testing. No release dates or future prices are promised.
Aflow Read 1.0.1 is available now on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, with EPUB, PDF and CBZ support.
In the public release
Available Now
Read and organize your own EPUB ebooks, PDF documents and CBZ comics with Aflow Read 1.0.1.
Reading formats
CBZ comics
Enjoy CBZ comics and manga in your personal library.
More about this direction
- Zoom, reading direction and flexible page layouts.
- Bookmarks and saved reading progress.
- Bring your own CBZ files; comics are not included.
Reading and library
A comfortable EPUB reader
Portrait and landscape reading with Automatic, Single Page and Facing Pages. Columns adapt to usable reading width.
More about this direction
- Reading appearance customization, progress and saved position.
- Contents, supported text search, bookmarks and Go Back.
- Supported illustrations and image navigation; availability depends on the EPUB.
Reading and library
Your library, under your control
Import EPUB, PDF and CBZ files or nested folders, browse and search your Bookshelf, and organize publications into collections.
More about this direction
- Multiple sources, source inspection and refresh.
- Hide, remove or restore publications through reviewed bulk actions. Removing a publication from the library does not automatically delete its files.
- Local storage and optional iCloud Drive copy management; reading state and automatic cross-device library synchronization are separate.
Reading and library
Native, adaptable layouts
Native iPhone and iPad interfaces that respond to the space available.
More about this direction
- Layouts adapt to available reading space in portrait and landscape.
- Available for iPhone and iPad running iOS 17 or later.
Reading and library
Free reading. Optional support.
Read and organize your own publications for free, with no subscription required.
More about this direction
- Books and comics are not included.
- Optional Buy Us a Coffee purchases through Apple are a thank-you and do not unlock reading functionality.
First development priority
Up Next
Further format work, beyond the EPUB, PDF and CBZ support available today. Features here are not yet available.
Reading formats
Plain text, thoughtfully presented
Explore TXT import and reading with dependable text handling and a place in your personal library.
More about this direction
- Unicode and character-encoding handling.
- Readable typography, navigation and saved progress.
- Metadata integration and appropriate large-file behaviour.
Organization, then connection
Planned
After the expanded format foundation: Smart Library and organization first, followed by Calibre integration.
Library organization
Tags and Smart Library
Add user-defined tags and collections that fill themselves using rules, built around one logical library.
More about this direction
- Tag editing, filtering and search.
- Potential rules for author, title, tags, format, reading status and available metadata.
- Organization should preserve book identity and reading data.
Library organization
More ways to find and organize books
Develop combined filters, better sorting and useful saved views for larger collections.
More about this direction
- Explore bulk metadata editing and better metadata inspection.
- Make relationships between multiple linked files easier to understand. Multiple files linked to one book do not necessarily have identical contents.
- Keep organization efficient as the library grows, without repeated full scans.
Library integration
Calibre, after the library foundation
Bring useful Calibre-managed books and metadata into Aflow Read after tags and organization are established.
More about this direction
- Explore practical import or transfer workflows, metadata, tags, authors and series.
- The mechanism is undecided: file/export workflows or compatible server access may be considered.
- No promise of wireless bidirectional sync, metadata editing or full Calibre library control. Calibre will not be required for basic use.
Longer-term possibilities
Exploring
Directions we want to investigate. Inclusion here is not a promise that every capability will ship.
Cross-device reading
Optional Apple-device synchronization
Explore progress, bookmarks, collections, preferences and library restoration across supported Apple devices. Cross-device library and reading-state sync is not currently available.
More about this direction
- Keep synchronization optional and basic local reading independent.
- Preserve meaningful local reading state when sessions diverge; let the reader choose an opening position without silently destroying the alternative.
- Automatic synchronization of every file or setting is not promised. Accessing files in iCloud Drive is different from syncing your library and reading state.
Reading experience
More ways to make reading yours
Explore richer themes, presets, typography choices, layout controls and accessibility options.
More about this direction
- Build on the existing appearance tools.
- Future scope and availability will be decided after design and qualification.
Reading insights
Reading insights that respect privacy
Explore helpful reading history, time, habits and progress summaries without invasive tracking or required external analytics.
More about this direction
- Useful personal information rather than a requirement to share reading activity.
- Specific metrics and data handling are not yet announced.
Reading experience
Keep improving everyday reading
Continue work on navigation, chapter transitions, complex EPUBs, image-heavy books, accessibility and supported language or reading-direction scenarios.
More about this direction
- Prioritize demonstrated reader needs and verified improvements.
- Preserve reading positions and library integrity as the experience evolves.
What would make your library feel more yours?
Tell us about the reading or library problem you want to solve. Ideas help shape priorities; they are not promises of a particular release.