# Yomu EBook Reader

> An independent reader

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id562211012](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id562211012)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id562211012`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Beat Raess
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (1,606 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.19.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01
- **First published:** 2013-01-05
- **Size:** 58 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yomu-ebook-reader/id562211012)
- **Website:** [https://www.yomu-reader.com](https://www.yomu-reader.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.yomu-reader.com/privacy/](https://www.yomu-reader.com/privacy/)

## Description

**Yomu EBook Reader** is an independent, distraction-free reading app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Read DRM-free EPUB, MOBI, Kindle, PDF and comic files, with support for importing books from iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, OPDS, Calibre and other apps.

Customize your experience with flexible fonts, themes, reading modes, layouts and text sizes. Highlight passages, add notes and bookmarks, search books, and navigate using tables of contents. Organize your collection with folders, tags and custom metadata. Yomu Pro adds unlimited documents, ad-free reading and secure iCloud syncing for your library and annotations across Apple devices. The app also includes widgets for recently read books and saved quotes, while maintaining a privacy-focused approach without collecting or selling personal information.

## Rankings

- #43,949 — Overall
- #16 — reader
- #82 — booking

## Review summary

Reviews largely praise Yomu as a fast, distraction-free EPUB reader with excellent iCloud syncing, deep customization, and strong OPDS support for external catalogs. Many users favor the one-time purchase model over subscriptions. A few recurring threads involve requested UI tweaks (per-book spacing, bookmark behavior) and some debate over pricing/feature gating. Overall, it’s regarded as the best independent reader for iOS/iPadOS with solid data portability and cross-device syncing.

### Pros

- Cloud sync across devices (iCloud) with easy import/export.
- Extensive customization: fonts, colors (including hex), margins, themes, and per-book defaults.
- OPDS support and easy connection to external catalogs (including Dropbox option).
- Fast, distraction-free performance with a clean UI.
- One-time payment with no ongoing subscription fee.

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