Version History
Updates include corrections of problems and new features. Please keep the version of Booklover up to date. Feel free to let us know if you have any problems.
Ver. 3.3.6
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
Improvements
- Added buttons to copy the metadata of a PDF file to the clipboard in the Advanced (PDF) segment of the File Info view
- Other minor adjustments and improvements
Fixes
- Fixed display issues in the Advanced (PDF) segment of the File Info view
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Others
- From iOS 18 onward, please use the OS's built-in "Lock/Hide App" feature instead of the "User Authentication" in Booklover.
- This is the last version that will support iOS/iPadOS 16.
Ver. 3.3.5
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
New Features
- Added a segment to the "File Info" view to display detailed information about a PDF file.
Improvements
- Optimizations for iOS 18
- Other minor adjustments and improvements
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where importing a file would fail to complete if a file with the same name already existed.
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Others
- From iOS 18 onward, please use the OS's built-in "Lock/Hide App" feature instead of the "User Authentication" in Booklover.
- This is planned to be the last version supporting iOS/iPadOS 16.
Ver. 3.3.4
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
Improvements
- Added a new option to automatically set the default Progress Direction of PDF books based on the corresponding attribute in PDF documents (only if available). This can be found under "General Settings" -> "Default Settings for Books" -> "Progress Direction" -> "Respect PDF attribute (if set)". The default setting is ON.
- Performance and stability improvements
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the screen mirrored to an external display would become unresponsive
- Fixed a crash that occurred during data migration from versions prior to 3.1.0, which caused the app to fail to start
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 3.3.3
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
Improvements
- Improved the content color detection logic for Dynamic Backgrounds
- Other minor adjustments and improvements
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where sorting genres or tags in Unicode order was not functioning
- Fixed an issue where the navigation bar display was not updating when the book title or author was changed in the "Book Info" within the reader view
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 3.3.2
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
Improvements
- Adjusted the dynamic background color transitions (when the "Background Color" setting for a book is set to "Dynamic")
- Other minor adjustments and improvements
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the screen could turn black and become unresponsive under certain conditions during page transitions when the "Page Transition" setting is set to "Stack," "Crossfade," or "Zoomfade"
- Fixed an issue where unintended background colors would appear during page transitions when going back to the previous page with the "Page Transition" setting set to "Stack"
- Fixed an issue where the app could crash under certain conditions when attempting to show the "Next Book" or "Previous Book" button
- Fixed an issue where the "Show Ghost Books" setting in "Library Settings" was not reflected after moving to another library view from the side menu
Ver. 3.3.1
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
Improvements
- Added "underline" and "strikethrough" options to PDF text highlighting (annotations)
- Other subtle usability improvements related to PDF text highlighting
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where adding a new highlight near an existing one could cause the existing highlight to disappear
- Fixed other issues related to PDF text highlighting
- Fixed an issue where the display mode (grid/list view) of the library was not preserved when the app was manually closed
Ver. 3.3.0
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
New Features
- Highlighting selected text in PDFs (not available in password-protected PDFs or when rendered as images)
Improvements
- Better startup performance
- Improved stability
- Other adjustments and refinements
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the page-spread adjuster button (page 0 insertion button) did not work under certain conditions when viewing PDFs in Two Pages layout
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Revisions
- Several modifications related to enabling saving changes to PDF files
Ver. 3.2.9
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
Improvements
- When exiting the book search mode in the library, for example by canceling, the scroll position before the search is now restored.
- Even when book files in iCloud Drive are not cached on the device, if the system has registered thumbnails for those files, the cover images for the books will now be retrieved using those thumbnail images.
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the Date Published in the book info view would be displayed as a relative date (e.g., "Today", "Yesterday") if it met certain conditions.
- Fixed an issue where, once the Date Published was registered as a relative date, it would remain displayed as that relative date.
Ver. 3.2.8
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
New Features
- The new "Show Cover Accessories" setting under the GRID VIEW section in the Library Settings
Improvements
- Stability improvements
Ver. 3.2.7
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
Improvements
- Horizontal scrolling for the book settings menu on narrow screens
- Stability improvements
Fixes
- Addressed an issue where ISBN was incorrectly displayed in the "Other Metadata" field in the Book Info view since Ver. 3.2.4
Ver. 3.2.6
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
Fixes
- Resolved an issue where the "Height-Fit" page-sizing setting with double-page spread display stopped functioning on narrow screens after the previous update
- Rectified incorrect rendering of page binding shadow (when ON) with double-page spread display in certain situations
- Fixed an issue where tapping the (•••) button in the book settings on narrow screens incorrectly presents the options in a sheet if other options are already being displayed in a popover
Improvements
- Tweaked conditions to determine whether specified page cropping should be applied
- Adjusted layout in the Book Info view
Ver. 3.2.5
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
Improvements
- Enhanced rendering performance and stability of the library
- Various other adjustments and improvements to the user interface
Fixes
- Resolved an issue where the background color specified in the item settings was not reflected in the combined images for double-page spreads
- Resolved an issue where the binding part of the combined images for double-page spreads was not fixed to the center of the screen
Ver. 3.2.4
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
Improvements
- Added "Tags" to the long-press context menu of books in the library (Tap to open the tagging view)
- Other minor adjustments and improvements
Ver. 3.2.3
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
Fixes
- Fixed behavior when changing screen size during page image cropping
Improvements
- Minor adjustments to various parts of the reading view
Ver. 3.2.2
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
New Features
- Sort genres and tags alphabetically in the editing view (From the ellipsis menu)
Fixes
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Improvements
- Improved stability in the Page Thumbnail View
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Revisions
- Changed the label for a File Location item from "Local" to "In This App"
Ver. 3.2.1
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the Page Thumbnail View occasionally did not scroll to the current page upon first appearance (on iOS 17 and above).
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Improvements
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Ver. 3.2.0
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 16.4+
New Features
- Dynamic background (When the "Background Color" option for a book is set to "Dynamic")
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where books in the library became unopenable after a failed attempt to open them
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Improvements
- Miscellaneous usability improvements
Others
- This update is targeted for iOS/iPadOS 16.4 and above.
Ver. 3.1.7
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 15.6+
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where it would require two swipes or taps to display the "Next Book" button in the Reader View
- Resolved an issue where the app would sometimes crash when extracting metadata from PDFs
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Improvements
- General stability and performance enhancements
- Other miscellaneous usability improvements
Others
- This is planned to be the last version supporting iOS/iPadOS 15.
Ver. 3.1.6
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 15.6+
Fixes
- Resolved an issue where the "Next Book" button may persist while reading when a large number of books are registered in the library
- Fixed an issue where the library may crash when switching views under certain conditions
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Improvements
- General stability and performance enhancements
- Other miscellaneous usability improvements
Ver. 3.1.5
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 15.6+
New Features
- Support for the JPEG XL (.jxl) image format in archive files (iOS 17 or above)
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where books in the library became unopenable after a failed attempt to open them
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Improvements
- Stability and performance improvements in the Page Thumbnail View (Book Overview)
Ver. 3.1.4
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 15.6+
Fixes
- Fixed several issues with iOS 17
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Improvements
- Other miscellaneous usability improvements
Ver. 3.1.3
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 15.6+
Fixes
- Fixed several display issues related to page transitions in height-fit and continuous scroll settings
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Improvements
- Enhanced usability for Live Text
- Other miscellaneous usability improvements
Ver. 3.1.2
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 15.6+
Fixes
- [Reader View] Fixed an issue where the order of pages created by splitting a single resource became reversed under certain conditions
- [Library] Fixed an issue where the user interface became unresponsive or slow with a large number of iCloud Drive books, under certain conditions
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Improvements
- Performance and stability improvements related to iCloud Drive integration
- Performance improvements when scrolling through the library with a large number of iCloud Drive books
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Ver. 3.1.1
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 15.6+
Fixes
- [Library] Fixed an issue where the download gauges over books occasionally remained displayed even after files from iCloud Drive had finished downloading
- [Reader View] Fixed an issue where the menu bars sometimes unintentionally appeared when flicking through PDF pages quickly and consecutively
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Improvements
- [Library] Revised the menus for the deletion and reset/clear actions for selected books
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Ver. 3.1.0
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 15.6+
New Features [Reader View]
- Add and remove bookmarks on the currently displayed page
- Export (Share) the currently displayed page (as a Page Image or Source Image)
New Features [Page Thumbnail View]
- Added the "Bookmarks" tab
- Long-press context menu for the Page Thumbnail Items (to Add/Remove bookmarks, Share)
New Features [Library]
- Bookmark icon displayed on books that contain bookmarks
- Filter books containing bookmarks (found in the Side Menu)
Fixes
- Fixed the issue requiring two taps to show the navigation and tool bars after moving pages in a PDF book
- Fixed several bugs related to continuous scrolling
- Fixed several bugs occurring when switching between continuous scrolling and regular scrolling
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Improvements
- Removed gaps between cropped pages when using horizontal continuous scrolling
- Spread adjuster page and button now only displayed in double-page-spread layout mode
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Ver. 3.0.4
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 15.6+
Fixes
- [Reader View] Fixed an issue where, when changing the page transition axis and if its transition style is "Scroll (Continuous)", it would jump to an unexpected page when scrolling to the next page
- [Reader View] Fixed an issue where the progress bar width would be inconsistent when displayed
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Improvements
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Ver. 3.0.3
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 15.6+
Fixes
- [Reader View] Fixed an issue where the position of the page slider was incorrect under certain conditions
- [Reader View] Fixed an issue where the navigation with the page slider was not functioning appropriately under certain conditions
- [Reader View] Fixed an issue where an incorrect page is occasionally displayed when switching between landscape and portrait orientations
- [Reader View] Fixed an issue where an incorrect page is occasionally displayed when returning from another app
- [Reader View] Fixed an issue where the Page Thumbnail View is continuously blocked after returning from another app under certain conditions
- [Reader View] Fixed an issue where the progress bar does not show up when a book has been initially opened (when the setting is ON)
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Improvements
- Performance and stability improvements
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Ver. 3.0.2
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 15.6+
Fixes
- [Reader View] Fixed an issue where two taps were required to move pages in a PDF book with non-scroll transition styles
- [Reader View] Fixed the behaviors of the Next/Previous Book buttons
- [Reader View] Fixed an issue where page trimming and filters on the image page were not immediately reflected on the current page
- [Reader View] Fixed an issue where the top and bottom margins of the trimmed PDF (when rendered as an image) were reversed
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Improvements
- [Reader View] Increased the number of "Back Dots" in the page slider from one to two
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Revisions
- [Library] Moved the option to clear the remote content cache of a book in the context menu to under "Reset/Clear"
Ver. 3.0.1
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 15.6+
Fixes
- Fixed the issue where the user authentication passcode would be reset every time the app is closed (if set)
Ver. 3.0.0
Requires: iOS/iPadOS 15.6+
New Features [Reader View]
- Text selection in PDFs
- Text search within PDFs
- Table of contents for PDFs (Entry index for image archives)
- PDF rendering mode switching (Render as PDF / Render as Image)
- Text recognition within images (ON/OFF / Horizontal text only / iOS 16 and above)
- Vertical scrolling
- Continuous scrolling
- Mirroring settings in the page-trimming editor
- Page trimming can be configured separately for each layout (Single Image / Two Images)
- Page navigation axis (Vertical/Horizontal) and style can be set for each book. Default values can also be set in General Settings.
- Page Thumbnail View
- Content segmentation in the Page Thumbnail View (Cover, etc./ Body); Filters and page divisions apply only to the body.
New Features [Library]
- QuickLook (From the context menu by long-pressing on a book cover)
Improvements
- Reduced perceived transition time before opening a book
- Caching significantly reduces the total time to open a book for the second time and beyond
- Other numerous miscellaneous user interface improvements
Revisions
- Some keyboard shortcuts have been changed (In the reader view; Can be checked by long-pressing the command key)
- Removed Brightness Adjuster (Reader View)
- Removed Tilt Flip (Reader View)
- Removed Interpage Spacing setting (Reader Settings)
- Page Transition in Reader Settings was moved to individual book settings
Ver. 2.9.3
Requires: iOS 14+
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where some toggle buttons for the Image Correction Filters in the item settings behaves incorrectly
- Fixed incorrect background color of the library grid view after executing a search
Improvements
- Miscellaneous user interface improvements
Ver. 2.9.2
Requires: iOS 14+
Improvements
- Improved performance and stability when registering large numbers of book files
- Other minor user interface improvements
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where book files containing certain special characters could not be registered in the library under certain conditions
- Fixed an issue that caused the search view to be shown twice when tapping on the "Find and Replace" button in the book title edit screen
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.9.1
Requires: iOS 14+
New Features
- Support for AVIF image format (For iOS 16+ ONLY; for iPad, will be automatically available after iPadOS 16 release)
Fixes
- Fixed an issue that caused selected books in the library to not update properly if the sort order was changed during selection
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.9.0
Requires: iOS 14+
New Features
- Quickly select multiple books with 2-finger pan or continuous touch on the books in the Library
- Basic support for hardware keyboard navigation in the Library (Focus books with arrows / Open a book with return) [iOS 15 or above]
Improvements
- Miscellaneous user interface improvements
- Performance improvements
Ver. 2.8.9
Requires: iOS 12+
New Features
- Added "Always" option to the Double-Page Spread Display setting. With this setting, in landscape mode, double-page spread layout will be forced regardless of the page size.
- Support for WEBP image format in archived files (iOS 14 or above only)
Improvements
- Performance improvements
- Miscellaneous adjustments
Ver. 2.8.8
Requires: iOS 12+
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where certain type of password-protected PDFs cannot be opened
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Improvements
- Performance improvements
Ver. 2.8.7
Requires: iOS 12+
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where a few text fields under the General Settings become unresponsive (with iOS 14)
Ver. 2.8.6
Requires: iOS 12+
Fixes
- Fixed an irregular rendering issue in the library (with iOS 14)
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.8.5
Requires: iOS 12+
Improvements
- Optimizations for iPhone 12 (mini / Pro / Pro Max)
Fixes
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.8.4
Requires: iOS 12+
Improvements
- Stability improvements
- Performance improvements in scrolling the library
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the app occasionally crashes when scrolling through a large library in iOS 14.0+
Ver. 2.8.3
Requires: iOS 12+
Improvements
- Stability improvements
Fixes
- Addressed a few layout issues
Ver. 2.8.2
Requires: iOS 12+
New Features
- Reset multiple books in the Library
- Export lists of book files to text files (General Settings > Book File List (Text) > Export with the Share icon)
Improvements
- Support for trackpad gestures
- Stability improvements
Fixes
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.8.1
Requires: iOS 12+
Improvements
- Stability improvements
Fixes
- Fixed the odd animation (with iOS 13.5) when closing the context menu for a book
- Fixed an issue with the layout of the Library Navigator 3 when the Genre Button is hidden
- Fixed the title for the title-editing view for multiple books
- Fixed an issue where books outside of the screen are excluded from the drag targets (iPad only)
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.8.0
Requires: iOS 12+
New Features
- Library Navigator 3
- - Find books instantly by titles and authors (From the "scope" icon)
- - In the Alphabetical Index Selector (When books are sorted by author), long-pressing the alphabetical index button will take you to the list of the authors
- Batch-edit book titles and sorting-labels by search-and-replace (For the selected books or in the entire library)
- The new iOS 13 context menu for an item in the Library (Appears by long-pressing the item)
- Sort books by published date
- Drag and drop book files to other apps
Improvements
- "Appearance" setting in the General Settings to switch Light/Dark Mode explicitly for this app
- Improved scaling logic for extremely long pages in the width-fit sizing mode
- Improved user interface details in Dark Mode
- For a book which has only one page, the Cover Art Preview is now automatically disabled
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where user-edited titles/authors are overridden by values extracted from PDF files (Only when metadata from PDF is prioritized)
- Fixed an issue where the user interface is kept blocked after re-extracting metadata from PDF files under certain conditions
- Fixed an issue where the scroll position in the Library occasionally changes after the app has come back from the background
- Fixed an issue where the app unexpectedly crashes during reading under certain conditions
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Others
- This (2.8.x) is planned to be the last version supporting iOS 12.
Ver. 2.7.1
Requires: iOS 12+
Improvements
- Resolved several minor aesthetic issues
Fixes
- Fixed a few critical issues on and after searching books in the Library with iOS 13.1
Ver. 2.7.0
Requires: iOS 12+
New Features
- Support for iOS 13 and its Dark Mode
Revisions
- Support for double-page spread display for books with smaller width (at landscape orientation)
- Dropped support for iOS 10 and iOS 11
Fixes
- Addressed several issues with iOS 13
Known Issues
- In iPadOS 13.1 Beta, the buttons in the navigation bar become unresponsive to taps once the search bar has been shown in the Library
Ver. 2.6.94
Requires: iOS 10+
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where one book could be registered twice for a same content file under certain conditions
- [Library View] Fixed an issue where app crashes when the Side Menu is about to be shown under certain conditions
- [Reading View] Fixed an issue where page transition occurs immediately rather than scrolling up when tapping on the backward side of the screen edge, in the case where the "Page Sizing Against Viewport" setting is "Width-Fit"
Improvements
- Stability improvements
Ver. 2.6.93
Fixes
- [Reading View] Fixed an issue where maximum page count in the skimming slider become incorrect under certain conditions
- [Reading View] Fixed an issue where page layout and some controls are not correctly updated when one make the device sleep and come back to the app later at a different device orientation
Ver. 2.6.92
Improvements
- Support for password-protected PDF files
- Can save a password for a password-protected file in the keychain
- Delete a password from the keychain ("Book Info" -> "File Info")
- Can close a book with command + w as well from a external keyboard
- Performance improvements in the Reading View
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where one cannot exit from the book selection(editing) mode once all books have been removed from the Library View during the book selection (unless restarting the app)
- Fixed an issue where pages are displayed smaller during the page-shift animation on double-page spread adjustment
- Fixed an issue where a page at one side is displayed smaller when a dummy blank page has been inserted for double-page spread adjustment
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.6.91
Fixes
- FFixed an issue where PDF pages with 360 degree rotation are flipped (vertically and horizontally) on rendering.
Ver. 2.6.9
New Features
- [Book cover size in the Library (Grid View) is now configurable (S/M/L) in the Library Settings
Revisions
- Resurrect "Show Library Navigator" setting in the Library Settings
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where one cannot exit from the book selection(editing) mode once all books have been removed from the Library View during the book selection (unless restarting the app)
- Fixed an issue where pages are displayed smaller during the page-shift animation on double-page spread adjustment
- Fixed an issue where a page at one side is displayed smaller when a dummy blank page has been inserted for double-page spread adjustment
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.6.8
New Features
- [Reading Settings] Auto-hide the Home Indicator in the Reading View (With limitations - It will reappear by a screen tap)
- [Image Correction Filter] New "Sharpness" filter to render page contents clearer
Improvements
- Refined UI for editing image correction filters
Ver. 2.6.7
Fixes
- Fix that Booklover fails to launch on the latest version of iPad Pro
- Fix an issue where buttons to open the next/previous book shows/hides alternately when there is only one page in a book
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.6.6
Fixes
- [URGENT] Fixed an issue that could cause removal of all local book files when Booklover is opened via Shortcuts app (If one chooses the "Replace" option in the unexpectedly presented "File Already Exists" dialog in Booklover)
- Fixed an issue where search mode cannot be cancelled after scrolling to target genre or index from the Library Navigator
- Fixed the genre popover presented from the Library Navigator so that book count under each genre reflects book count within current search results
Ver. 2.6.5
Improvements
- A new key command assignment option for iCade devices which can send arrow key signals (With such devices, continuous page-turning should be possible with D-pad) in "Reading Settings" → "External Input Device"
- Toggle Skimming View and Book Info with a key command (when operating with external input device)
- Optimizations for the latest version of iOS
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where book search results in the Library unexpectedly resets after changing sort criteria from the Library Navigator
- Fixed crashes under certain limited situations
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.6.4
Improvements
- Improved interaction in Library Navigator 2
Revisions
- Now Booklover does not change the (File) Added Date of a book when the book has been resurrected from ghost state
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where Booklover unexpectedly displays the previous page when the app has come back from background while reading a book in portrait orientation, if certain conditions are met
- Fixed an issue where books which have digits at the head of its title/author/publisher are indexed incorrectly in the Library
Ver. 2.6.3
New Features
- Scroll to a genre from the Library Navigator (Tap the genre label in the Library Navigator)
- Scroll to an item index from the Library Navigator (Tap the index label in the Library Navigator)
- Change sort criteria from the Library Navigator (Tap the sort criteria label in the Library Navigator)
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where tap gesture is unexpectedly recognized when in-page scrolling has been done with flick gesture in the Reading View
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Revisions
- "Sort Items By" setting in the Library Settings has been removed in favor of the same setting accessible from the Library Navigator
- "Show Library Navigator" setting has been removed from the Library Settings
Ver. 2.6.2
Improvements
- Fixed an issue where adding an "extra" file to a book by downloading it from a cloud storage service could make the book unopenable until reselecting a file for the book or restarting the app
Fixes
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.6.1
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where "Booklover" folder in iCloud Drive is not created automatically
- Fixed an issue where crash reports were not being sent
Ver. 2.6.0
Details (Product Blog)
Booklover 2.6 is out - With iCloud Drive integration, new page transition, HEIF support and more!
In this 2.6, we have redesigned the internal file management system of the app as a preparation for a bunch of feature additions we wanted to make. Some of the outcomes have already been shipped with the 2.6. From this version, the app can automatically display book files stored in iCloud Drive in its Library.
New Features
- iCloud Drive integration (Files in "Booklover" folder will be automatically registered to the Library)
- File Locations section in the Side Menu (Local / iCloud Drive)
- Data and content file of a book can be now managed separately
- The new Files View (Book Info)
- Book file relocation between Local (device) and iCloud Drive
- File can be deleted with keeping book data
- "Ghost Book" (a book without its content file) management
- Manage duplicated content files for a same book (File View)
- Sort books by Date Added (Library Settings)
- Newly designed alternative book cover for imageless state (Library)
- Scrolling with imageless covers by long-pressing the Scroll Slider (Library)
- New page transition styles: No Animation / Stack / Crossfade / Zoomfade (iOS 11 or above only, except for No Animation)
- Support for books containing HEIF(.HEIC) images
- Ignore Unsupported Files setting (General Settings - Book Files)
- Reset Application Data (The iOS "Settings" - "Booklover")
Improvements
- Performance and stability improvements in the Reading View
Revisions
- Booklover no longer saves cache files for book-skimming mode
Fixes
- Fixed an issue that could crash the app when page transition occurred continuously with very fast pace in a newly opened book
- Fixed an issue that could cause Added History displays blank in certain situations
Ver. 2.5.6
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the app crashes at the time of user authentication with Face ID on the latest version of iOS
Ver. 2.5.5
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the app crashes when importing a file from an other app via "Copy to (Import with) Booklover" on iOS 11
Ver. 2.5.4
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where "How to Add Books" is not displayed correctly on iPad 9.7-inch in portrait orientation
Ver. 2.5.3
New Features
- The app can be controlled with an iCade-compatible device in the Reading View (Reading Settings > External Input Device)
Improvements
- Increased the maximum number of history items from 200 to 1024
- The Notification Panel in iPad is now wider so that it can display more text
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the "back dot" in the Skimming Slider is not reset after having opened the next/prev book in the Reading View
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.5.2
Improvements
- Pull-to-refresh histories
- Enhanced usability of the skimming view
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the user interface gets unresponsive for about a second after dismissing Cover Art Preview
- Fixed an issue where a page is displayed at a wrong position when it is zoomed under certain consitions
- Fixed an issue that crashes the app when adjusting double-page spread in the single-page display mode via hardware keyboard
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.5.1
New Feature
- Fully compatible with iPhone X
Improvements
- Revised layout and behaviour of in-app notification panel
- Miscellaneous improvements to the user interface
Fixes
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.5.0
New Feature
- Fully compatible with iOS 11
- Can import(copy) files from Files and other compatible apps via Drag and Drop (iOS 11 or later. iPad Only)
Improvements
- Incorporated the new system file browser (iOS 11 or later)
- Stability improvements
Fixes
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.4.0
New Feature
- "Binding Shadow" (In the Reading Settings. The default is OFF.)
Improvements
- Performance improvement to the double page spread rendering
- Minor improvements to the user interface
Fixes
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.3.0
New Feature
- Passcode Lock (Can be enabled in General Settings - Passcode Lock)
Fixes
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.2.3
Fixes
- "Give My Regards to Black Jack" can be now downloaded without a problem on iOS 10.3.x.
Ver. 2.2.2
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where files with certain unicode characters from Windows system cannot be deleted/renamed/transferred on iOS 10.3
Ver. 2.2.1
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where files with certain unicode characters become inaccessible when transferred from Windows system.
Ver. 2.2.0
New Feature
- Image Correction Filters (Enhance Contrast, Manual Contrast Adjustment, Greyscale, Invert Colors)
Fixes
- Fixed an issue that prevented hardware keyboard shortcuts from functioning after configuring page trimming in the Reading View
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
- Stability improvements
Ver. 2.1.1
Fixes
- Fixed an issue that could crash the app upon opening under certain conditions/environments
Ver. 2.1.0
New Feature
- Page spacing on scrolling transition is now configurable (in Reading Settings)
Revisions
- The monochromatic color scheme
- Changed Stars to Hearts (Favorite)
Fixes
- Significant stability improvements with large PDF files
- Other stability and performance improvements
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 2.0.3
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the app could become unresponsive under certain conditions when switching to the next or previous book in the Reading View
- Fixed an issue where the order of books with no Author/Publisher in the Library occasionally changes when coming back from the Reading View
Ver. 2.0.2
Fixes
- Fixed a rendering issue of the Genre Headers in the Library on some older devices
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
- Stability improvements
Ver. 2.0.1
Fixes
- Fixed an issue that causes distortion of book cover image after editing under certain conditions
- Fixed a rendering issue of reset options for a book in the Library
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
- Stability improvements
Ver. 2.0.0
New Features
- "Tilt Flip" - Double tap and hold then tilt the device to navigate to the next/prev page
- Add metadata to a book (Title, Genre, Author, Publisher, Published Date, ISBN, and others) / Edit them
- Auto-extract metadata from PDF file (ON/OFF)
- Auto-extract metadata from filename / Extraction settings
- Pre-metadata-extraction string replacement
- Capitalize title on extraction
- Ignore specified leading articles on sorting (ex. The, A, An)
- "Sort As" field for book Title/Author/Publisher (ON/OFF, Defaulted to OFF)
- Edit filename of a book
- Add/Remove arbitrary Tags to a book / Edit them
- Sort books by different criteria (Author, Publisher, Title, Filename)
- Library Navigator (ON/OFF)
- Alphabetical Index Labels to locate a book quickly (ON/OFF)
- Remote Labels to indicate whether the content file of the book is local or remote (ON/OFF)
- Now books can be filtered by Reading Status, Star, Genre and Tag
- Action Menu in the Library Toolbar (Contains "Switch to Grid/List View", "Search", and "Reveal Last Opened Book" options)
- Search books by various criteria (Filename and the value of each metadata attribute)
- New displayable properties on HUD (Title, Author, Publisher, File Location i.e. Local/Remote)
- "Responsive Shadow" (Render shadow based on the number of the pages in the book)
- Shadow rendering settings (ON/OFF)
- Batch-edit metadata of multiple books ("Select" - Toolbar)
- Batch-edit settings of multiple books ("Select" - Toolbar)
- Batch-edit tags for multiple books ("Select" - Toolbar)
- Show reading progress during reading (ON/OFF, Defaulted to OFF)
- Change Page Content Sizing Mode (Show All/Width-Fit/Height-Fit)
- Automatically adjust Page Content Sizing Mode to Width-Fit in iPhone landscape orientation (ON/OFF)
- Display author along with the book title on the Navigation Bar in the Reading View
- Browse information about the book and its author online (Google Search/Wikipedia)
- "Give My Regards to Black Jack" Vol. 1-13 (ON/OFF with the switch in the Side Menu. Cache content by tapping each book cover)
Fixes
- Fixed an issue of selected books being deselected unexpectedly under certain conditions in the Library
- Fixed an occasional rendering issue of a book cover image (The thin white line appears at the bottom)
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 1.3.3
New Feature
- The 'Back Dot' in the Page Slider (Reading View)
Improvements
- Improved responsiveness of the drag handles for subtle movements (Book Cover Editing View)
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Fixes
- Fixed an issue that could unexpectedly prevent page transitions when the page is swiped very quickly (Reading View)
- Fixed an issue that could prevent page zooming with double-tap from working correctly (Reading View)
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 1.3.2
New Feature
- Page trimming configuration (Reading View)
Improvements
- Page rendering performance improvement
- Miscellaneous user interface improvements
Revision
- Moved the 'Edit Genres' feature from the View Settings to the Side Menu
Fixes
- Fixed an issue that may cause PDF files to be rendered in the incorrect orientation
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 1.3.1
New Features
- Brightness configuration with Night Mode (Reading View)
Improvements
- Layout adjustments for iPad Pro
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Fixes
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 1.3.0
New Features
- The 'genre' attribute of books (Book Info -> Genre)
- Section books by genre in the Library (ON/OFF in the View Settings)
- Manage genres (Order / Add / Rename / Delete)
- Auto extraction of genre from filename of the book (ON/OFF in the General Settings)
- Edit genre of multiple books at once (Select -> Genre)
- Close book by swiping-up (ON/OFF in the Reading Settings)
- The book attributes (Filename, File Size, File Format, Page Count) shown on the HUD in the Library Grid View
- Side Menu in the Library (Shown by tapping the button at the top left, or swiping-to-right)
- Display different groups of books by genre from the Side Menu
- View Settings in the toolbar at the bottom in the Library
- Hardware keyboard shortcuts in the Reading View
Improvements
- Book filename is displayed on each item until its cover image is displayed (Library Grid View)
- Book is now openable before its cover image is displayed (Library Grid View)
- Book filename is displayed on each list item at the landscape orientation (Library List View on iPhone)
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Fixes
- Fixed a layout issue of initial how-to-add-book instructions on iPad Pro
- Fixed a rendering issue after cancelling deletion/resetting of a book from its longpress-to-show options
- Fixed an issue in the Reading View that prevents the 'Next Book' button from showing under certain conditions
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 1.2.0
New Features
- Downloading of book files from cloud storage services (iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive etc. Requires an app provided by each service provider installed)
- Quick Scroller for faster browsing in the Library
- Item Settings buttons in the Reading View
- Background color configuration in the Reading View
- Configuration of the 'default' book settings (Applied to newly added or reset items)
- Adapted to Slide Over / Split View with iOS 9 (iPad)
- Adapted to Quick Actions with 3D Touch (iPhone 6s、6s Plus)
Improvements
- Enabled jumping from the first page image to the last (and vice versa) in the Cover Editing View
- Improved responsiveness of scrolling in the Library
- Improved responsiveness of page-progression in the Reading View
- Improved book-management measures
- Improved behavior of Auto-correct Page Neighboring
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Fixes
- Fixed an issue that causes book files received via AirDrop/Open-in are left in the 'Inbox' folder after selecting 'Cancel' in the dialog which is displayed when a file with the same name already exists
- Fixed an issue that a part of book titles are omitted in the Library List View when the filename of the book is in certain formats
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Revisions
- The 'Rotation Lock' feature is removed. (As it cannot live with the new multitasking features of iOS 9. Please use the rotation lock feature provided by the operating system or the device.)
- The 'Always Display the Whole Image' setting in the Reading Settings is now moved to the Item Settings Menu displayed in the Reading View or the Book Info View. The setting can be now configured for each interface orientation respectively.
- Similarly, the 'Reverse Book Direction' option is now moved to the Item Settings buttons.
Ver. 1.1.0
Fixes
- Fixed an issue that would cause occasional page-skipping when going back to the previous page in portrait orientation
- Fixed an issue that prevents the cropping settings of a book cover from taking effect when it is loaded for the first time
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Improvements
- Improved behaviors of AutoCorrect Page-Neighboring
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Revisions
- Changed graphics for the Reading Settings icon
Ver. 1.0.9
New Features
- Zoom-effect transition for opening and closing a book
- Transfer of multiple books via AirDrop ('Select' books and tap the Transfer icon in the Library)
- 'AutoCorrect Page-Neighboring' is now configurable (ON/OFF) in the Reading Settings
Fixes
- Fixed an issue that was causing error when opening a ZIP file that contains files with a long name/path
Revisions
- Replaced the term "Book Binding" with "Reading Direction" in the user interface for the sake of consistency
- Changed the "Back" button for going back to the Library to the "X"(cross) icon
Ver. 1.0.8
Fixes
- Fixed stability issue when dealing with large PDF files
Improvements
- Now all the notifications are unobtrusively displayed in the Notification Bar at the top of the screen for a few seconds.
New Features
- Notification Sound (Can be turned ON/OFF in the App Settings)
Ver. 1.0.7
New Features
- Display the cover of a book at the beginning (Can be turned off in the App Settings)
- Automatic deletion of cached data for books (Number of the books that keep cache is configurable in the App Settings)
- "Keep Both" option in case of file-name collision when importing a book via Open-In/AirDrop
Improvements
- When a book is opened via Open-In/AirDrop, Booklover does NOT automatically transition to the Reading View any more. It will just show you a notification.
- Stability improvements
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Revisions
- Cover image thumbnails for a book no longer belong to cache. Deleting cache does NOT delete the thumbnails.
Fixes
- Fixed layout of the initial reading-direction setup dialog
- Fixed an issue that was causing short-time layout shake in the Library Grid View under certain condition
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 1.0.6
New Features
- Show/Hide status bar during reading (In the Reading Settings)
- Swipe-to-show options for each item in the Library (List View)
- Swipe-to-show options for each item in the History List
- Remove individual item from the History List (Left-Swipe an item -> Tap cross icon)
- Reveal an item in the Library from the History List (Left-Swipe an item -> Tap hand glass icon)
Improvements
- Further scrolling performance improvement in the Library
- Performance and stability improvement in the Reading View
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Revisions
- In the Library List View, popover options displayed by long-pressing an item is discontinued in favor of newly added swipe-to-show options. (For the Library Grid View, the popover options remain the same as before)
Fixes
- Resolved an issue that causes crash on a skimming view attempt in the book with one page
- Fixed an issue that would cause occasional appearance of items with white cover in the Library on coming back from the Reading View
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 1.0.5
New Features
- Configurable action when tapping on the side edges of the screen in the Reading View
Improvements
- Scrolling performance improvement in the Library
- Other miscellaneous user interface improvements
Fixes
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 1.0.4
New Features
- Support for RAR/CBR archive files
- Reset each book in the Library (Long-press a book cover -> "Others" -> "Reset")
Improvements
- Refined look of the popover menu
- Show a marker on the last opened book in the Library during scrolling
- Improved transition from the Library to the Reading View
- Other miscellaneous usability improvements
Revisions
- Moved "Transfer" option into "Others" in the popover menu
Fixes
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 1.0.3
New Features
- Support for Open in... and AirDrop (In the Library View, long press a book cover -> "Transfer")
Improvements
- Refined appearance and usability of the skimming view View
Fixes
- Resolved a number of minor issues in the skimming view View
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 1.0.2
Improvements
- Performance improvement on reading page images
- Significant stability improvement on dealing with large images
- Other miscellaneous usability improvements
Fixes
- Fixed an issue when replacing a book file with another file of the same name via "Open In..."
- Fixed rendering error of books being transferred in the Library View
- Fixed an issue that could prevent status of a book from being update to Done in certain condition
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 1.0.1
Improvements
- Performance and stability improvements
- Improvements on UI appearance and effects
Fixes
- Fixed rendering of JPEG images with the Orientation attribute
- Fixed occasional odd rendering of the book cover shadows
- Fixed inadequate behavior when selecting/deselecting all items in the Library View
- Fixed an issue that would cause duplication of the Page Spread Adjustement Button in the Reading View
- Fixed an issue that would prevent image cache creation progress from being updated correctly in the Reading View
- Other miscellaneous bug fixes
Ver. 1.0.0
Booklover, the new e-book reader application, has been released.