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KOReader vs Readest

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KOReaderReadest
LanguageLuaTypeScript
LicenceAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
Stars30k25k
Latestv2026.07.1v0.12.12
Last push2026-10-062026-10-05
Release cadenceabout 131 days between releasesabout 14 days between releases
Active contributors57 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days35+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Amazon Kindle. Alternatives to Amazon Kindle →

    PartialKOReaderReader for your own DRM-free books that runs on Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook and Android devices; not the Kindle store.

    PartialReadestReads your own DRM-free books on desktop, mobile and the web with synced progress; books bought on Kindle stay there.