Marvin SxS – eBook and comic book reader Reviews

Even better.

dnalex

03/03/18 update: the developer seems to have given up on the app. Despite multiple attempts to reach out to him, I get no response. For now, I will downgrade this to 4 stars because of the iPhone X issues. Hopefully, there will be a future update. 11/26/17 update: the App needs some margin adjustments for the iPhone X. I’ve reached out to the developer in several ways, but I have not heard back. I hope he is just busy and that he is working on an update. The app is usable in the iPhone X, but the margin issue is distracting. __________________ I loved the older Marvin, and love this one even more. Considering that this is the first iteration, it will become even better with subsequent updates. Highly recommended.

Best in category

Jp1066

This is easily the best epub reader available. It does comics very well and you can get your books into it very easily with or without iTunes.

The best ebook reader available

Stee-rider

I've been a big Marvin fan done the last version, and this version is much better than its predecessor. The SxS version is an interesting twist — basically a second copy of the same app so that you can have totally separate libraries under separate icons. I use the second copy for my technical books, while the main copy of Marvin holds my pleasure reading fiction and nonfiction. I was disappointed by the lackluster support for ePub 3 files. Specifically I have some video epubs from A Book Apart that don't render well at all — the video shots bleed over onto the next page and aren't usable, while actually blocking pages. For those few books I have to use iBooks, which I would otherwise be perfectly happy to get rid of. Also, a nicer page turn animation would be nice, but that's a minor complaint.

Still the best . . .

bob_again

Marvin has always been the best ePub reader head and shoulders above the rest. This release just continues to maintain that high standard.

FORCED TO TIP FOR COLOR SCHEMES ... REALLY?!?

__Mak__

MOVING ALONG, NOTHING TO SEE HERE. For an e-reader (what should be a SIMPLE app), this app is overly complicated. And they REQUIRE you to "TIP" to access the color schemes (they use "tip" to mean "give us MORE MONEY AS AN IN-APP PURCHASE if you want the FULL APP FUNCTIONALITY"). I disdain this kind of bait-and-switch nonsense ... WHY DOES APPLE TOLERATE THIS ON THE APP STORE?!?

MARVIN SxS - BEST EPUB READER TO DATE

BMS12

Marvin SxS is not complicated. It is sophisticated, flexible, customizable, and beautiful. One reviewer complained about being “required” to pay extra for color schemes. How much were you gouged? About the price of a cup of coffee? The custom themes are not required to use Marvin SxS. However they do add a nice touch. I have zero connection with the developer and I would have gladly paid triple for this app and its themes. Developers who produce elegant and powerful apps (like Marvin SxS) deserve to be supported. Look at the current state of apps in the app store. So many are for children and suckers. When an app like Marvin SxS appears, where it is clear the developer put his/her soul into it, I am grateful. …..If you appreciate a digital book beautifully displayed no app currently does it better then Marvin SxS.

Seriously?

OriginalGrumpyOldMan

Update: In my initial review I mistakenly believed the in-app-purchase color scheme was for the actual reading, but it turns out it's only for the UI, which I couldn't care less about, so the rating has been adjusted accordingly. Still one point deducted for the "tip", which is something people give to show their appreciation, no strings attached. A payment to unlock functionality in a paid App is NOT that... So I thought I'd actually spend some money to get a really good ebook reader rather than a crippled "free" one and I ended up with this. It's late, I install a couple of books to read, want to tweak the color scheme a bit and instead am sent to a "tip jar" to PAY EXTRA to enable this AFTER I paid for what I thought was a full-priced app... If you want more money, be honest and charge an extra buck upfront, but to play this ridiculous nickel & diming game in a paid "pro" app is frankly pathetic, whatever its other merits may be. I was going to give it 1 star for this behaviour but since it may turn out to have benefits over store apps (Kindle, Nook etc.) I'll raise it by 1... At least anybody else who feels similarly about these practices deserves a heads-up before plunking down their money to support this.

App keeps force closing

Formeka

Would be a great app if it didn't keep force quitting or not opening at all.

It's almost the best. It's a work in progress.

Dr. Piyush Kumar

Need guided speed reading as the one in outreads or quick read or Litz. The ability to sync highlights and notes across devices. It has the ability to sync page numbers. But not the highlights or notes. Which is disappointing. It has a very pretty export notes and highlights. It can be exported as PDF or ePub. I will find it very useful. karaoke (I.e. Spritz style speed reading is good.) but it can learn from KyBook or outreads. In kybook text rolls in from right and disAppears on the left side of the screen. Or you could choose to have just one word at a time. I like the former. In litz, you can see the entire content while you are speed reading. This is really helpful. Because at times you get lost while karoaking (spritzing). And you need to see the bigger picture. I.e. The whole page to connect the dots. So this would be helpful.

Just wow! A must for any avid reader.

JDany

Hands down the best eBook reader. Packed with tons of features, but not overwhelming. Really love the way it keeps track of word definition lookups, speed reading (karaoke mode), sort by book series, and tons more nice to haves. Thanks!

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