Guten – Android ereader for Project Gutenberg's 70k+ free books
Hi, HN. I read about 60-100 books a year and wanted a frictionless ereader for Project Gutenberg books, so I built Guten. Users can search the PG catalog within the app or Share a book's page from their browser to Guten for import. The app includes the usual ereader features like search, highlight, bookmarks, and notes. I like my apps privacy-focused: Guten doesn't require an account, and there are no ads or tracking. The reading experience is totally free, but there's also a one-time premium upgrade available for extra features like TTS read-aloud and note/highlight exports. Play…
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Hi, HN. I read about 60-100 books a year and wanted a frictionless ereader for Project Gutenberg books, so I built Guten. Users can search the PG catalog within the app or Share a book's page from their browser to Guten for import. The app includes the usual ereader features like search, highlight, bookmarks, and notes. I like my apps privacy-focused: Guten doesn't require an account, and there are no ads or tracking. The reading experience is totally free, but there's also a one-time premium upgrade available for extra features like TTS read-aloud and note/highlight exports. Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bhunt.gute... Would love feedback while it's still in open testing.
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