BOOKITCA

EBOOKS + AUDIOBOOKS

Reading has
a voice.

An ebook reader and audiobook player for iPhone and iPad. Your own books, one library.

Join the betaFree. Beta coming to TestFlight.
Library in Listen mode with an audiobook in progress
Audiobook player: chapter, time left, 30 second skips, speed and sleep timer

Screenshots from the beta. Book covers are illustrative.

01 / HOW IT WORKS

Your books.
Your folder.

BOOKITCA sells nothing and asks you to sign up for nothing. It reads and plays files you already own.

  1. Connect your storageDropbox, iCloud Drive or your own WebDAV server. More services are on the way.
  2. Drop books into the folderStraight from Finder on your Mac, for example. EPUB for reading, M4B, M4A and MP3 for listening.
  3. Open the appThe book is already there, with its cover and chapters. Your place is kept across all your devices.
Apps / Bookitca
  • The Quiet City.epubRead
  • Night Train.m4bListen · 14 chapters
  • Břevnov Stories/Listen · 12 files = 12 chapters
  • cover.jpgCustom cover for the folder
A file or folder in your storage = a book in the app.

02 / READING

Reader appearance: font size, Auto, Paper, Sepia, Night and Black papers, Book, Sans and Typewriter fonts

A book when you
have time to yourself.

A quiet reader where nothing competes with the text for attention.

  • Four typefaces including OpenDyslexic
  • Proper hyphenation
  • Page curl like a real book
  • Highlights and notes, exported to Markdown
  • Two-page spread on iPad

03 / LISTENING

Player controls: chapter scrubber, 30 second skips, speed, sleep and chapters

A story when
you are moving.

Audiobooks live in the same library. Switch over and continue.

  • Playback speed remembered per book
  • Sleep timer with a gentle fade-out
  • Picks up after a call, never from the chapter start
  • Controls from headphones, Lock Screen and Control Center
  • Streams straight from your storage, or downloads for the road
Reading and listening stats: day streak, last 14 days chart and monthly calendar

04 / PRIVACY

No account.
No server.

Your books stay in your storage. Positions, bookmarks and highlights are saved as small files in the same folder, where your iPad or second iPhone picks them up. Reading and listening stats stay on your phone. No ads, no analytics.

05 / FAQ

Before
you ask.

Where do I get books?

BOOKITCA does not sell books. It opens files you already have: DRM-free ebooks, audiobooks, your own recordings. Public domain titles are available through OPDS catalogs, with Project Gutenberg built in.

Which formats are supported?

Ebooks in EPUB. Audiobooks as M4B with chapters, M4A or MP3. A folder of files is one book, each file one chapter. PDF support comes later.

What about DRM?

Watermarked books (so-called social DRM) work fine. Books encrypted with Adobe DRM will not open.

Which storage services work?

The beta supports Dropbox, iCloud Drive and WebDAV (Synology, Nextcloud or your own server). OneDrive, Google Drive, Box and pCloud are in progress.

How much does it cost?

Nothing. No ads, no subscription. If you like it, you can leave an optional tip in the app.

What does it run on?

iPhone and iPad with iOS 17 or later.

What happens to my data?

BOOKITCA has no server, no user accounts and no analytics. Your books and reading state stay in your storage. This website only stores the email you enter in the beta form.

BETA / TESTFLIGHT

Be there from
page one.

Leave your email. We’ll send your beta invitation among the first.

We’ll only use your email for your BOOKITCA beta invitation.