Light novel reader with multiple sources
About this app
LightNovelReader is an open source light novel reading app, developed with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, providing light-wise size and smooth reading experience. Moreover, it has many useful features, e.g., EPUG export, offline read and multiple sources support.
Features
• Developed with Jetpack Compose, providing smooth reading experience, supporting Android 7.0 - 15
• Cache - support book content cache and offline first read.
• Explore - discover new book, recommendation ranking, label categories, key word search...
• Multiple source support - support switching between sources and even reading comic books. The data is independent between different sources.
• Bookshelf - complete bookshelf system, supporting creating and naming bookshelf, adding book to collections, book update notification
• Export book to EPUG file
• Passionate developers and more...
Licensed under Apache-2.0, by NightFish.
What's New in v1.2.0
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Apr 7, 2026 · 5.3 MB · Android API 24–36 · code 10200040
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 f6c47c52a88a457b7112ededbe3f33a33096953866cb7371a2f386389e4f8ebd
Mar 15, 2026 · 5.2 MB · Android API 24–36 · code 10200030
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 577a4a0e2e236c09b67d866e45c717a329703c6bfe554fc3e482041c00a548d8
Sep 20, 2025 · 4.7 MB · Android API 24–36 · code 10104002
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 7b0351210558e341f3569d74b4dcfcbb97907ca7082c6f465fcdad5b03c64f2f
Will it run on your device?
92%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
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How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 1.2.0 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall LightNovelReader first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
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Source code
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App Information
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SHA-256 Hash
f6c47c52a88a457b7112ededbe3f33a33096953866cb7371a2f386389e4f8ebd
Signing certificate
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