Features
Quiet, powerful tools for people who take their books seriously. No feeds, no notification badges, no algorithmic reordering.
Library sources
Bring your own books from the sources you already trust.
- Connect a personal Calibre or OPDS library (paid unlock)
- Browse Project Gutenberg
- Browse Standard Ebooks
- Import local EPUB files
StoryCairn doesn’t lock you into a single ebook store. Connect your own Calibre or OPDS server for the library you already curate, or pull from well-maintained public-domain catalogs without leaving the app.
Reading tools
Everything you need to stay with the book, and nothing that pulls you away.
- Full-text search inside any book
- Highlights, notes, and bookmarks
- Chapter navigation and progress tracking
- All your annotations in one place
Annotation tools built for deep reading, not social performance. Nothing you highlight goes anywhere unless you want it to.
Personalization
Typography controls and themes, including an e-ink mode.
- Typography controls — font, size, spacing, margins, alignment
- Light, dark, and sepia themes
- E-ink mode for e-ink-capable devices
- Your reader, tuned to your eyes
Reading should feel like your own chair. Every preference is remembered across sessions and syncs across devices when sync is enabled.
Organization
Shelves, collections, and reading stats — without feed-scrolling.
- Shelves and collections
- Tile and compact list views for My Books
- Reading stats and session history
- In-book search and chapter navigation
Your library stays organized the way you organized it. No algorithm re-ranking your queue, no “for you” suggestions, no notification badges.
Sync
Optional cross-device sync via Dropbox — progress, annotations, and settings.
- Opt-in Dropbox sync
- Syncs progress, highlights, notes, and settings
- Your EPUB files stay where you put them
- Disable at any time, no data lock-in
Sync is off by default. When you turn it on, StoryCairn syncs your reading state through your own Dropbox account — not our servers. EPUB files themselves stay on each device; only lightweight progress and annotation data moves.