Two formats. That's it. We're not building a file converter here.
Tap it for your recent books; an actual button opens new ones. It's 24 pixels. We measured. Twice. It's a statement.
No images. No font picker. No margins adjuster. No line spacing options. Text size has two buttons, and we’re still processing that. Just you and the words. Radical, we know.
App launches instantly, even on a potato. Opening a new book? A few seconds while we do some math. Reopening? Faster than you can blink. We timed it. You lost.
Top 1/4 = previous, Bottom 3/4 = next. We did the math so your thumb doesn't have to travel far.
Hold to flip pages faster. For when you swear you were on chapter 12 but somehow ended up at chapter 3.
Up = previous page, Down = next page when no audio is playing. Revolutionary.
Even we're not that minimal.
A+ and A−. Each book remembers its own size. Two whole buttons — our minimalist charter may never recover.
Tap the folder: your last ten books, with your place in each. You can also make it forget a book, for the novels you'd both rather pretend never happened. We refuse to call it a Library. Libraries have ambitions.
So you know it's 3 AM and you have work in 4 hours.
Shows your battery level. Turns orange below 30% and red below 15%. That's as close to panicking as it gets. It still doesn't judge your life choices.
Yes, we caved. Light mode works great on e-ink readers. We're not monsters.
"Page: 356/2725 - 13%" — calculated for your screen, not some imaginary paperback. Math that actually works.
Tap the page number: this session, your total, your speed, how long until you're free, and how long the whole book takes. Skipped pages are estimated and marked ~. Naps on page 212 don't count. It all stays on your phone.
| Feature | Mini Reader | Other Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Opens ebooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3D animated bookshelf | ✗ | ✓ |
| Goodreads integration | ✗ | ✓ |
| 47 font choices | ✗ | ✓ |
| Text sizes | 31, remembered per book | ✓ |
| Tells you how long until you finish | ✓, and tells nobody | ✓ |
| Knows what you're reading | ✗ | ✓ |
| Skeuomorphic page turn sound effects | ✗ | ✓ |
| Achievement badge for reading 10 pages | ✗ | ✓ |
| Onboarding tutorial you can't skip | ✗ | ✓ |
| Sends emails you didn't ask for | ✗ | ✓ |
| Makes you feel guilty for not reading | ✗ | ✓ |
| Respects your time | ✓ | ✗ |
| Loads before your coffee is ready | ✓ | ✗ |
| RAM usage less than a calculator | ✓ | ✗ |
"Does what it says. I'm suspicious."
— Pragmatic Pat
"No settings menu. I'm uncomfortable but also relieved."
— Overwhelmed Owen
"I opened a book and it just... opened. No tutorial. No popups. I'm in shock."
— Delighted Dan
"My phone's battery lasted 3 days. Witchcraft."
— Amazed Amy
"Doesn't sync my highlights to the cloud."
— Karen (you have Notes, Karen)
"Where is the settings menu?"
— Confused Carl (that's the point, Carl)
Because every other reader app thinks you need a 3D bookshelf, social sharing, and 200MB of features you'll never use. We disagree.
No. Your books live on your device. Weird, we know. But there's this thing called a file manager...
Nope. We have no idea what you're reading and we prefer it that way. The app does count your reading time, but it counts it on your phone, for you, and tells nobody. Your reading habits are your business.
It's Roboto. It's great. Deal with it.
Yes. A+ and A−, from squint to billboard, and each book remembers its own. This is the most feature-rich sentence on this page.
Probably. It follows your device language, with translations provided via Google Play. Spotted a bad one? Write to info@celest-watches.com and we'll fix it.
Probably not. If it doesn't directly help you read books faster or better, it's bloat. We're allergic to bloat.
You pay once. A small amount. Then it's yours — no ads, no subscriptions, no "premium tier" holding your text size hostage. We're as surprised as you are that this business model still exists.
It's 24 pixels. We measured. Twice. It's a statement.
Available on Android devices running 7.0 or higher. One small payment, once. No sign-up. No email. No tracking. No subscription waiting to ambush you next year.
Download on Google Play