BookFusion
Ranked 6 of 7 ebook reader apps by recommenders
People recommend it for keeping an ebook library and reading position in sync across devices, including KOReader, Mac, Windows, iOS and Android.
People recommend it for keeping an ebook library and reading position in sync across devices, including KOReader, Mac, Windows, iOS and Android.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 86%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Syncs library and reading position
“sync my library including reading position across all platforms”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “Let's put Tailscale on a jailbroken Kindle” “I use BookFusion to sync with my iPhone. They all work great.”
Comment from 29 Jul 2026 in “KOReader” Portable across many devices and platforms
“gives me portability between any KOReader device, Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android”
Comment from 21 Jul 2026 in “Freeink: Open Ecosystem for E-Readers” “I use BookFusion to sync with my iPhone. They all work great.”
Comment from 29 Jul 2026 in “KOReader”
Other ebook reader apps people recommend
The four most recommended other ebook reader apps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOReader | 193 | 32 | 86% | 11 | 1 yr7 owners | Approved |
| Bookshelf | 15 | 5 | 75% | 6 | 3 mo3 owners | Approved |
| Apple Books | 10 | 29 | 26% | 6 | — | — |
| Kindle app | 9 | 12 | 43% | 6 | — | — |
| BookFusionThis page | 6 | 1 | 86% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The apps I pay for are simple and focus on a super basic interface.”
“I use BookFusion to sync with my iPhone. They all work great.”
“gives me portability between any KOReader device, Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android”
“Bookfusion can sync notes into Obisidian vaults via an Obsidian plugin.”
“Actually reading them in Bookfusion (which is my preferred tool) required breaking DRM.”
“sync my library including reading position across all platforms”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.