Read .cbz, .cbr and .7z manga and comic archives on Android. No ads, no accounts, no telemetry.
Grab the latest signed APK from Releases. Every merge to main publishes a new build.
Requires Android 7.0 (API 24) or higher.
- Your files, nothing else. Pick a folder with Android's folder picker and Moon Reader finds every series inside it. No storage permissions, nothing unzipped to disk.
- Three reading modes: right-to-left (manga), left-to-right and vertical webtoon scroll.
- Page counter: a small, faded page number at the bottom while the reader menu is hidden. Turn it off in Settings → Reader.
- Smooth zoom: pinch up to 5×, pan with fling, double-tap to zoom 2× where you tap.
- Page actions: long-press a page to set it as the series cover, copy it, or save it to your gallery.
- Open with Moon Reader: read a
.cbzor.cbrstraight from your file manager or browser without adding it to the library. - Library tools: ComicInfo.xml metadata, natural chapter sorting, combinable filters (Reading, Not started or Completed, plus favorites only), sorting, search, custom covers and a Continue Reading shortcut. Long-press a series to mark it read or unread, add or remove it from favorites, or put it in collections.
- Series page: Continue picks up where you left off, next to your AniList status once you've logged in. The filter button shows only unread, in-progress, read or bookmarked chapters, and sorts by number or last read. Long-press a chapter to mark it read or unread, rename it, or remove it from the series — the archive file is kept, and the filter menu's Removed option shows removed chapters so they can be restored.
- Collections: group series into your own collections, shown as tabs on the home screen with a count on each; swipe sideways to move between them. A series can be in several. Long-press a tab to rename or delete it; deleting never removes the series. Settings → Library & collections lists them all, with buttons to create, rename and delete.
- Continue Reading widget: the series you're partway through on your home screen (one cover on a small widget, up to four on a wide one). Tap one to open it at your saved page. Covers are hidden while the PIN lock is on.
- Reading statistics: time read, streaks, chapters and pages read, and personal records. Can be turned off or reset.
- AniList tracking (optional): link a series and finished chapters update your list. Progress read offline syncs on the next launch.
- Backup and restore: save reading progress, read chapters, statistics, favorites, collections, chapter renames, custom covers, AniList links and settings to one
.zipfrom Settings, and restore it after a reinstall or on another phone. Pick your library folder first; progress is matched to the same files inside it. Comic files, your PIN and the AniList login aren't included. - Settings: one short list grouped into Library, Look & reading, Tracking and App. Each row shows its current value and opens its own page.
- Themes and lock: Material 3 with accent presets or dynamic color, black/gray/light reader backgrounds, and an optional PIN lock.
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
.cbz, .zip |
✅ Supported |
.cbr, .rar, .7z |
✅ Supported (RAR4 and RAR5); page turns can lag in big solid archives |
Pages can be any common image format (.jpg, .png, .webp, …).
Moon Reader detects series in either layout:
Manga/ Comics/
└── Solo Leveling/ ├── Horimiya - Vol 1.cbz
├── cover.jpg (optional) ├── Horimiya - Vol 2.cbz
├── Chapter 01.cbz └── Horimiya - Vol 3.cbz
└── Chapter 02.cbz
Files named as volumes (Vol 3, v03) update the volume count on AniList instead of chapters.
- Folder access is limited to the folders you pick. The app never requests
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGEorMANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEis only requested on Android 9 and below, to save pages. - The only network use is AniList, and only after you log in. The login token stays on the device and is excluded from backups.
- No analytics, ads or crash reporting.
You need JDK 21, Gradle 9.3.1 and an Android SDK with platform 36.1. The repo has no Gradle wrapper, so use a system gradle or Android Studio.
git clone https://github.com/Varun-666/MoonReader.git
cd MoonReader
gradle :app:testDebugUnitTest # unit tests
gradle :app:assembleDebug # debug APK (needs debug.keystore at the repo root)Built with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose (Material 3), Room and Coil. Pages are read straight out of the archive by a small random-access ZIP reader.
Pull requests are welcome; for larger changes, open an issue first. Development happens on dev, and main is release-only since every merge to it ships a build. Commits follow Conventional Commits.
Moon Reader hosts no content. It only reads files you already have on your device.
Distributed under the MIT License.