Koreader on iOS

johnnyb · 06-19-2016, 04:31 AM

I really enjoy using Koreader on my Kobo for PDFs and was wondering if there is the possibility that you would port it to iOS as there is nothing comparable on there? I see there's and Android build so maybe there's hope for iOS...

HarryT · 06-19-2016, 09:31 AM

Not what you were asking, I know, but have you tried "GoodReader"? I've used it for years as an iOS PDF reader, and it's a superb app.

johnnyb · 06-24-2016, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Not what you were asking, I know, but have you tried "GoodReader"? I've used it for years as an iOS PDF reader, and it's a superb app.

Thanks! I have and am currently using PDF Expert, which does in fact support reflow, just not in a very great way since it is based on text-extraction unlike Koreader, which rearranges pages according to screen size (it actually retains the original pages, only makes them look different). This makes scanned PDFs (with or without OCR) much better to read and on top of that, Koreader allows highlighting, which is a good thing in combination with its Evernote export function.
There is Foxit Reader for iOS which handles reflow similar to Koreader but lacks highlighting, so I might switch to that on my phone, unless (and that is why I was asking) there is the intention to port Koreader to iOS (shouldn't even necessarily have to go on the App Store, there's the possibility of side loading now in combination with Xcode)...
So if there's anything in the works, please let me know! Thank you!

Ken Maltby · 06-24-2016, 08:48 AM

You could raise the issue over at the project on Github, but it could be an issue of proprietary Apple restrictions. To do a port, you need a tool chain that is built to work with the hardware. Most chip makers want other companies to build products using their chips, so they provide the tools (SDK and others) to do so. Apple not so much.

NiLuJe · 06-24-2016, 06:26 PM

I also vaguely remember there being an Apple limitation forbidding usage of JIT stuff on iOS, which would basically render the whole question moot, since we pretty much *need* LuaJIT to actually use its JIT engine, and not a slow-ass fallback.

johnnyb · 06-25-2016, 07:11 AM

Ok, well that sounds like it's not going to happen, pity... I'm really not very code-savy so I have no idea where I would even begin to look...
Thanks for the feedback!

06-19-2016, 04:31 AM	#1
johnnyb Cloud Reader Posts: 1,117 Karma: 4000066 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle Oasis, Kindle Scribe, iPad Pro 11	Koreader on iOS I really enjoy using Koreader on my Kobo for PDFs and was wondering if there is the possibility that you would port it to iOS as there is nothing comparable on there? I see there's and Android build so maybe there's hope for iOS...

06-24-2016, 08:48 AM	#4
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	You could raise the issue over at the project on Github, but it could be an issue of proprietary Apple restrictions. To do a port, you need a tool chain that is built to work with the hardware. Most chip makers want other companies to build products using their chips, so they provide the tools (SDK and others) to do so. Apple not so much. Last edited by Ken Maltby; 06-24-2016 at 08:55 AM.

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06-19-2016, 09:31 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Not what you were asking, I know, but have you tried "GoodReader"? I've used it for years as an iOS PDF reader, and it's a superb app.

06-24-2016, 06:26 PM	#5
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,497 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	I also vaguely remember there being an Apple limitation forbidding usage of JIT stuff on iOS, which would basically render the whole question moot, since we pretty much need LuaJIT to actually use its JIT engine, and not a slow-ass fallback.

06-25-2016, 07:11 AM	#6
johnnyb Cloud Reader Posts: 1,117 Karma: 4000066 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle Oasis, Kindle Scribe, iPad Pro 11	Ok, well that sounds like it's not going to happen, pity... I'm really not very code-savy so I have no idea where I would even begin to look... Thanks for the feedback!