I use it on my Kobo Libra H2O, it's great. I love the Calibre integration that allows me to sync up with my library on my desktop in just a couple clicks and taps.
1. I already have an ebook library in Calibre that I access on other devices, the sync feature allows me to seamlessly integrate into my other devices.
2. It's highly customization, almost every aspect of how books are displayed is able to be modified.
3. Progress can be synced across many devices without having to rely on some proprietary provider like Kindle.
4. Along with #3, you can get KOReader on many platforms to have the same experience anywhere (Android, Desktop, E-Reader). If I wanted I could push progress from my e-reader and then continue on my phone.
5. Easy shell access allows hacking and general tomfoolery. I don't use this much, but having this available makes me happy.
I could probably list more, but I'd need to refresh my memory on the core software (I've been using KOReader so long I've forgotten much of the original kobo interace).
For me, the most important differences are support for cbt (tar) comic books, a file system style browser and the end-of-file prompt to open the next file.
I use it on my Kobo Libra H2O, it's great. I love the Calibre integration that allows me to sync up with my library on my desktop in just a couple clicks and taps.
Out of curiosity, what are the advantages of this app compared to using the built-in PDF/document reader all of your e-reader?
I will make a short list of some of the reasons:
1. I already have an ebook library in Calibre that I access on other devices, the sync feature allows me to seamlessly integrate into my other devices.
2. It's highly customization, almost every aspect of how books are displayed is able to be modified.
3. Progress can be synced across many devices without having to rely on some proprietary provider like Kindle.
4. Along with #3, you can get KOReader on many platforms to have the same experience anywhere (Android, Desktop, E-Reader). If I wanted I could push progress from my e-reader and then continue on my phone.
5. Easy shell access allows hacking and general tomfoolery. I don't use this much, but having this available makes me happy.
I could probably list more, but I'd need to refresh my memory on the core software (I've been using KOReader so long I've forgotten much of the original kobo interace).
Edit: Some relevant info in this comment https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39999476
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For me, the most important differences are support for cbt (tar) comic books, a file system style browser and the end-of-file prompt to open the next file.
It’s better and faster at rendering pdfs. You can even highlight in the pdf and lookup words in the dictionary.
This is on my Kobo Libra 2.
Do they do vertical rendering for japanese books yet?
No, but it's an issue getting attention: https://github.com/koreader/koreader/issues/11469