Version one should be a PWA: installable from the browser, works on cheap Android phones, imports local EPUB/PDF/audio files, caches books offline, and keeps the public website as the source of truth. No app store approval required for the first release.
Reader app
A free reader, forever
Import any EPUB, PDF, or audiobook. Read and listen without a store account. Buying from the press is optional.
Import
Any book
EPUB, PDF, and audiobook import stays free forever, including your own files.
Read
PDF reflow
Comfortable mobile reading, bookmarks, progress, offline cache, and readable PDF text.
Buy
Optional store
Ebooks and audiobooks through local and global rails, without locking readers in.
Print
Order copies
Authors and readers can order small-batch paperbacks or hardcovers through the press.
Minimum viable app
Transactional layer
When the reader app proves usage, Webdock can host the API: optional accounts, owned purchases, audiobook streaming/downloads, payment webhooks, print quotes, order status, and author royalty reporting. Imported personal books stay local unless the reader chooses to sync them.