Quire
Self-hosted EPUB reader for calibre-web. No telemetry, no cloud, your data.
- Developer
- vitofico
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Package
io.theficos.quire- Category
- Ebook Reader
- Latest version
- 2026.10.31.316 · Nov 4, 2026
- Minimum Android
- Android 8.0
Screenshots
Description
Quire is a native Android EPUB reader for people who self-host
calibre-web.
It browses your library over OPDS, downloads books on demand, renders
them with Readium, and syncs reading progress (and later bookmarks) to
a small companion server you run yourself (Quire Server, included).
Features:
• OPDS catalog browsing and search
• EPUB reading with Readium (font, theme, line-height controls)
• Reading progress sync across devices via your own Postgres
• Multi-user from day one
• One credential: your existing calibre-web account
Privacy:
• No analytics, no crash reporting, no third-party SDKs
• Network calls go to your calibre-web and your sync server only
• Credentials stored in Android Keystore
Source code, server, and documentation:
https://github.com/vitofico/quire
Optional AI features (off by default): when your Quire Server administrator
configures an AI endpoint (such as a self-hosted Ollama or a third-party
provider) and you opt in from Settings, Quire shows generated book
insights — author, summary, series, themes, craft notes, comparative
anchors, curiosities about the book and its author, and book-club style
discussion prompts — grounded with
citations from Wikipedia and OpenLibrary. A separate Library Insights
screen builds a personal reader profile from your finished books and
suggests further reads (both from your own library and via OpenLibrary
discovery). No AI request leaves your network until you explicitly opt
in, and a single tap in Settings deletes the cached profile.
calibre-web.
It browses your library over OPDS, downloads books on demand, renders
them with Readium, and syncs reading progress (and later bookmarks) to
a small companion server you run yourself (Quire Server, included).
Features:
• OPDS catalog browsing and search
• EPUB reading with Readium (font, theme, line-height controls)
• Reading progress sync across devices via your own Postgres
• Multi-user from day one
• One credential: your existing calibre-web account
Privacy:
• No analytics, no crash reporting, no third-party SDKs
• Network calls go to your calibre-web and your sync server only
• Credentials stored in Android Keystore
Source code, server, and documentation:
https://github.com/vitofico/quire
Optional AI features (off by default): when your Quire Server administrator
configures an AI endpoint (such as a self-hosted Ollama or a third-party
provider) and you opt in from Settings, Quire shows generated book
insights — author, summary, series, themes, craft notes, comparative
anchors, curiosities about the book and its author, and book-club style
discussion prompts — grounded with
citations from Wikipedia and OpenLibrary. A separate Library Insights
screen builds a personal reader profile from your finished books and
suggests further reads (both from your own library and via OpenLibrary
discovery). No AI request leaves your network until you explicitly opt
in, and a single tap in Settings deletes the cached profile.
All versions
| Version | Released | Minimum Android | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.31.316 | Nov 4, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 8.8 MB |
| 2026.10.28.306 | Oct 31, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 8.6 MB |
| 2026.10.26.304 | Oct 29, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 8.6 MB |
| 2026.10.23.287 | Oct 27, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 27 MB |
| 2026.10.21.284 | Oct 25, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 26.8 MB |
| 2026.09.29.274 | Oct 8, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 26.7 MB |
| 2026.09.18.241 | Oct 6, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 23.6 MB |
| 2026.09.15.237 | Sep 17, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 23.6 MB |
| 2026.08.24.233 | Aug 27, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 23.6 MB |
| 2026.08.18.227 | Aug 21, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 23.6 MB |
| 2026.07.29.225 | Jul 31, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 23.6 MB |
| 2026.07.13.221 | Jul 15, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 23.6 MB |
| 2026.06.06.212 | Jun 9, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 23.6 MB |
| 2026.06.02.209 | Jun 3, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 23.6 MB |
| 2026.05.30.197 | Jun 1, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 22.7 MB |
| 2026.05.29.191 | May 30, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 22.7 MB |
| 2026.05.25.188 | May 27, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 22.7 MB |
| 2026.05.24.182 | May 27, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 22.7 MB |
| 2026.05.23.177 | May 27, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 22.7 MB |
| 2026.05.22.160 | May 24, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 22.6 MB |
| 2026.05.21.157 | May 24, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 22.5 MB |
| 2026.05.20.115 | May 23, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 22.5 MB |
| 2026.05.18.103 | May 21, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 22.4 MB |
How to install an older version of an Android app · How to install an APK file on Android
From the developer (GitHub)
APK files published by the developer on GitHub. They are signed by the developer and may not install over the other builds on this page (different signature). Links open github.com.
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