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Cantook by Aldiko

by De Marque

iPhone · iPad · Android

Active Last checked 31 Aug 2026

Quick verdict

What it is
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At a glance
  • Free to download

Categories and search queries

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Key functions

Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Free app Yes Free Store published

Screens

8 store screenshots

Cantook by Aldiko ipad screenshot 1
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12 store screenshots

Cantook by Aldiko android screenshot 1
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Pricing & paywalls

  • Free
  • Free to download

Ratings & reviews

3.4 31 ratings · App Store

  1. 3/5Look up option not working after update

    Hi Cantook team, After the update the option look up is not available, this is a very important option when reading a book since it allows you to read the definition of a word without exiting the app.

    Frailyn de la Cruz · 31 Jul 2026

  2. 5/5Works well with Internet Archive LCP files

    Zero complaints. Does what it's suppose to. Just download a LCP file from the Internet Archive (which is a small data file and not the book itself), from the Files application "share" that downloaded file to Cantook, and after adding the requested passphase (your email address used to login to IA) Cantook dutifully downloads the PDF or EPUB and opens it up. I couldn't ask for more. Being able to so easily read IA LCP PDFs on the iPad is much better than using my MacBook. Credit to the Cantook's UX designer for a clean interface. Highly recommended and thanks Aldiko for making this application.

    brian485 · 31 Jul 2026

  3. 1/5The app is spyware. Not usable in current form.

    The app has potential, but it’s not usable due to several fatal flaws: -Categories function totally broken. Can’t create categories, so no way to organize books. -Changing font size or color is incredibly clunky due to full screen settings page that obscures the effect of font size changes: you just blindly push + or - buttons umpteen times -Predatory and unacceptable privacy policy. It tracks what you read, including content, notes, and highlights, and sends it back to the developer. This is a total non-starter and is absolutely unacceptable. Even in countries where the privacy of books you check out from the library is protected by law, this app wants to spy on you. The developer should respect the absolute privacy of what you read and the notes you take, or get out of the business. This behavior is disgusting.

    Squirrely_in_Chicago · 31 Jul 2026

  4. 5/5is the app still being updated???

    i hope it is. it’s my favorite book reader. i wish it had the “save style,” like how it looks, that yomu did. because it’s hard to correctly transfer a styling change that one makes from one book to another. another thing i wish it had is a few more fonts, but if not, that’s all right. one thing that i’d love is changing how scrolling is tracked in scroll mode while TTS is on, or being able to press and hold a word and the bar pops up and having an option for TTS to start there instead of the first paragraph the page is at when turning on tts mode. <333

    ippyippy · 31 Jul 2026

  5. 5/5Nice and simple e-reader

    This is definitely one of the better e-readers I've found on the here. A lot of the ones I've used either have a horrendous UI, or the book formatting looks awful, but this app gets both of those things right and for that it deserves 5 stars.

    Boxxy~ · 31 Jul 2026

2.5 209599 ratings · Google Play

  1. 2/5

    Copying text to search or highlight a word/phrase/expression is major pain & ⚠️most likely an epilepsy risk due to the high amount of flashing.Cannot sort by expiry date,filter changes nothing. Speed control for TTS is not fine grained or accessible,it doesn't go slow enough.Books take a long time to load.Pretty simple to add Internet Archive PDFs on loan, remembers last page read & last book read.No dark mode for PDFs only color inversion works in phone settings for PDFs

    m pe · 1 Aug 2026

  2. 4/5

    please add dark mode

    Fatma Adam · 1 Aug 2026

  3. 1/5

    why is there another reader app😞

    Olando McCall · 1 Aug 2026

  4. 3/5

    It's a great app except for one extremely annoying defect. While in vertical scroll mode, even the minutest lateral drag of the finger causes flipping if pages/chapters. Nine out of ten times that I'm scrolling VERTICALLY, it still flips the page in whatever direction my thumb last found itself. Highlighting text is also a horror because there I've to drag my finger horizontally. After I finish my current book I am switching to another app, because this defect makes reading almost impossible.

    Pranjal Rai · 1 Aug 2026

  5. 1/5

    This was my favorite e-reader, too many changes to the UI and options. Where's the option to import books from your external? Why the pale interface or the changes to the library , where's the recent reads? Too many why's . The UI and other options missing weren't broken, why fix them. Fix what's broken compatibility issues but please leave the rest alone. it's not about a positive experience .We might as well just buy physical books . this is what happens when other people take over

    Tinker Bell · 1 Aug 2026

Privacy & accessibility

Privacy

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Accessibility

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Privacy

  • Data collected — Analytics — App activity — App interactions Developer declared
  • Data collected — Analytics — App info and performance — Crash logs Developer declared
  • Data collected — Analytics — App info and performance — Diagnostics Developer declared
  • Data collected — Analytics — App info and performance — Other app performance data Developer declared
  • Data collected — Analytics — Device or other IDs Developer declared
  • Data collected — App functionality — Financial info — Purchase history Developer declared
  • Data collected — App functionality — Financial info — User payment info Developer declared
  • Data collected — App functionality — Personal info — Address Developer declared
  • Data collected — App functionality, Account management — Personal info — Name Developer declared
  • Data collected — App functionality, Advertising or marketing, Account management — Personal info — Email address Developer declared
  • Security practices — Your data is transferred over a secure connection — Data is encrypted in transit Developer declared
  • Security practices — The developer provides a way for you to request that your data be deleted — You can request that data be deleted Developer declared

Accessibility

No accessibility labels collected yet.

Versions

  • 1.0
  • 1.0.1

    • New pulldown menu on the bookshelf to order your books and import files • Improved translations in multiple languages

  • 1.1

    • New search feature • AirPlay 2 support for audiobooks • Notifications for loans

  • 1.10

    • New reading options: display print pagination, show the status bar and display remaining positions • New settings for the homepage widget • Fixed an issue for AirPlay support while listening to an ebook using the read aloud feature

  • 1.10.1

    • New reading options: display print pagination, show the status bar and display remaining positions • New settings for the homepage widget • Fixed an issue for AirPlay support while listening to an ebook using the read aloud feature

  • 1.10.2

    • Various improvements and bug fixes

  • 1.10.3

    A new name and visual identity for your reading application! Your favorite reading app will soon be called Cantook. A new look with all the same user-friendly features you've come to appreciate. You will keep your books as well as your custom settings. Nothing will change but the name. Keep an eye open for the update!

  • 1.11

    The wait is over! Here's the new name and visual identity of your reading application! Your favorite reading app is now called Cantook. A new image with all the same user-friendly features you've come to appreciate. You will keep your books as well as your custom settings.

  • 1.11.1

    Various bug fixes and improvements

  • 1.11.3

    Various bug fixes and improvements

  • 1.12

    Various bug fixes and improvements.

  • 1.12.1

    Various bug fixes and improvements.

  • 1.12.2

    Various bug fixes and improvements.

  • 1.12.3 · 3 Mar 2025

    Various bug fixes and improvements.

  • 1.2

    • Support for highlights and annotations • New action menu while reading • Improved search in EPUB

  • 1.3

    • Organize, search and export your highlights & annotations • Translate any word while reading with iOS 15+ • Support for multi-tasking and window resizing (iPadOS and macOS) • Built-in support for Feedbooks

  • 1.4

    • New reading options for PDF: paginated mode, reading direction and dual page mode • New search option available in the table of contents and annotations • Progression can now be displayed at all times while reading and customized

  • 1.5

    • New progression slider with back/forward buttons • Support for custom themes while reading • Fold/unfold table of contents with nested items • Switch between streaming and download for audiobooks that support both • Expired titles can now be renewed if the libary allows new loans/holds

  • 1.5.1

    • Various bug fixes and improvements

  • 1.7

    • Support for read aloud on EPUB files • New metadata editing feature for title, author, description and cover • Borrowing books from your local library? All new loans will now synchronize your progression across multiple devices. • Bug fixes and improvements

  • 1.8

    • New homescreen widget for your bookshelf • You can now request an account deletion right from the app • New tooltip while using the progression bar • Accessibility metadata are now available while browsing a catalog or on the info page • Bug fixes and improvements for iOS 16

  • 1.8.1

    • Bug fixes and improvements for iOS 16

  • 1.9

    • Updated user settings while reading with a new set of accessibility features (font weight, text normalization and paragraph spacing) • User settings can be tweaked per ebook now • Improved support for keyboards: use arrow keys to navigate or keyboard shortcuts for most actions • Larger widgets for iPadOS/macOS

  • 1.9.1

    • While listening to an ebook with the read aloud feature, it will now show up in "Now playing" • New timer feature for the read aloud feature, allowing you to automatically stop the playback after a fixed amount of time or at the end of the chapter • Various improvements and bug fixes

  • 4.12.2 · 31 Oct 2025
  • 4.12.3 · 5 Aug 2026

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Last verified
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