I stopped turning pages in ebooks and never went back

Most ebook readers still mimic paper books—you tap "Next Page" every few seconds.

After a while, I started wondering: why?

On a phone, scrolling with your thumb feels much more natural than constantly tapping.

So I built infinite scrolling into Shiori EPUB Reader.

Instead of flipping pages, you simply scroll continuously from the beginning of the book to the end.

For me, the benefits are:

  • 📖 No interruptions while reading
  • 👍 Comfortable one-thumb navigation
  • 📱 Better suited for phones than page-by-page reading
  • ♾️ Read an entire book without pressing "Next"

I know some readers love page-turn animations because they feel like a physical book, but I personally find infinite scrolling much more comfortable for long reading sessions.

I'm curious:

  • Do you prefer page turns or infinite scrolling?
  • If your ebook reader supports both, which one do you actually use most?

Here's a short demo:
https://youtube.com/shorts/nWqGAHH2wKw?feature=share

Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shiori.epubreader

Posted Aug 1, 2026, 6:04 PM UTC

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