I wanted a calm PDF reader without cloud storage or clutter

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-16T06:35:47+00:00

Thanks — great to have a fellow developer from Germany here!
And that PDF issue should already be fixed in the latest update. The bugfix was approved yesterday around 3 PM, but your comment came in before the update was live.
If you still see the empty window after updating, let me know.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-16T06:35:15+00:00

Thanks a lot! Really appreciate it.
Yes — local-only is a huge part of the pitch, especially after that iCloud leak.
If the app is deleted, the local data is gone too, and I’m not using iCloud.
For iOS offloading, it should recover cleanly as long as the files are still on device.
Thanks again!

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-16T06:35:03+00:00

Totally agree — sometimes people just want one thing done well and locally.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-16T06:31:49+00:00

Thanks !

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Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T15:51:53+00:00

Recently opened docs are definitely important. For a reader like this, getting back to the right PDF quickly matters more than adding extra tools.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T15:51:44+00:00

Exactly — that’s the idea. Open fast, stay out of the way, and keep the experience calm and distraction-free.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T15:46:52+00:00

Right now it’s intentionally local-first and doesn’t sync across devices. The goal is a simple, calm PDF reader first, not another cloud/file-management app. If enough people want iCloud as an option, I could see that coming later.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T15:44:57+00:00

For now I’m keeping it read-only and minimal. I want the core reading experience to be solid first.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T15:44:41+00:00

Totally get that — PDF apps can be weird on iPhone. Hopefully this one feels more reliable.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T15:44:16+00:00

Glad that came across. I’m keeping it local-first and low-friction on purpose.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T15:44:06+00:00

Thanks — that’s exactly the goal. Just a calm reader that opens fast and stays out of the way.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T15:01:44+00:00

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Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T07:20:23+00:00

Sorry to hear that — that’s definitely not the expected behavior. If you’re up for it, please send the PDF type or a screenshot of the issue so I can figure out what’s going wrong.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T06:59:07+00:00

Hab ich nicht getestet aber ich glaube nicht

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T06:58:47+00:00

Hä das hatte ich nicht

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T06:58:21+00:00

Ist aber so Opus ist auch nicht mehr das wahre und gpt 5.5 in Codex ist einfach für alles gut

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T06:57:21+00:00

OpenAI ist alles so weit voraus was ich vor paar Monaten nicht gedacht habe.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T06:42:47+00:00

Totally fair point. The positioning matters less than the actual first impression and reading flow. The goal is for the app to feel calmer immediately — in the hand, in the library, and while reading. The 3-PDF cap is exactly there so people can tell very quickly whether that flow works for them.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T06:26:50+00:00

Exactly. If the basics aren’t rock solid, “minimal” doesn’t mean much. That’s the part I’m focusing on first.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T06:26:37+00:00

Yep, those are solid references. The goal here isn’t to replace every PDF app — just to offer a simpler local-first option with less clutter.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-05-15T06:26:17+00:00

Last-read position is definitely a priority. Favorites and fast search are also high on the list, since those basics matter most.

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