Futon
Manga reader with online catalogues ( kotatsu fork )
Futon App Ebook Reader Multimedia Reading
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Description
Futon is a free and open source manga reader for Android.
Note: Futon is an unofficial fork of Kotatsu
<strong>Main Features:</strong>
- Online manga catalogs (with 1100+ manga sources)
- Support for Tachiyomi keiyoushi extensions
- Search manga by name, genres, and more filters
- Favorites organized by user-defined categories
- Reading history, bookmarks, and incognito mode support
- Download manga and read it offline. Third-party CBZ archives are also supported
- Clean and convenient Material You UI, optimized for phones, tablets, and desktop
- Standard and Webtoon-optimized customizable reader, gesture support on reading interface
- Notifications about new chapters with updates feed, manga recommendations (with filters)
- Integration with manga tracking services: Shikimori, AniList, MyAnimeList, Kitsu
- Password / fingerprint-protected access to the app
- Automatically sync app data with other devices on the same account
- Support for older devices running Android 6+
What’s new (9.8)
Date: 2026-07-18
Highlights
- Tag blacklisting in search
- Download queue
- Smart Downloads
- Chapter deletion from downloads menu
Fixes
- Fixed downloads from imported sources not showing up
Maintenance
- Updated parsers and dependencies
Anti-features
Properties of this app that are worth knowing about before installing.
- NonFreeNet
Versions
Permissions
What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.
- Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
- Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
- Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
- Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
- VibrationControl the vibration alert.
- Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
- REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- Accounts on the deviceRead the list of configured accounts.
Show 17 more permissions
- MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- USE_CREDENTIALS
- READ_SYNC_STATS
- Sync settingsRead synchronisation settings.
- Change syncTurn synchronisation on and off.
- NotificationsShow notifications.
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Install appsStart the installation of other apps.
- REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
- Installed appsSee which apps are installed.
- Write storageCreate and change files on the device storage.
- Full file accessAccess all files on the device.
- BiometricsUnlock with fingerprint or face.
- FingerprintUnlock with a fingerprint.
- futon.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Read storageRead files on the device storage.
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