Futon
Futon is a free, open-source reading app for Android. Manga reader with online catalogues ( kotatsu fork ). It has 440 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
- Android
- Kotlin
- E-book, PDF & RSS readers
- Actively maintained
About Futon
Futon is a free and open source manga reader for Android. Note: Futon is an unofficial fork of Kotatsu Main Features: - 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.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Futon from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
- Relies on a non-free network service
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Futon?
Futon is a free, open-source reading app for Android. Manga reader with online catalogues ( kotatsu fork ). It has 440 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
Is Futon free and open source?
Yes. Futon's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid flags these anti-features on its latest build: relies on a non-free network service.
How do I install Futon?
You can install Futon from F-Droid (package io.github.landwarderer.futon); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v9.8.2).
Is Futon still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 3, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 5, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.