Kahon
Kahon is a free, open-source reading app for Android. A fork of Mihon with some annoying restrictions removed. It has 344 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
- Android
- Kotlin
- E-book, PDF & RSS readers
- Actively maintained
About Kahon
Features - Ignore extension-specific rate limits (makes page loading, downloading, and browsing faster) - Increase max number of concurrent downloads - Trust all extensions by default - Disable caching for library updates - Allow editing manga metadata - Allow saving manga search terms/filters - Remove Google proprietary/privacy-unfriendly blobs (Firebase/Crashlytics).
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Kahon from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Kahon?
Kahon is a free, open-source reading app for Android. A fork of Mihon with some annoying restrictions removed. It has 344 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
Is Kahon free and open source?
Yes. Kahon's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Kahon?
You can install Kahon from F-Droid (package com.amanoteam.kahon); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v0.20.4).
Is Kahon still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 9, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.