Material 3 Expressive UI
A modern Android interface with rounded controls, clear settings, and screens built for one-handed reading.
Free and open-source Android manga reader
DropSauce
A lightweight reader for keeping your manga library organized and comfortable to use. Add your own sources, read offline, track progress, and sync only when you choose.
Why use it
A simple manga reader with the tools you actually need.
DropSauce keeps reading fast, keeps your library organized, and gives you control over sources, downloads, backups, sync, and reader behavior.
Offline reading
Download chapters when a source supports it and keep reading without depending on a connection.
Custom reader settings
Adjust reading mode, scale behavior, navigation, storage, source settings, and appearance.
Library tools
Favorites, categories, bookmarks, history, tracking, stats, backups, widgets, and optional Drive sync.
How it works
Read, organize, and customize without making an account.
DropSauce is for people who want a clean Android manga reader, not a service. You add the sources you use, choose how the reader behaves, and decide whether your data stays local or syncs through your own Google Drive.
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Add source or extension repositories you trust.
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Save manga into favorites and categories.
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Read online or download chapters for later.
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Back up locally or sync your library with Google Drive.
App tour
A quick look at the main screens.
Favorites, categories, progress
Your saved manga, progress, and categories in one place.
Favorites, read-later lists, history, bookmarks, reading progress, and stats are part of the main library flow.
Reader controls
Reader controls for pages and webtoon-style chapters.
Use gestures, progress controls, scale options, and reading modes that match the way a chapter is laid out.
Two details layouts
Two details layouts for different screen densities.
The details screen can be compact or centered, with progress, chapters, tags, description, and the next read action kept together.
Extensions
Add the sources you want to use.
DropSauce does not include manga. You choose source and extension repositories, then manage them in the app.
Settings and sync
Settings for sync, backups, storage, and reading.
Google Drive sync is optional. Local backups, PDF import, reader settings, storage controls, app lock, widgets, and updates are in settings.
Feature map
Reader, library, backup, and sync features.
Flexible reading
Configurable reader behavior, clean controls, progress tracking, and offline downloads when a source supports them.
Library tools
Favorites, categories, bookmarks, history, reading statistics, and per-chapter progress.
Extension support
Manage external source repositories from inside the app, including sorting and source-specific settings.
Drive sync
Optional Google Drive sync for library data, history, bookmarks, tracking, stats, settings, and covers.
Backup and restore
Create local backups, restore DropSauce data, and import compatible backups from the wider manga reader ecosystem.
PDF import
Convert PDF files into readable CBZ chapters when importing folders of local manga files.
App lock
Protect the app with biometric or device credential support when you want another layer on your library.
Android widgets
Home-screen widgets for continue reading, favorites, and reading stats keep common actions nearby.
In-app updates
Update from inside the app, or install release APKs directly from GitHub Releases.
Sources
DropSauce is not a manga provider.
The app itself does not host, distribute, or bundle manga. It is a reader and library manager for sources you choose to add.
Read the terms
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Install the APK from GitHub Releases.
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Add the extension or source repository you trust.
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Build a personal library with favorites, categories, and progress.
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Back up locally or sync privately through your own Google Drive.
Privacy
Your data stays on your device unless you enable sync.
DropSauce has no backend server. Without sync, app data remains on your device. When Google Drive sync is enabled, the app reads and writes its own synchronization file in your Drive account so your library can move between devices.
Local data includes favorites, categories, history, bookmarks, tracking, stats, and settings.
The app cannot read or modify arbitrary files in your Google Drive.
You can sign out, delete synced data, revoke access, or uninstall to remove local data.
Open source
GPLv3 code and public APK releases.
DropSauce is GPLv3 software shaped by the open-source Android manga reader community, including ideas and groundwork from Kotatsu and Mihon. Bug fixes, focused patches, and clear UI reports are welcome.
User guide
Not sure how something works?
The guide covers everything — adding sources, reading modes, downloads, backups, Google Drive sync, tracking, app lock, and more.