Kafka
Kafka is a free, open-source reading app for Android. Read, play, and download millions of books; served by archive.org. It has 396 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at vipulyaara/Kafka.
- Android
- Jetpack Compose
- E-book, PDF & RSS readers
- Maintained
About Kafka
Kafka uses www.archive.org to serve millions of audiobooks and pdf books available across a multitude of genres and languages, all free and in the public domain.
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What is Kafka?
Kafka is a free, open-source reading app for Android. Read, play, and download millions of books; served by archive.org. It has 396 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at vipulyaara/Kafka.
Is Kafka free and open source?
Yes. Kafka's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free.
How do I install Kafka?
Kafka publishes releases on GitHub (latest: v0.51.0); download the build for your device from the repository's Releases page, or build it from source by following the README.
Is Kafka still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Apr 20, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.