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Kahon

Kahon is a free, open-source reading app for Android. A fork of Mihon with some annoying restrictions removed. It has 351 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

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About Kahon

Features - Ignore extension-specific rate limits - Boost the maximum number of concurrent downloads - Trust all extensions by default - Disable caching for library updates - Allow editing manga metadata - Allow saving manga search terms and filters - Allow silently uninstalling extensions using Shizuku (upstream only supports silent installation) - Show up to 3 items in the "Last used" tab instead of just one - Pinch-to-zoom support for manga covers - Reader autoscroll - Auto-hide app bars on scroll

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

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Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.

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FAQ

Kahon FAQ

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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: v0.20.6).

Is Kahon still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 27, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 22, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.