Kavita 3DS

Kavita 3DS
Kavita 3DS
General
Author	ellio86
Type	Other Apps
Version	0.4.1
License	N/A
Last Updated	2026/04/13
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A Nintendo 3DS homebrew client for Kavita.

Browse your comic, manga, and book library from your 3DS.

Features

Browse libraries, series, volumes, and chapters.
Cover art thumbnails with lazy loading.
Full-screen comic/manga page reader.
Reading progress sync back to Kavita.
Credentials saved to SD card.

Installation

Manual install (.3dsx or .cia):

3DSX - Copy .3dsx to /3ds/kavita-3ds/ on your SD card, then launch via the Homebrew Launcher.
CIA - Copy .cia to your SD card and install it via FBI.

Alternatively, install via Universal Updater.

Point at your Kavita instance and provide your credentials and you should be able to access your library. EPUBs, CBR/CBZ and PDFs are supported currently.

Server URL and credentials are saved to /3ds/kavita-3ds/config.ini on the SD card. Delete this file to reset.

Controls

Displayed on touchscreen.

A - Show controls

D-Pad Up/Down - Zoom In/Out

Circle Pad (Whilst Zoomed) - Pan Viewport

Start - Go To page

B - Back to Chapter List

D-Pad Left/Right - Previous/Next Page

Changelog

v0.4.1

Bug Fixes
- Fixed threading issue that would cause the app to be unusable on some devices.

v0.4.0

Bug Fixes
- Fixed issue where having more than 100 books in a library caused the library to infinitely loop the first 100 books.
- Slightly improved load times

v0.3.1

Fixed banner image

v0.3

Features
- Added .epub Support
- Added Client-Side caching of covers (this is disabled by default as it could result in a lot of SD storage usage)
- Added different view modes to the Library Screens

v0.2

Bug Fixes
- Specials now display their filename instead of chapter 0.
- Fixed a bug where progress wasn't saving after exiting out of a chapter.
Features
- Added zoom levels.
- Changed zoom controls to d-pad up/down.
- Volume/Chapter/Special art is now loaded when navigated to.

External links

GitHub - https://github.com/ellio86/kavita-3ds