Technology has made our lives a whole lot easier. With each passing day, it is getting easier and easier to do difficult tasks with the help of technical gadgets and innovation. Remember those times when we had to carry heavy, hardback books all around campus?
Thanks to free ebooks, our school bags have become a lot lighter! You can easily read your favorite book anywhere anytime with the help of ebook reader apps compatible with a multitude of mobile devices.
With so many ebook readers that you can download, it gets a bit hard to search and choose the right one ebook app.
Lucky for you, we have put together a list of the best ebook readers apps that you use. Without further ado, let’s get started!
1. Apple Books
Apple books is an inbuilt reading application in Apple phones, iPads, etc. You can not only edit and highlight your ebooks, but you can also create small notes to the text as well. This ebook application offers various amazing search features like the Reading Now section, Auto-Night themes, Page Quick Start, etc.
You can see the novels that are present in your wishlist as well the ebooks that you have purchased on any device the application installed in it. The app comes with a dedicated online section that has a list of the top trending novels, top charts, etc. so that you would be able to choose your next book easily.
The automatic ebook theme switcher is a reader favorite, as it is not available in a lot of online mobile ebook apps. You can save the epub books that you have to read on the iPhone Cloud, free of charge.
2. Kindle
We all have heard of Kindle by Amazon. Due to its popularity, Kindle is not only a tablet but is available as standalone software that you can download for both Android users and iOS. With amazing highlighting tools along with a notebook function, you will like this mobile software.
You can use the ebook app on multiple mobile devices simultaneously. Since the ebook reader app syncs in real-time, any changes that you make from one device will be available on the other device.
It gets constant upgrades and, as a result, you get innovative functionalities like colored book pages, X-ray reference tools, etc. The Android ebook reader is also connected to subscription services and in-app purchases like Kindle Unlimited, etc.
You will also appreciate the WhisperSync voice mobile ebook function. With the help of this feature, you can switch from book versions to audio versions of the ebooks seamlessly.
3. Google Books
With hundreds of best-selling ebooks, comics, textbooks, Google Play Books is an application that we recommend to all ebook users. Based on your choices, the ebook mobile application gives personalized recommendations as well.
For instance, if you are working on classical works of Shakespeare, it will recommend essays on Scottish general Macbeth and other Shakespearean works. It is usually the default application for Android devices.
You can use it on your laptop as well. All you need is a Gmail reader account to get started. There is a translation feature in the ebook app as well, which comes pretty handy.
You can search and highlight complete passages and translate them into over 100 languages. Moreover, you can change the theme of the app as well as change the font and size of the text you are reading on your mobile.
4. FBReader
FBReader is a great application that is a great choice for iOS users. It supports different reader formats such as PDF, MOBI, EPUB, etc. You can sync your bookmarks as well as your reading position.
Moreover, you can change your speed. What we really like about this easy and simple software is that you can use it across multiple devices simultaneously. You get the same customization options for each device.
5. FlipHTML5
FlipHTML5 is a high-quality reader that you use on your laptops to experience a smooth reading experience. It doesn’t need internet connectivity to work, so you can read your ebooks offline anytime. The interface is simple, easy, eye-catching, and highly functional.
You can keep track of the page you are on when you create the page bookmark option. Moreover, if the reader makes small notes, they are saved as well.
6. Inkitt
Most of the reading apps give their users access to free epub versions that are available in the public domain. Inkitt is a great place to start reading books by indie authors as well as other contemporary works.
There are over 100,000 stories available on Inkitt that you can read, absolutely free of charge.
7. Scribd
If you want an application that will give you easy access to unlimited audiobooks, ebooks, magazines, etc., then Scribd is a good option. You can buy a yearly subscription or a monthly subscription, as per your budget requirements.
With more than 60 million books to read from, you are in a book-reader’s heaven!
Final Word
Reading not only enhances your worldview but also improves the writing skills that will help you a lot in your studies as well as your real life. Choose one of the book readers that we have reviewed above and you will have a great time reading!
Ebook apps have made life easy for readers. If you have any other recommendations, feel free to let us know in the comments section below!
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