Notes: Claims to handle about every ePub you can throw at it as well as PDF files. The paid version includes TTS (text-to-speech) capabilities.įormats supported: ePub (with DRM) and PDF It also has auto-scroll and online translation (again, Google). Notes: Has note-taking and highlighting features, along with online (Google, Wikipedia) and offline (ColorDict, Fora) dictionary support. The only cons I've found is it's impossible to click on links in the text to footnotes and it requires its books to be stored in a specific spot on the SD card, making book sharing or comparing among apps a pain.įormats supported: txt, html, epub, fb2, umd, zip, and OPDS Instead, the premium version is more a "donationware" idea. I don't think there are any differences in functionality between the free and premium versions. It allows grouping of books into collections and has dictionary support. Has multiple methods of turning pages and a great night mode. Notes: Sports the best interface of all readers for Android, using a cover browser on wooden library shelves. Online catalogs: feedbooks, O'Reilly, All Romance, Smashwords It integrates with gmail, dropbox, evernote, etc., and allows annotations and comments.Ĭost: Free with $2.99 "premium" edition availableįormats supported: ePub (including Adobe DRM) Notes: This is a full-featured PDF reader for Android. Can add notes (not just text) for serious study. Text-to-speech (TTS) with word highlighting as it reads (may be useful for literacy work). Online catalogs: proprietary, with ability to sideload other content (no DRM) The developer's website is in Chinese, but the app's description is in broken English, so I assume it supports most languages. Notes: Seems to be a good, general purpose reader. It seems to be the kitchen sink of ebook readers for Android. Allows note-taking, text-to-speech, dictionary support, font customization, full range of filters for book searches. Notes: Supports Adobe DRM and password-protected files. Online catalogs: Google Books and other online catalogs Optimized for tablets, this reader includes color, highlighting, text-to-speech, and a rich, graphical interface.Ĭost: Free trial, with $7.49 full version Notes: An interactive reader that makes reading eBooks a multimedia experience. Online catalogs: Kobo (formerly Shortcovers) One quibble is that it links to the Android browser to actually purchase material. The app does for Sony Readers what the Kindle and nook apps do for their respective readers in terms of functionality, offering download of already-purchased books, text highlighting, etc. Notes: Sony's long-expected app is now out for Android, but only supports 2.2 (froyo) and later-pretty odd considering Sony-Ericsson phones don't run this version yet. For Android users without apps2sd (via hacks or froyo) it's not worth it yet, but shows promise. Unfortunately, it weighs in at a whopping 17MB installed, and doesn't even integrate the B&N store into the app, sending eBook purchasers to the website instead. It has a refined interface, not quite up there with Aldiko, but definitely a good experience. Notes: If you own a nook, this is the mothership. Even better, for those who have rooted their nook color devices, it's like having Kindle and nook in one unit. When you pick up your Kindle at home, you guessed it. If you read a bit on your Kindle at home, you can pick up where you left off on your smartphone on the commute to work. The best feature for those already using Amazon's Kindle is that the Android app "knows" where you stop reading. Notes: Most popular eBook application in the market at this time. Books are stored in the cloud, but may be downloaded as ePub or PDF files. Notes: Google has introduced book purchases into their update of the old Android Market, making it easy to buy apps, books, and music. It's definitely worth noting that =X= has most of this information in the mobileread wiki at this location. I'll make sure to give credit and karma when possible. I don't read primarily on an Android device anymore, so if anyone finds something that has changed, is inaccurate, or a great addition to the list, feel free to comment here or send me a PM. I first created this list in early 2010 when I was using my Android phone to keep up on books while waiting for my nook to arrive from Barnes & Noble.
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