A few years ago we stopped by to show you the best apps to read books on our Android mobile. Luckily, some new ones have been coming out and others have been updated to improve the experience.
In these days of quarantine (perfect days for learn languages, relax mentally, or play with the family), and that apparently we still have a few weeks left, we are going to show you that app that can perfectly replace the Kindle. Mostly because we have a reading mode so that our view don't suffer so much when we have a good time reading our favorite novel or that book to learn a language.
Amazon Kindle
If you have Amazon Prime, you have a free book series to enjoy on Amazon Kindle, one of the best applications for reading from a mobile. We are not going to say anything new about Amazon, since it has one of the best platforms for reading from a mobile device; mostly from a Kindle, but that's another story.
Aldiko Book Reader
An app that offers a wide range of features to make it one of our favorites. It allows reading in the most used formats such as ePUB and PDF. And if we want to save the reading sessions, Aldiko allows us to take the book to our virtual library to access it at any time. It has other options for reading such as adjusting the font size or background settings to customize the reading experience from an app for our mobile.
Cool Reader
Another equipped app for reading from the mobile and that is characterized by offering the option of text to speech for free. In other words, it allows the reading of the book in voice so that we can carry out another task while we are busy with a lesson or study. It supports a lot of file formats such as fb2, doc, txt, pdb, PDF, ePUB and others. It also allows you to use dark mode for reading and even the possibility of reducing the background to attenuate the tones. Another free app to take into account and that has its things.
FBReader
If there is something for which this app stands out, it is for its multi platform. That is, you will be able to use your Android mobile to read while then you can continue on a tablet or PC. It is his greatest virtue, but it does not stop there. It allows to choose colors, font size, animations or markers to personalize the moment of reading and we can continue in one place or another. It supports a large number of file formats and up to 29 languages. And if you need a dictionary, it also includes it, so there is nothing missing.
Moon + Reader
Our favorite app for reading from a mobile and that has been with us for a long time. We can almost say that it is one of the best reading apps because of how complete it is. It includes has an automatic reading mode that you can adapt so that you don't even have to touch the screen, since it is capable of scrolling. If you want to get the full experience, we recommend the premium version. It offers statistics and has all the options mentioned from the previous apps.
NOOK
La Barnes and Nobles app. If you do not know this company, it is in charge of launching NOOK readers and they are the best alternative to Amazon's Kindle. It is a platform that has more than 2 million books, magazines, newspapers and books for the little ones in the house. It has all those options required for a great reading experience such as synchronization between various devices, brightness adjustment for reading at night and it has versions for Android, iOS and Windows.
Wattpad
We are not really facing an app to read file formats such as ePUB or PDF, but rather a whole platform that is itself a community of writers and readers. That is, what are you going to be able to read hundreds of stories for free published daily by all writers, both amateur and professional, in this community. If you want to write, it can be a great place to build followers and it is a platform that is a great alternative when we don't know what to read or want to do it for free.
Kobo Books
Another app associated with a great book platform such as Kobo. Has its own ereaders just like Amazon or Barnes and Nobles. Among its best features is the ability to share paragraphs that we have found interesting and even discuss the books that we like the most or that we may hate. It has a catalog of 4 million books to allow you those pleasant readings from your mobile with that screen that invites you to read.
SerialBox
It is another reading platform, but with a very different form than what we are used to. Let's say you divide the reading of a book into a bunch of episodes in order to offer them for free every day. So it is the perfect app to take another daily routine and read every day from 7 to 10 minutes which are the ones that last each episode. The big drawback is that at the moment it is not in Spanish, but it is an attractive alternative to read books in episode format.
Scribd
By quarantine Scribd offers 30 days free to anyone so they can try unlimited books and audiobooks on the spot. It has millions of books, magazines, newspapers and those audiobooks through a well designed app that has everything we can expect from an eReader. For fans of audiobooks, you will even be able to modify the playback speed. And for the fans of the books, you can download the books on ePUB to read them offline or print some documents. Another great reading experience.
Libby
An interesting bet, since locate local libraries so you can use his card and thus access his books. The only thing that is currently in English, but due to the great success that the platform is having, we could soon have it in our language. Let's say it is based on the loans that we have always had in the library of our town or city. In other words, we borrow it and return it every day. This is how it works that it has the healthy intention of connecting all those libraries and that it has a great eReader for our mobile.
FULLREADER
Una new app with thousands of reviews And you are showing great muscle to open all kinds of documents related to reading books, magazines, newspapers and more. Like others on the list, it is aimed at those of you who have your own books in ePUB or PDF, and it behaves very well with all those characteristics that we usually look for. Great interface, AMOLED dark mode, synchronized storage between various devices, and it even has books read aloud.
Comics
This service from Amazon and is fully focused on reading comics. It features over 100.000 digital comics, graphic novels, and manga. Right now it has a 30-day trial to enjoy the best comics of Marvel, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and many other publishers to have in our hand the great power of reading superhero comics and many more. Being a platform, it allows you to buy comics to always have them on your device.
Marvel Comics
And in line with the Marvel comics, we have the official app that allows us download hundreds of comics of its famous characters. We can highlight its comic book reader with a side scrolling and that generates a unique experience on our mobile. It has more than 13.500 comics and all those that we buy will be associated with our marvel.com account. And don't forget that we have free comics just by having a free account and the app.
Google Play Books
The Google app to access its excellent platform and that we have linked to our mobile account. One of your best options is the large catalog of books, magazines, newspapers, comics and more with which to delight ourselves and find excellent readings for our mobile. It allows us to listen to free samples and its app for reading has everything essential to generate that desired reading experience from a smartphone. In fact it has Bubble Zoom, to see how some of the characters come to life well-known comics.
AI Reader
Una excellent app to read books and that has a community of followers. A free app that supports the most recognized file formats. It allows you to customize the reading with auto-scrolling, page change animations, and different view modes. It is a light app for the system and that has the option of text to speech, although as some user says, if they put more voices it would be ideal. One of those new apps that is being recognized for its great work.
Foxit PDF Reader
We face one of the most popular PDF reading apps. It offers options to write comments on PDFs, the option to fill in form fields, and ConnnectedPDF for privacy. An app dedicated to PDFs that has versions in the most used operating systems such as Android, Windows, iOS, Linux and Mac.
Media365 Book Reader
A great app that allows a better reading experience if we make a micropayment to remove advertising. It offers support for a large number of file formats and its interface emphasizes Google's Material Design. A simple app, full of color and with the necessary options to make it our favorite.
