Reading - it makes you smarter! That is why today we present you with 10 e-book readers for the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Sure, we know that holding a real book in your hands - a book that you can touch, smell, and feel, is a totally fine experience as well, but our portable devices make carrying around an entire library a whole lot easier.
Now feel free to flick through the slideshow below, and if you find an e-book reader app that you think suits your taste, just download it! All of them come at no charge or have a free version available too. Of course, if you know of an app that we should have put on our list, do not hesitate to drop us a comment and let us know.
10 e-book reader apps for Android, iPhone, and iPad
10 e-book reader apps for Android, iPhone, and iPad
1. Aldiko
Aldiko is a versatile and feature-rich e-book reader for Android. Its interface is highly customizable and looks equally good on both tablet and smartphone displays. You can purchase new books straight from the app, including best-sellers, new releases, and classics. Free eBooks are available as well.
Price: $2.99 / Free
Download: Android
2. Kobo
If free e-books are what you are looking for, perhaps Kobo is the way to go. It has over 1.8 million of them, and the app itself is free as well. There are millions of paid eBooks as well, of course. Kobo is optimized to work on both smartphones and tablets.
Price: Free
Download: Android | iPhone or iPad
3. Zinio
If magazines are your cup of tea, check out Zinio for the iPhone, iPad, or your Android device. Running on millions of mobile devices around the world, it is one of the most popular mobile apps for digital magazines. To complement the reading experience, content from Zinio comes with interactive featires, rich media, and exclusive content in select magazines.
Price: Free
Download: Android | iPhone or iPad
4. Wattpad
Wattpad is not your ordinary eBook reader. It is a collection of digital books that have been published by non-professional writers and are being distributed at no charge. There are over 100,000 titles available right now, and the number keeps on growing.
Price: Free
Download: Android | iPhone or iPad
5. Kindle
This is a name that needs no introduction, we believe. All we will say is that Kindle offers one of the broadest selection of eBooks, hundreds of thousands of which are priced under $10. Newspapers and magazines are featured as well.
Price: Free
Download: Android | iPhone or iPad
6. NOOK
NOOK is another name that you have probably heard already. There are over 2.5 million titles to choose from, and the app offers pretty much any e-book reader feature that you would expect.
Price: Free
Download: Android | iPhone or iPad
7. eCarrel
Think of eCarrel as an eBook reader for geeks. It offers digital books about programming and other nerdy things. If you are a coding enthusiast and you own an Android tablet, you might want to check it out.
Price: Free
Download: Android
Okay, Ibis Reader is not exactly an app, but it still lets you conveniently read e-books on your mobile device. You can either choose titles from its online database, or simply upload the ones that you own. Not bad considering that it won't cost you a dime.
9. Stanza
If a simple e-book reader is all you need, Stanza for the iPhone and iPad would be a good choice. You can upload your own e-books: ePub, eReader, PDF, CBR, CBZ, and DjVu file formats are supported, or get something from its library of 50,000 or so titles.
Price: Free
Download: iPhone or iPad
10. FBReader
And if you need a simple e-book reader for your Android device, FBReader is the one you should check out. It comes with support for multiple file types and would let you read your books in whichever font you choose to install.
Price: Free
Download: Android
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