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worth full. But with the growing fast paced life people have become more and more tech savvy and that is the reason which has given birth to the concept of e-books.
E-book as the name suggests is a book which is written in an electronic format.
What is the need?
The e-books have become a craze and everyone seemed to have shifted to this new mode. But for reading e-books effectively and without any problem you need to have a proper device equipped with a compatible application.
An application which helps you in an efficient downloading, effective decoding and easy reading of the e-book. There are many applications available with advent of this concept but it is a tough job to find those which are the best and easy to use.
Again the working of the applications also depends on the platform or the operating system of your device. The e-book reading application of iOS will obviously be different from the application of an Android.
The Top 10 E-book Reader
This article is a specially written piece involving a lot of research to provide you with an instant list of the top 10 e-book reader application available in the market.
It talks about their pros and cons as well as why you should choose them? Also the various apps are categorized in accordance with their compatibility with operating systems available. The best of the e-book reader for both Android and iOS platforms which can be availed with ease are as follows:
1. Aldiko
The name which strikes first in the list is Aldiko. It is the first e-book reader which is developed on Android Platform. With time this application has been upgraded and modified to suit the present needs of a reader. It can be used to browse and download thousands of books. Both classic as well as the modern books has found its way through this e-book reader.
The newest app also allows you to import e-books from your PC to the e-book reading device. It is also possible to bookmark you current reading selection on an online platform with this app. When you opt for browsing books then the books are shown in various categories and in accordance with your preference.
You can create your own type of catalogue in this app. And all this benefits can be availed by you for free when you are connected to the home website of Aldiko. To download this app just go to their website and choose accordingly.You can even find this app on Android Market.
• Advantages - EPUB books can be read from many stores in a single Application as it supports Adobe’s DRM scheme. It consist of various e-books like Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Sony, Google and bookstores of India in a partnership agreement with Google. It also consist of e-books from libraries of public on loan.
• Disadvantages – It does not provides much customization features within the reader. The size of font and margin is adjustable but color themes and face can’t be adjusted.
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You can find this app on Android Market.
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You can find this app on Android Market.
You can find this app on Android Market.
You can find this app on Android Market.
You can find this app on Android Market.
You can find this app on Android Market.
You can find this app on Android Market.
2. Kindle
Kindle, a product of Amazon is one of the most popular and most used e-book readers in the contemporary scenario. It has the entire feature that one wants in their e-book reader apps. It enables the user to browse shop and download various kinds of books.
Not only books but you can also read and avail daily newspapers and regular magazines with the help if this application. There is also a special device designed for proper running of this app. This app allows you to read books, newspapers, blogs, etc. via a wireless network.
Kindle supports the file format AZW and KF8 which are developed by Amazon itself. However they do not support the popular format of EPUB as supported by many other apps. But you can convert the other formats in supportable Kindle format using their email based service.
• Advantages - It is known for its good screen resolutions and having a cool feature of In-built Light too. It also provides a cloud storage and comes with a superb feature of battery period of 8 weeks. It has Prime Membership feature and a good contrast for bold or dark text. At last but not least it also supports many formats.
• Disadvantages – The couples of advertisements is irritating sometimes, if you don’t want them you have to spend $12 extra for a free ad version of Kindle.
This app is available on ITunes App Store and Android Market.
3. Kobo
This is another e-book reader app with attracting features and an eye catching interface. If you are an Android user, you can’t get away from it. You can browse and download books with ease using this application. It provides detailed information on any book which you have chosen, right from the name of the book to a synopsis.
The feature that amazed me a lot that you can resume your reading from the exact point where you have left it. So whether you’re cooking or on a road trip this app will provide the ease to complete your story within time.
Moreover it is equipped with other options like changing the font as well as availing the night mode. This application can beat the others and rise in the top of the list if organized in a more planned way.
• Advantages - The reader comes with a package of 100 novels in advance. You can easily get novels from public libraries.
• Disadvantages – Its abilities of page turning are not much faster than others like Nook and Kindle.
Kobo is available for download on Android Market.
4. Nook
This e-book reader app is a presentation from the house of Barnes and Noble. This e-book reader has a warm home screen with easy accessible icons like reading now, shop, archive, my files and library which are a must have in any e-book reader application.
The reading now option takes you to your current reading selection, library help you to see and choose the various books you have and archive helps you in seeing the books you have archived. Likewise the shop option takes you to the shopping portal and my files help you in deciding your activities.
• Advantages - It has a way of two million titles in which one million are of free. There are many cool applications are loaded in advance including Sudoku, chess, and crossword puzzles, etc. The reader is also works comfortable with EPUB books at public libraries.
• Disadvantages – Its battery period is only 8 hours then also when Wi-Fi is off. So if you are a regular Wi-Fi user, you have to keep the charging plugged in frequently.
You can find this app on ITunes App Store and Android Market
5. Overdrive
Overdrive is the next in the list of the applications. It is quite ok to use and has all the features needed in a good and standard e-book application. This app helps you to read a book right from its cover page to the back cover. This e-book reader is equipped with special technology which supports the audio books as well. Yeah! You can keep your headset on and give your eyes rest.
This app allows you to choose your favorite book from various competitive sites. It gets proximity sensors with it, with which you can easily change the book mode by simply rotating the device. As for the other side of the coin this e-book reader does have some negative points also.
The option of note taking or highlighting is not supported by this application. You also cannot search the entire book for a particular extract. However judging both the positives and negatives this application is surely a good one to use.
You can find this app on ITunes App Store and Android Market.
6. Google books
This application is relatively new in the field of e-book reader application but then also it has managed to be in the list of top 10 e-book readers. How? This application is developed using advanced technology and with absolute perfection like the other Google apps. It has all the features of a good e-book reader app beside that it has added features like “push pin” which helps in effective reading of the e-book on an offline platform.
Also you can easily avail help section in case you are stuck with any problem about your e-book reader. However it also lacks the features of note taking and highlighting. Also the brightness of the text cannot be increased much. You will not be able to add your own content in to this e-book reader app. It is just of its own kind.
You can find this app on ITunes App Store and Android Market.
7. iBooks
iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books in IOS platform.iBooks includes the iBook store, where you can download the latest bestselling books or your favorite classics – day or night. Browse your library on a beautiful bookshelf, tap a book to open it, flip through pages with a swipe or a tap, and bookmark or add notes to your favorite passages.
Features:
• It allows you to choose from seven beautiful fonts, three easy-to-read page colors, and three useful page layouts—including Book, Full Screen, and Scroll.
• iBooks beautifully renders text written in 18 different languages.
• You can also share quotes, or thoughts about your favorite book with friends on Facebook, Twitter, Messages, or Mail.
• You can easily find a word, character, or phrase anywhere in your book with the built-in search feature.
• You can easily adjust your screen brightness to find the perfect lighting for any environment.
• It allows you to print the PDF documents and notes you've written in iBooks using AirPrint.
You can find this app on iTunes App Store.
8. Blue fire
This application is specially designed for those who have a device equipped with iOS like iPad, iTouch, iPhone, etc. Now you may be wondering that what is so special about this application when there are others available. You can easily read the books of various formats which are downloaded and purchased from the websites.
This application can be easily downloaded and it is absolutely compatible with any of your apple devices. This application is power packed with various features. Apart from others it allows you to take notes and highlight your line. This app lets you view and select the e-books just like a drop box option. Though a new app but the features has made it quite sophisticated and loved in just few days.
You can find this app on ITunes App Store and Android Market.
9. Good Reader
This is yet another application which can run very well in the iOS platform. It gives you a pleasurable reading and supports various kinds of e-book formats with ease. Beside the basic options like last read, library and bookmarks it also has advanced features like page turning and search option. It is a perfect option for those who are hooked to reading and has an enormous amount of e-book collection.
Beside books various other formats of work document, magazines, brochure as well as financial reports can be read in a nice manner with help of this app. One can also avail any full book in PDF format without much hassle through this app. It also supports the wireless transfer of books from your desktop or laptop to your e-book device. Though not free but this app is very affordable and doesn’t dig a hole in your pocket.
You can find this app on iTunes App Store.
10. STANZA
Stanza is easily compatible with all iOS devices. It is a free reading app and is best in the field of what it does. It supports almost all kind of formats which are available. In nutshell it is that app which helps you to read almost any kind of book which is available in the online platform.
You can find this app on iTunes App Store.
Conclusion:
Belonging to various developers and supporting various operating systems, these 10 e-book reader apps provide everything that is needed for an effective reading.
In days to come it, will be seen whether these 10 continue being in the top 10 or will there be some other app to provide a tough competition. Only time will decide. Till then happy reading and I will keep you posted.
Hi. Aarushiana Singh is a para medical professional who is an expert of management and hospitality . She has completed B.Sc (computer science ) and BAMS from Calcutta University . Finally, she has completed MA (Journalism) from AIMT New Delhi Media Management , Speaker, Writer and Photographer. Inspired to make things looks better.
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