Comparison of Android e-book reader software
The following tables detail e-book reader software for the Android operating system. Each section corresponds to a major area of functionality in an e-book reader software. The comparisons are based on the latest released version.
Software reading systems
Software |
License |
Other Platforms |
DRM formats supported |
Lektz | Proprietary | Web application, Apple Mac OS X, iOS, Windows | Lektz DRM |
Aldiko | Proprietary | Google Android | Adobe Content Server |
AZARDI | Freeware | Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Linux, Apple iOS | Package Obfuscation |
Bluefire Reader | Proprietary | Apple iOS | Adobe Content Server |
Ebook Reader | Proprietary | Apple iOS, BlackBerry 10+, Kindle Fire (side loaded) | Adobe Content Server |
FBReader | GPL | Windows, Linux, PDAs, Apple Mac OS X | None |
Google Play Books | Proprietary | Web application, Apple iOS | Lektz DRM |
Kobo | Proprietary | Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Apple iOS, Kobo eReader Software | Adobe Content Server |
Snapplify | Proprietary | All Web browsers, Apple iOS | Adobe Content Server Snapplify SnappSafe DRM |
Amazon Kindle | Proprietary | All Web browsers, iOS, BlackBerry, Mac OS X, Windows | Amazon DRM |
Mantano Reader | Proprietary | iOS | |
eReader Prestigio | Proprietary | | Adobe Content Server |
See also the Wikipedia category for articles about EPUB readers.
File formats supported
See Comparison of e-book formats for details on the file formats.
Product |
Formats total # |
.chm |
.djvu |
.epub |
.fb2 |
.html |
.mobi |
.oeb |
.rtf |
.pdf |
.txt |
.doc |
.docx |
.pdb |
Aldiko Book Reader |
02+ |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
? |
? |
? |
AlReader |
09+ |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
BookBox |
02+ |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Cool Reader |
07+ |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
EBookDroid |
05+ |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
? |
? |
? |
Ebook Reader[1] |
02+ |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
ezPDF Reader |
04+ |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
FBReader [2] |
11+ |
No |
Yes [3] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes [4] |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Google Play Books |
02+ |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
iReader |
02+ |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Kindle |
02+ |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Kobo Books |
05+ |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Lektz eBook Reader |
02+ |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
? |
? |
? |
Mantano Ebook Reader |
02+ |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Moon+ reader Pro |
08+ |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
PocketBook |
07+ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Snapplify |
07+ |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Socio eReader |
01+ |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
? |
? |
? |
ZXReader |
05+ |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
? |
eReader Prestigio[5] |
09+ |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
? |
Product |
Formats total # |
.chm |
.djvu |
.epub |
.fb2 |
.html |
.mobi |
.oeb |
.rtf |
.pdf |
.txt |
.doc |
.docx |
.pdb |
Navigation features
Product |
Paging touch screen |
Paging volume key |
Backward-forward |
Contents table |
Bookmarks |
Resume |
Go to |
Search full text |
Sync to cloud |
Autoscroll by pixel |
Autoscroll by line |
Autoscroll by page |
Scroll speed control |
Rolling blind mode |
Continuous scrolling |
Aldiko Book Reader[6] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
? |
AlReader[7] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Cool Reader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
EBookDroid |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
Ebook Reader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
FBReader[8] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes[9] |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Google Play Books |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
iReader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
? |
Kindle |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Kobo Books |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Lektz eBook Reader[10] |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
? |
Mantano Ebook Reader[11] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Moon+ reader[12] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
PocketBook |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Snapplify[13] |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
? |
Socio eReader[14] |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
? |
eReader Prestigio |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Product |
Paging touch screen |
Paging volume key |
Backward-forward |
Contents table |
Bookmarks |
Resume |
Go to |
Search full text |
Sync to cloud |
Autoscroll by pixel |
Autoscroll by line |
Autoscroll by page |
Scroll speed control |
Rolling blind mode |
Continuous scrolling |
Display features
Product |
Theme |
Day-night mode |
Brightness control |
Adjust to display size |
Indent paragraph |
Trim extra blank spaces |
Enable-disable CSS |
Customize text alignment |
Customize font scale |
Customize line space |
Customize color |
Customize transparent |
Fading edge |
Simulate real page flip |
Image view with zoom/pan |
Aldiko Book Reader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
AlReader |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
Cool Reader |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
EBookDroid |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Ebook Reader |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
? |
FBReader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No enable/disaple CCS » YES |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Google Play Books |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
iReader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
Yes |
No |
Kindle |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Kobo Books |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
? |
Lektz eBook Reader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
? |
Mantano Ebook Reader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
? |
Moon+ reader |
10+ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
OverDrive Media Console |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
No |
Yes |
PocketBook |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Socio eReader |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
? |
eReader Prestigio |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Product |
Theme |
Day-night mode |
Brightness control |
Adjust to display size |
Indent paragraph |
Trim extra blank spaces |
Enable-disable CSS |
Customize text alignment |
Customize font scale |
Customize line space |
Customize color |
Customize transparent |
Fading edge |
Simulate real page flip |
Image view with zoom/pan |
Edit-tool features
Product |
Highlight |
Annotate |
Metadata edit |
Dictionary online |
Dictionary offline |
Wikipedia lookup |
Translate |
Share |
Gesture command |
TTS Support (read aloud) |
Support DRM |
Aldiko Book Reader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
AlReader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Cool Reader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
EBookDroid |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Ebook Reader |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
FBReader |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes [15] |
No |
iReader |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Kindle |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Kobo Books |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Lektz eBook Reader |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Mantano Ebook Reader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Moon+ reader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
PocketBook |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Snapplify |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Socio eReader |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
eReader Prestigio |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Product |
Highlight |
Annotate |
Metadata edit |
Dictionary online |
Dictionary offline |
Wikipedia lookup |
Translate |
Share |
Gesture command |
TTS Support (read aloud) |
Support DRM |
Book source management features
Product |
Local books |
Book file search |
Epub downloading |
Browser downloading |
OPDS catalog |
Books tag |
Books sort |
Books manage metadata |
Aldiko Book Reader |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
AlReader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Cool Reader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
EBookDroid |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
Ebook Reader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
FBReader |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
iReader |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Lektz eBook Reader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Mantano Ebook Reader |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Moon+ reader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Socio eReader |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Kindle |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Kobo Books |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
PocketBook |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
eReader Prestigio |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Product |
Local books |
Book file search |
Epub downloading |
Browser downloading |
OPDS catalog |
Books tag |
Books sort |
Books manage metadata |
Other software e-book readers for Android
Other e-book readers for Android devices include: BookShout!, Nook e-Reader applications for third party devices and OverDrive Media Console. Additionally, Palmbookreader reads some formats (such as PDB and TXT) on Palm OS and Android devices. The Readmill app, introduced in February 2011, reads numerous formats on Android and iOS devices but shut down July 1, 2014.[16]
See also
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