Being a bookworm and an avid reader myself, I always try to find a way to read. Anyplace, anytime. I do own and use a Kindle Paperwhite, but I don’t carry it always with me. What I do carry always with me is my mobile phone. And what comes with a mobile phone? Yup, you got it right, APPS! These are the best apps for booklovers on the move.
GoodReads
With over 5 million downloads Goodreads is one of the largest social network for the readers around the world. With this application in your android phones you can have access to thousands of book reviews by your friends and other Goodreads members.
Comprising of a catalog of more than 12 million books the app is more like your virtual bookshelf & more than 35 million members who have added more than 1 billion books. You can rate their books & give recommendations as well.
Also, you get suggestions for different books based on the book clubs you joined, your taste & preference etc. Download & discover new books for you to read via Goodreads.
A stripped-down version of Goodreads is also found in Kindle app.
Google Play Store: Download Goodreads app from Google App store
Bookqueue
The app is free and very simple to use. Meant for the Windows Phone users, it serves the very basic function for the readers and that is, as the name says ‘Bookqueue’, so this app lets you create a queue of the books you would love to read in the future.
Sometimes it happens that you get to hear about interesting books through your friends & its human tendency to forget the names, so here this app helps you to add to the app what others suggested you to read for later reference purpose.
You’ve different ways provided to find the book you want to read. Voice search is there, you can even scan barcodes and find your book. You can add on another books in queue as you at busy reading one book. So as not to miss your favorite.
Kobo
Kobo has got world’s best eBooks, magazines, comics and children’s books, and that too ample of it which could be read easily on a mobile or tablet. You can adjust the size & style of the text as per your convenience.
The app even allows you to share favorite quotes from the ebooks you read on your social media Twitter, Instagram & Facebook. 10 million downloads already showing with 4.2 ratings out of 5 stars.
Google Playstore: Download Kobo app for Android based phones
Google Playbooks
With millions of items available for free, Google play books is the most downloaded app by the users. Yes, its got 1 billion users presently.
Google playbooks gives you excellent reading experience from millions of books including new releases, New York Times bestsellers, textbooks and free classics covered there too.
Also, you get suggestions for different books based on the book clubs you joined, your taste & preference etc. Download & discover new books for you to read via Goodreads.
Google Play Store: Download Goodreads app from Google App store
Scribd App- World’s Largest Digital Library
They call it – A World of Books- Holding the world’s largest digital library, the app, gives you unlimited access to over 100,000 books right from New York Times bestsellers, Pulitzer Prize winners, and the most buzz-worthy books and audiobooks to comics & so on.
Covering all the genres & sections including fiction, nonfiction, self-help, business etc. The best part is if you take monthly subscription which is just $8.99 per month, you’ll have the choice of books from over 900 publishers.
Scribd shows the figure as 10 million downloads with 4.3 ratings on a scale of 5. Cool! Isn’t it?
Kindle App for Android and iPhone
Kindle gives you access to over 1.5 million of books. You can shop for e-books including bestsellers & the latest releases. Its inbuilt dictionary allows you to search for the meaning of the words instantly as you read.
You even get to go through sample books before you buy finally. Kindle is meant for all types of readers whether you’re a book reader, magazine reader, or newspaper reader, you can get your choice of reading stuff from kindle store easily.
The app has 100 million Downloads already which shows clearly how loved it is amongst all. This is the app I mostly use.
Click here to view original web page at www.ads2020.marketing
Over to you
Whic of these apps do you use? What do you like best? Put it down in the comments below!
Wow, nice review! I am a daily reader myself using mainly a Kobo ereader when I’m at home. However, There are many times when I don’t have the device on me so I have to use my phone. Up till now, I have only used the Kobo app on my phone simply because I did not realize there were so many other great options worth looking into. Thanks to your intro and review of these apps I will have to download a few to try.
Thanks again the good info!
Hey David,
I also use some of these apps, but mostly the Kindle app for Android, iOS and the PC as well as the iBooks app on my iPad.
Thanks for stopping by!
Marios
This is exactly what I needed! I have been hearing rumors about the iPhone Kindle App, but I wasn’t sure if I needed to look elsewhere or not. Thanks to your very nice review, I know what options I have. Thank you so much for doing the work and giving us the knowledge!
Clay
Hi Clay,
I’m glad you liked the post! There are many options for eBook lovers on mobile and Kindle App is one of them. The only feature it’s missing in comparison with the Android app is that you can’t purchase books or magazines directly through the Kindle app on iOS devices. You’ll have to buy it through the Amazon website and send it to your phone or iPad.
I’m using the Kindle app on my iPad for reading PDF books and documents
Thanks for stopping by!
Marios
Thanks a lot for this great and detailed review on “book-reader” apps. I thoroughly went through each app to learn more about them.
One app, only, I am familiar with and this is “Goodreads” and so far I love it. Due to your review and the mentioning of other apps serving the same purpose I will try out a couple more, “Kobo” and “GoogelPlaybooks” also have caught my eyes.
I love reading and don’t have am extra book reader device, yet, so these apps will serve me well.
Thanks for sharing it I’m very grateful for the information you have provided. 🙂
Hey Sylvia,
I don’t consider Goodreads an ebook reading app, you can’t read eBooks with Goodreads. It is a great social network for bibliophiles, as well a vast database of books. You can find many new books to read on Goodreads.
Thanks for stopping by!
Marios
Thank you for such review on apps which help us to read online books. I mostly use google app but i didn’t know that there are other apps to read ebooks.I found this review very informative and i like to come across new things.
I like to read and i am happy that the app developers always think about the best way o make it easy.
Best regard
Julienne
Hey Julienne,
True that. There are many apps which are very suitable for bibliophiles. You have to choose the one that suits you best.
Thanks for stopping by!
Marios
I love to read and learn just about anything and I love the fact that I can read on my anroid device, as reading on a phone would be a bit too small, for my tired old eyes. I used to love reading actual books before getting the tablet but I love the fact that I can read and do so much more on one device it makes it easier to bring a bunch of books with you to read where ever you go. I have been using my phone a lot to listen to audio books though as if makes it much easier to listen while doing other things, like walking to the store.
Hey Shy,
You can read on your mobile phone. I do, with my Kindle App. Any app that uses an ePub and MOBI formats is great for a mobile phone. Avoid PDF eBook, they really need a bigger screen.
Audiobooks is a great way to consume books while doing something else as well. I definitely suggest it.
Thanks for stopping by
Marios
Hi Marios, I enjoyed your article on 6 awesome android apps for book lovers and avid online readers. Obviously if i’m reading this article then I’m a book lover. I have never heard of GoodReads. Is it free?. I have heard about most of the other apps and my favorite is Scribd. You are talking about monthly subscription how about yearly subscription. I also like Kobo. Unfortunately, my least favorite is your favorite which is Kindle. Kindle doesn’t have pdf so once you purchased a book, you can only use kindle app to read it. I will difenitely check out Goodreads and Bookqueue out.
Hey Clement,
Goodreads is free, and has a great community as well as a great database of books. I use it to connect to other book readers as well as discovers new books to read.
I don’t like PDF. You need a tablet of at least 8″ to read it. I prefer eBook formats such as Kobo’s ePub, MOBI and even Kindle’s proprietary AZW, because I can read them on any device.
Thanks for sharing your opinion!
Marios
Hey there,
as a book lover myself, I am constantly on the look for new and exciting ways to expand my hobby and discover awesome new platforms and places where I can enjoy my so beloved activity! Your article (which I found to be very helpful) presented me a lot of whole new & interesting options to read books anywhere on the go with very informative description to each of the option, great job! I am very excited to try all of them at some point, especially the ”Kobo” one, which according to You ”got world’s best eBooks, magazines, comics and children’s books”! Thanks a lot for some cool & fresh ideas and keep up the good work!
Hey Evald,
Kobo is a company that has a whole ecosystem, regarding e-reading, parallel to the one Amazon has with Kindle. It has eBook Readers, apps for all operating systems and devices, as well as an extensive book shop with all the content I mention in this article.
I’d also suggest giving both Kobo and Kindle a try and choose for yourself.
Thanks for stopping by!
Marios
Hey there Marios, I love apps! I have an app for everything lol! I use Amazon’s Kindle app for my reading obsession – don’t forget Amazon also has a monthly subscription plan called Kindle Unlimited – so awesome! I’ll be trying out the other apps you listed that I haven’t heard about until today – which is your favorite? thank you so much for the info, the more sources to get books from the better I say!
Hey Nadia,
I’m a huge fan of Amazon Kindle myself. I also use the Amazon ecosystem for my reading. I am aware of the Kindle Unlimited, but I haven’t tried it yet. I think I will give it a try soon. The best selling business books are not included in Kindle Unlimited, and this is one of the reasons I haven’t signed up yet. The other, is that I manage to find free and discounted eBooks from a variety of sources.
The apps I mention can be used concurrently. Check them out and tell me which ones you like, and why. Thanks for stopping by!
Marios
Hey who don’t love a good read! i have only ever tried kindle for android which is very much fit for purpose from my experience. i am however interested in other methods and i know my daughter will also like to have a look through the ones you mention here, i shall pass the link along.
Scribd Apps look great!
Hi Dianne,
Yup, the Kindle App is great, especially if you have a Kindle eReader as well 🙂
I use the Kindle App too. I’ve moved all my books to the Kindle ecosystem and read on my Paperwhite, as well as the Kindle App on my phone and my iPad. Scribd is also great as is Google Play Books. It all comes down to personal preferences!
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Marios
great review of these apps that I don’t use I read every day, but use the Blinklist App that gives one summary for free per day. For sure I will check out Google Playbooks and Scribd App they sounds good for how and what I read in general.
Do you know the Blinklist App?
Thanks, Tommy
Hi Tommy,
Of course I know the Blinkist app! I use that one as well for books that i want to read their summary and get the main points. I combine this with reading books on these apps, especially Kindle App and Scribd.
Thanks for stopping by!
Marios
Hi there
It is really amazing how technology takes us as far as not to go to libraries anymore all thanks to android by bringing a World of Books- Holding the world’s largest digital library, the app, gives you unlimited access to over 100,000 books
We are now spoiled with choices like Kobo app and Schrbd app thank you again for this article finding more available apps and on this note, all the best guys!!
Hi Otis,
I’m glad you liked the posts and that you found the apps useful. The libraries aren’t gone, it’s just that you can avoid physically going to the library. You can use Libby or even Google Search to find books you can get from your local library.
Marios