Epub Reader reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 376 Reddit reviews across 48 subreddits and 101 posts to rank the best Epub Reader brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/software, r/Piracy, r/ebooks, r/androidapps, r/zlibrary. Top-rated brands include Calibre (4.7/5), Moon+ Reader (4.5/5), Readera (4.5/5).

Stats

Reviews376

Subreddits48

Posts101

Brands81

Products26

Top communities

r/software42 r/Piracy41 r/ebooks35 r/androidapps31 r/zlibrary27

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Calibre

4.7

(36)

"Calibre is your friend."

"Calibre is the best!"

"Calibre without a doubt. both full fledged library and reader"

"Calibre!"

"Calibre is where it's at."

"The most basic/classic reader."

"You can also edit files with it."

"The best e-reader I've seen for pc."

"Calibre is amazing. The reader is very good, but the ebook editor is also cool too."

"Calibre"

Moon+ Reader

4.5

(27)

"Found one that does what I want it to."

"Totally agree. Moon reader is best."

"Been using moon reader for a long while."

"Moon + reader . been using it for a few years now."

"Moonreader and readeis my. Go. To"

"I've been using Moon+reader for years now."

"MoonReader Pro has been my goto for years."

"Been using Moon+ paid for a while and love it."

"MoonReader is a great reading app in my opinion."

"Moon+ Reader (paid is cheap this month) and Lithium are my go-to's."

Readera

4.5

(20)

"Syncs between devices, is free and easy."

"Simple enough and no ads"

"ReadEra just has awesome features. Sync, quotes, dictionary."

"I've been using it for years and I'm very happy with it."

"Readera is awesome, it has all the features I need to take notes built in and the UI is nice."

"Readera for android is the best"

"Omg readera is great!"

"Hands down ReadEra on Android."

"ReadEra is a long time favourite of mine."

"I use ReadEra ( super smooth )."

FBReader

4.3

(19)

"Works great!"

"I have been happy with FBReader. It’s a reader app with versions for iOS, android, and pretty much every computer platform. Syncing is flawless."

"On Windows, Android phone and on this new reader I have FBReader application. All connect to my Calibre OPDS network to fetch books and can sync progress between each others."

"FbReader – absolutely the best. It works every where and works perfect."

"FBReader will always be my preferred reader over Moon Reader or really any other."

"I use FBReader, with my ebooks in a Dropbox folder."

"FBReader is the best I've found."

"FBReader, nice UI and very light and simple."

"Calibre is too slow and copies your ebook files into its own file management system. FBReader is better from by initial tests."

"I've been using FBReader for years, does the job."

Kindle

4.1

(17)

"If you want a "just-work" solution, Kindle is the best in class for what you wanted."

"Just use the Kindle app. Use sendtokindle to send the epubs and you can sync it between however many devices you want."

"I love my Kindle Oasis! A bit more chunky than the Paperwhite, but having it weighted to one side actually makes holding it a better/more ergonomic experience in my opinion."

"Kindle is the way to go for sure. I download ebooks on my iPad, send them to the Kindle app, and then can read them on my iPad, phone or kindle (also a Paperwhite) and it syncs my progress between them."

"If the Clara 2E is too expensive, I wouldn't recommend anything other than a Kindle."

"Kindle paper white"

"I use a kindle 4nt with the Duokan alt os. It reads most all formats fine and pdf really good."

"I have a kindle paper and work well"

"Kindle 3rd Gen, with Calibre to upload the ebooks onto."

"I use kindle paper white. I download epubs from libgen and use the kindle app on my phone to send directly to my kindle."

Freda

4.2

(16)

"Freda is great for Android to pc sync as well."

"I use Freda."

"You can also try Freda, which I also."

"I use Freda, been using it for about 4-5 years now"

"L like freda best, but bluefire is better for you."

"Maybe try Freda? It has a ton of config options, and syncs to your other devices."

"My favs are Freda+, Moon+ Reader, Book Fusion, eBoox."

"Freda, evie are great options as well."

"A good Windows reader."

"Its available on store."

Lithium

4.3

(15)

"I'm using Lithium and it's great."

"Lithium or you can upload your ePubs to Google Play Books too."

"I've been using Lithium for a couple of years, never have been disappointed with it."

"On my phone I use Lithium."

"Lithium is probably the best free epub reader on the playstore."

"I really like Lithium epub reader"

"Lithium from playstore"

"Decided to use Lithium. Not bad at all tbh."

"I like Lithium, simple and lightweight."

"Lithium."

Sumatra PDF

4.0

(15)

"Tried all readers for windows 10, SumatrraPDF is the best (despite pdf, it reads epub mobi and etc)"

"It's simple, open source, free, and can read a lot of ebook formats."

"[Sumatra PDF] reads "EPUB" files"

"Free & portable."

"Best pdf reader in windows is sumatrapdf so far."

"Sumatra for epub and pdf."

"I use sumatra."

"I second Sumatra, been using it for years and I like it."

"SumatraPDF."

"Supports almost all formats."

Google Play Books

3.9

(14)

"I've been using it for years and love it."

"I use google play books on my android tablet, it's really good."

"I mostly use Google books for epub & pdf, can use it in browser and on mobile & stores to the cloud."

"I upload epubs to Google books and read it via browser"

"Google Play Books if you want multi device sync."

"I use Google Play Books app to read my own epub books. It syncs my books across my phone, tablet, Chromebook, and laptop."

"I like Google Play Books because of how it syncs all your annotations."

"Play Books for reading."

"The Android version is so much better than the Chrome version."

"Google Play Books."

#10

Kobo

4.4

(12)

"I just got a Kobo Libra Color, that has both Dropbox and google drive support. So basically, you link your G-drive to your kobo account, which creates a folder on on your G-drive in which you just drop in your PDF/Epub files into, and it then appears on you E-reader."

"I'm using Kobo Clara 2E and don't have any issue with as your mentioned."

"Try to see Kobo devices like Clara 2E (6" screen size) or Kobo Libra 2 (7" screen size) with turn-page buttons."

"KOReader is great if you happen to have a Kobo and want to sync your reading progress between them."

"Would recommend the Kobo Libra H2O (7-inch) or Kobo Clara HD (6-inch). Both feature the latest ereader QOL features."

"I got a Kobo Libra 2 and I could enjoy the drag and drop of epub files from PC. It is much more comfortable to keep on hand."

"The Libra 2 is probably the best one to get as it has a reasonable sized screen and decent battery."

"I've been using the Kobo reader app (which is the recommended one from WH Digital)"

"Kobo. I've had an Aura One and recently upgraded to a Kobo Forma."

"Kobo works great. Copy and paste, no issues ever. (I'm using the Libra 2)"

#11

Aquile Reader

4.5

(11)

"Settled on Aquile Reader"

"I really like Aquile Reader."

"Aquille Reader on Microsoft Store."

"[Aquile Reader](https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9P08T4JLTQNK)"

"I liked aquila reader."

"So you have not tried Aquile reader from windows store yet. Do take a look."

"If you want sync option you can use aquile reader on both windows and Android (early access) it's good because it has popup dictionary and themes as you may like."

"If you want sync option you can use aquile reader on both windows and Android."

"Aquile is best for reader interface."

"I settled on aquile reader."

#12

Aldiko

4.4

(10)

"Aldiko is the shit."

"Aldiko is awesome."

"Aldiko."

"I use aldiko."

"I love Aldiko, now called Cantook, its super customisable and does everything I need."

"Any Android tablet. I'm Using a Sony Xperia 7" one with Aldiko Reader"

"Aldiko seems like a good alternative."

"Aldiko has been around a while, and I've used it over the years."

"I've always been happy with Aldiko."

"I use Aldiko and it works most of the time."

#13

PocketBook

4.1

(9)

"Pocketbook is what you are looking for. It's like the kindle app, but with much more functionalities. It's free."

"Look into a Pocketbook reader. They have a cloud that can be used to sync side-loaded content from e-ink reader to app."

"Pocketbook readers are probably the closest option to Kindle Whispersync. Pocketbook offers the Pocketbook Cloud, which is something like 5GB of storage."

"Pocketbook, Kobo, Kindle any device really."

"Pocketbook. Kobo as well, but Kobo works better with kepubs. With standard epubs, Pocketbook is probably the best."

"You can try PocketBook, their devices are as open as you can get. They have Verse (6" mid-range), Verse Pro (6" high-end), or Era (7" high-end)."

"Pocketbook Touch HD3. USB cable from Linux PC Calibre to Pocketbook. Metadata comes over for the most part."

"Pocketbook."

"I use PocketBook. Has all the basic features without ads."

#14

Thorium Reader

4.5

(8)

"My personal fav - Thorium - very customisable, free epub reader."

"It's working great."

"I like Thorium because it just works."

"Thorium Reader has better support for epub/html features."

"I would check out a recent app Thorium Reader [https://thorium.edrlab.org/en/] which is nice."

"I've been using Thorium."

"For Windows, Thorium Reader is good, although kind of slow."

"My current favorite ebook reader for Windows and Linux is Thorium."

#15

Moon Reader

4.3

(8)

"I tried all the others but I like this the best."

"Moon Reader on Android."

"My favs are Freda+, Moon+ Reader, Book Fusion, eBoox."

"If you need decent syncing reader - /r/Bookfusion."

"Moon is great."

"Moon Reader."

"I installed the Amazon AppStore, then Moonreader."

"Moon + reader free version."

#16

Librera

4.4

(7)

"The best full featured reader that I've found"

"Trust me on this one."

"Switched to Librera PRO and now I'm very happy."

"Librera"

"Librera, the F-droid version."

"Librera."

"I switched to Librera, open source and frequently updated."

#17

Onyx Boox

4.1

(7)

"Seconding Onyx Boox. I have the Page and it runs like a dream with the flexibility of Android."

"It’s an e-ink device with a 7 inch screen, available on Amazon. It’s based on android, and you have access to the Google play store, where you can download apps like Kobo and Kindle."

"EBoox on iOS is pretty amazing. I use it for anything not on the Kindle."

"An Onyx. You can create folders and drag the files in."

"Boox Palma 👍"

"I am using Onyx BOOX Kon-tiki 3"

"I'm convinced it's an Onyx Boox (you choose which one based on size preference) and Moon+ Reader Pro."

#18

Adobe Digital Editions

4.0

(7)

"Is my favorite ebook reader."

"Adobe Digital Editions works fine and it's free"

"[Adobe Digital Editions] does highlighting, I believe."

"Can read your ePubs on your computer."

"You need it for a lot of DRMed books."

"Adobe Digital Editions will too, if I remember correctly."

"I use Adobe Digital Edition."

#19

BookFusion

4.3

(6)

"Take the r/BookFusion Android app for a spin."

"It has all the features you are looking for and more."

"BookFusion is a great alternative to EPUB on Edge."

"I like BookFusion"

"My favs are Freda+, Moon+ Reader, Book Fusion, eBoox."

"I just use bookfusion on my phone."

#20

Yomu

3.5

(6)

"Yomu is an excellent reader."

"Yomu seems to be nice. Trying it now."

"I like Yomu a lot. Fine control over margins, just lets you get the page looking exactly how you want it. Developer is responsive."

"I add the same request a while back and I found Yomu. Does the job and fair price."

"Unfortunately Yomu is still the best option, but it has a long ways to go to be perfect."

"I use Yomu but it SUCKS handling epubs. PDFs it does well."

#21

Apple Books

4.5

(4)

"The best just download epubs and open it sa books"

"The standard apple books that comes pre installed is so much better."

"Pretty good if you’re reading some novels"

"Best ebook reader for pirated epub is Apple Books app"

#22

Cool Reader

4.0

(4)

"I like Cool Reader."

"Lots of options, and can view pretty much any format."

"It's better on Android."

#23

Okular

4.0

(4)

"Okular?"

"Okular. I use Calibre only to organize my library."

"Might do what you want."

#24

Readest

5.0

(3)

"Pretty straight forward apps"

"It’s a modern, open-source EPUB reader that works great."

"Have you tried Readest? It’s a modern, open-source EPUB reader."

#25

SumatraPDF

5.0

(3)

"Is great. Handles just about any eBook you throw at it."

"I enjoy using SumatraPDF; it's lightweight, free."

"SumatraPDF."

#26

3.0

(4)

"It can read epubs and pdfs."

"It is pretty great as an ePub reader."

"It's available for all their devices, free, and allows you to throw ePub-files into and then sync positions across devices."

"When you use Apple own in-built Books app, then it apparently will do something to your epub files."

#31

Icecream Ebook Reader

4.0

(3)

"I installed it myself, loaded an epub and mobi file and has some great features."

"Icecream ebook reader."

"I like two: Icecream Ebook Reader."

#32

Google

4.0

(3)

"You can upload epub and have forever."

"It's simple and comfortable to read epub."

"It's a basic app - no auto scrolling. But you can highlight, make notes etc."

#33

Book Bazaar Reader

3.7

(3)

"Book Bazaar Reader is a very complete epub reader."

"It's quite good."

"It opens up the files in a book-like window."

#34

Eleven Labs

5.0

(2)

"This is the best app ever."

#35

Koodo

5.0

(2)

"Koodo is the best i have found."

"It's as good as i've experienced on windows and has a great dark mode."

#36

3.5

3.0

(1)

"Might also be worth a look."

#81

Yomu Reader

2.0

(1)

"Epub support sucks and no auto scroll :("

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