Apple Books AlternativesOnly apps categorised as PDF Readers

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   calibre

    1547 likes

   Free e-book manager with features including library management, format conversion, syncing to devices, internet-independent operation, built-in viewer, news download as e-books, text-to-speech, privacy focus, extensible plugins, and no registration or tracking.

   132 calibre alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application types

   • Ebook Reader
   • PDF Reader

   Origin

   • India

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Self-Hosted
   • Flathub
   • PortableApps.com
   • Homebrew

   

   

   

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   Positive comment•Sep 16, 2018

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   It let's me read the epub files, however, it has twitches sometimes, not switching the pages right away.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Guest

   Negative comment•Dec 1, 2020

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   Calibre is a great program for management and ebook conversion but its built-in reader is crappy and has no animations. not intuitive. bad gui. great program, bad reader. Moonreader for android is way better, but I want something with similar functionality to either moonreader or apple books and calibre can't display as well.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Mateo Castro

   Positive comment•Apr 13, 2018

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   It has all the features of iBooks. Fonts size change, highlighting, bookmarking, dissection of Chapters.

   

   

   • calibre is Free and Open SourceApple Books is Free and Proprietary
   • calibre is Customizable, Lightweight, Privacy focused and DecentralizedApple Books is not according to our users
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   Readest

    51 likes

   Readest is a modern, open-source ebook reader for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and the web.

   19 Readest alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application types

   • Ebook Reader
   • PDF Reader

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak

   

   

   

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   KOReader

    82 likes

   An ebook reader application supporting PDF, DjVu, EPUB, FB2 and many more formats, running on Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Linux and Android devices.

   86 KOReader alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application types

   • Ebook Reader
   • PDF Reader

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • AppImageHub
   • Kobo Books
   • Flathub
   • F-Droid
   • Kindle Fire
   • Linux Mobile

   

   

   

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   Icecream Ebook Reader

   Reads EPUB, MOBI, FB2, and PDF files, manages digital libraries, tracks reading progress, allows notes, highlights, bookmarks, text translation, online search, night mode, full-screen, customizable layouts, text-to-speech, and di...

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   Foliate

    65 likes

   A simple and modern eBook viewer for Linux desktops.

   68 Foliate alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application types

   • Ebook Reader
   • PDF Reader

   Origin

   • Italy
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Snapcraft
   • Flathub

   

   

   

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   Positive comment•Dec 1, 2020

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   it provides a beautiful ereader with page flip animation, and two page view mimicking paper books that runs on a full computer not a mobile device. unfortunately only works on linux. but very good!

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • Foliate is Free and Open SourceApple Books is Free and Proprietary
   • Foliate is Lightweight, Privacy focused and MinimalisticApple Books is not according to our users
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   FBReader

    220 likes

   E-reader application.

   121 FBReader alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Ebook Reader
   • PDF Reader

   Origin

   • Russia

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad

   

   

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   Mateo Castro

   Positive comment•Apr 13, 2018

   3

   It is simple, with the side keys you scroll and with the up and down keys you pass the pages.

   

   

   • FBReader is Freemium and ProprietaryApple Books is Free and Proprietary
   • FBReader is LightweightApple Books is not according to our users
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   Book's Story

    36 likes

   Material3 eBook reader - Book's Story. Built with Jetpack Compose. Free & Open Source & Ad Free. 4 supported file formats (.txt, .pdf, .epub, .fb2), 2 supported languages. Lots of customization.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application types

   • Ebook Reader
   • PDF Reader

   Platforms

   • Android
   • F-Droid

   

   

   

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    Moon+ Reader

     98 likes

    Innovative book reader with powerful controls & full functions.

    90 Moon+ Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Ebook Reader
    • PDF Reader

    Origin

    • China

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    

    

    

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    ReadEra

     59 likes

    Read book files in EPUB, PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, TXT, DJVU, FB2, MOBI and CHM formats. Supports chapters, bookmarks, page style. Saves the current reading position. Automatic detection and display of the list of all supported documents on your device.

    90 ReadEra alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Ebook Reader
    • PDF Reader

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Android

    

    

    

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    Episteme Reader

     10 likes

    Episteme Reader is an offline-first application designed for reading various document formats. It leverages native Android technologies and C++ libraries to provide a performant reading experience with customization capabilities.

    59 Episteme Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Application types

    • Ebook Reader
    • PDF Reader

    Origin

    • India

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Windows

    

    

    

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    Kavita

     30 likes

    Lightning fast with a slick design, Kavita is a rocket-fueled self-hosted digital library which supports a vast array of file formats. Install to start reading and share your server with your friends. book reader, self hosted, manga, comics, free, manhwa, e readers, electronic...

    185 Kavita alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    • Ebook Reader
    • PDF Reader

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron

    

    

    

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    Calibre-Web

     36 likes

    Calibre-Web is a web app providing a clean interface for browsing, reading and downloading eBooks using an existing calibre database.

    91 Calibre-Web alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    • Ebook Reader
    • Ebook Library

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron

    

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    Handy Reader

     10 likes

    Customizable reader for EPUB, MOBI, AZW, PDF, FB2, and TXT, offering text-to-speech, bookmarks, highlighting, notes, adjustable fonts, color themes, intuitive interface, quick annotations, search, theme customization, and background image support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Ebook Reader
    • PDF Reader

    Origin

    • China

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    

    

    

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