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The best PDF Reader alternative to Apple Books is calibre, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Apple Books and many of them are PDF Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Reader alternatives to Apple Books are KOReader, FBReader, Book's Story and Foliate.

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  1. calibre icon

    calibre

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    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.

    109 calibre alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
    calibre screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Built-in e-Book converter
    2.  Book organization
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Library Management
    5.  Batch conversion
    6.  Ebook Editor
    7.  Supports All Ebooks Format
    8.  DRM Free
    9.  E-book management
    10.  Book Manager
    11.  Metadata Editor
    12.  Ad-free

    calibre VS Apple Books

     
    Comments about calibre as an Alternative to Apple Books
    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Negative Dec 1, 2020
    0

    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.

    Guest
    Positive Sep 16, 2018
    0

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

    Mateo Castro
    Positive Apr 13, 2018
    -1

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

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    • Most users think calibre is a great Apple Books alternative.

    • calibre is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Apple Books.

    • calibre is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Apple Books.

    • calibre is Free and Open SourceApple Books is Free and Proprietary
    • calibre is CustomizableApple Books is not according to our users
  2. KOReader icon

    KOReader

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

    52 KOReader alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Built-in Dictionary
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4. wallabag icon  Wallabag integration
    5. Wikipedia icon  Wikipedia integration
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  OCR
    8.  Portable
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  PDF annotation

    KOReader VS Apple Books

     

    • KOReader is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Apple Books.

    • KOReader is Free and Open SourceApple Books is Free and Proprietary
    • KOReader is LightweightApple Books is not according to our users
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    FBReader

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    E-reader application.

    106 FBReader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    FBReader screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5. calibre icon  Calibre integration
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  OPDS Client
    8.  iPhone/iPod sync

    FBReader VS Apple Books

     
    Comments about FBReader as an Alternative to Apple Books
    Mateo Castro
    Positive Apr 13, 2018
    3

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

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    • Most users think FBReader is a great Apple Books alternative.

    • FBReader is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Apple Books.

    • 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

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    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.

    31 Book's Story alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Book's Story screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Reading

    Book's Story VS Apple Books

     
  7. Foliate icon

    Foliate

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    A simple and modern eBook viewer for Linux desktops.

    51 Foliate alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Foliate screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Built-in Dictionary
    3.  Text Highlighting
    4.  Export annotations
    5.  Text annotation
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Text to Speech
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Flipping pages
    12.  Plain text flows

    Foliate VS Apple Books

     
    Comments about Foliate as an Alternative to Apple Books
    Guest
    Positive Dec 1, 2020
    0

    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!

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    • Foliate is Free and Open SourceApple Books is Free and Proprietary
    • Foliate is Privacy focusedApple Books is not according to our users
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    Moon+ Reader

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    Innovative book reader with powerful controls & full functions.

    78 Moon+ Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Dark Mode
    4. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    5. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    6.  Built-in themes
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for MarkDown
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  PDF annotation
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Full-Text Search

    Moon+ Reader VS Apple Books

     
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    ReadEra

     53 likes
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    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.

    71 ReadEra alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    ReadEra screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Auto fetch album covers
    3.  Fullscreen support
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Material design

    ReadEra VS Apple Books

     
  11. uRead icon

    uRead

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    Discover uRead, your ultimate companion for reading and listening! Whether you’re a casual reader or a book enthusiast, uRead transforms your experience with advanced features and a user-friendly design.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    uRead screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  Ratings
    6.  Progress tracking
    7.  Audio Books
    8.  Text Highlighting

    uRead VS Apple Books

     
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    Kavita

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    Lighting 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...

    172 Kavita alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Kavita screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Offline Reading
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  File Hosting
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Built-in viewer
    9.  No registration required

    Kavita VS Apple Books

     
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    Readest

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    Readest is a modern, feature-rich ebook reader designed for avid readers offering seamless cross-platform access, powerful tools, and an intuitive interface to elevate your reading experience.

    11 Readest alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Annotation

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Portable
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No registration required

    Readest VS Apple Books

     
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