Apple Books Alternatives

Apps similar to Apple Books include calibre, which is free and open source. Other options are Readest, KOReader, Project Gutenberg and Amazon Kindle. Ebook Readers like Apple Books are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Android, iPhone, the web, iPad and Windows.

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  1. WizRead icon

    WizRead

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    WizRead combines a powerful reading app with an exciting community, letting you organize, track and share your entire reading journey in one seamless experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    You can upload your documents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Raz-Kids icon

    Raz-Kids

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    Access for Students: With Raz-Kids, students can practice reading anytime, anywhere - at home, on the go, and even during the summer!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
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    Kobo Books

    Kobo Books is an application with a large library of eBooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, and children's books, accessible on smartphones or tablets. The app includes a search system for finding books by author, title, topic, ...

    https://www.kobo.com
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  6. Sutra - eBook & Comic Reader icon

    Sutra - eBook & Comic Reader

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    Sutra is an iOS and Android OPDS reader for ebooks, comic books and manga, with Panel Mode that steps through comics one panel at a time supporting libraries like Calibre, Kavita and Komga.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • CA flagCanada
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    Reader
    Comic in page mode
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  7. ShelfStream icon

    ShelfStream

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    A next-generation iOS viewer app for self-scanned manga and books with AI-powered organization, cloud storage support, and NAS streaming.

    293 ShelfStream alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • JP flagJapan
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  9. Lex Reader icon

    Lex Reader

     1 like

    Free reading platform with 6M+ books & 30K+ human-narrated audiobooks with word-level text-audio synchronization. No subscription or sign-up required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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  10. Mini Reader icon

    Mini Reader

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    Mini Reader is the "anti-modern" e-book app. It stands out by stripping away the clutter found in typical readers to focus on pure utility:

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  13. Kitabu icon

    Kitabu

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    Kitabu is our easy to use Desktop ePub reader. Simply drag and drop your ePub into Kitabu and start reading.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • EE flagEstonia
    • European Union flagEU
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  14. Storyboat icon

    Storyboat

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    Storyboat is a bedtime stories app for kids aged 3–8, featuring beautifully illustrated stories, calming narration, and word-by-word highlighting for an engaging read-aloud experience.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  15. Mythos icon

    Mythos

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    AI-native EPUB and PDF reader. Select any passage and get contextual AI actions — summarize, explain, visualize, translate — without leaving the reading page.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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