8 best book reading software on iPhone

For ebook lovers, having a library of books at your fingertips is a great thing. And if you store your ebooks on your phone, you can enjoy them anytime, anywhere. Check out the best ebook reading apps for iPhone below.

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1. Scribd

Scribd has a large book collection that rivals Amazon in both quantity and quality. In addition to books, users can also find music and research papers on Scribd. The app has a sleek user interface and the ability to search for practically any best-selling book or audiobook you can think of. The app also has an Android version, allowing for instant syncing across devices.

The best thing about this app is the ability to download eBooks for offline reading. This can save you the trouble of loading individual pages on a slow connection. You can also download audiobooks to listen to without an internet connection.

Key features of Scribd include:

• Discover something new every day : Scribd's ever-expanding library includes over a million full-length titles, from popular bestsellers to niche titles and publications. In addition, Scribd has over a hundred million documents, shared by Scribd's community of users, on any topic you might be interested in.
• Originals you won't find elsewhere : Scribd publishes new and experimental works in text and audio formats. Whether you're into nonfiction or suspenseful romance, quick lunchtime reads, or a more immersive experience, Scribd has you covered.
• Help you find your next great read : Scribd uses a combination of editorial expertise, machine learning, and search technology to make it easy for you to use. Because Scribd has a wide range of material, it’s easy to find related items. For example, if you’re interested in a particular author, you can also read related articles and documents, listen to podcasts, or even listen to related music.
• Read anywhere, the way you want : Use Scribd through any web browser, Android, or iOS device. Download the app for offline access, so whether you're reading on the beach or on a plane, you'll always have access to the app. The app lets you preview the service, even without signing up.

2. Hyphen

The first thing you notice when using Hyphen is the clean, modern, yet intuitive interface. Adding books to Hyphen is also easy with built-in support for both OPDS and cloud services. You can easily customize the screen brightness for each mode, to match your surroundings. Additionally, the ability to customize the default color for the book pages is almost limitless. Overall, it is hard to find anything negative about Hyphen's user interface.

Hyphen also boasts one of the largest font libraries found in an iOS e-reader today. Basic highlighting and annotation tools are available, but it takes a bit of work to access the more advanced features. Annotated sections of your pages can also be easily exported as HTML files, providing a detailed backup if needed.

3. Amazon Kindle

One of the most popular apps on mobile platforms is Amazon’s Kindle. It’s a great source for finding e-books. Thanks to cross-platform syncing, any titles you’ve purchased on Amazon will automatically show up in the app. However, you’ll need to use the same email account as your Amazon account. Kindle also has a home page that lets you discover what other people are reading around you, and offers recommendations and reviews for titles that interest you. Kindle has its own adjustable brightness mode if you’re tired of staring at your phone screen for too long.

Users can choose to increase or decrease the font size, bold for slow readers. Of course, Amazon also has its own built-in features like X-Ray, Whispersync, Page Flip, Print Replica as well as tags to improve the reading experience.

With Amazon Kindle, you can read books anywhere, on the bus, on your break, in bed. Kindle books you buy on Amazon will automatically appear in your app. Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Prime members can select and download Kindle books directly in the app. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a book with the free Kindle app - so you can read anytime, anywhere.

Choose from over 6 million Kindle books (including those with audible narration), magazines, and comics and start reading in seconds. Explore Amazon Charts bestsellers in genres like romance, science fiction, children's books, self-help, religion, nonfiction, and more—try any book with a free sample right from the Kindle app.

You can also look up words, people, and places while you read with the built-in dictionary, X-Ray, Wikipedia lookups, instant translations, and in-book search. Just tap and hold a word to see its definition, or use Google and Wikipedia links to get more information.

To track your reading progress, you can see the percentage of the book you're reading, the actual page count, and how much time you have left in the chapter or book based on your actual reading speed. Sync your books across devices. When you're reading a book, the Kindle app automatically syncs where you left off—along with any bookmarks, highlights, or notes—so you can pick up where you left off on another device.

4. Marvin 3

This is the third generation of the popular Marvin app. The company claims that this version includes over 150 new features and improvements over its predecessor, making it a more than adequate upgrade for users. Unlike some of the other apps on the list, Marvin 3 is simply an app for playing your existing ebooks and it cannot help you find new ones. It can open DRM-free EPUB books, CBX, as well as CBR comics.

The app also integrates with Goodreads, which can give you access to quick reviews of books you already own. An in-app feature called Karaoke lets you read your content faster than usual, although it may not be for everyone. Marvin 3 can automatically number pages of books and also offers pop-up footnotes while you read.

5.  Serial Reader

This is a great e-reader app for iPhone, especially for those who love classics, both modern and ancient. The app offers an abridged version of the book to give you a quick idea of ​​what you'll be reading without worrying about missing any important parts.

Basically, Serial Reader is designed for users who don’t have time to read their favorite classics. Users receive a new section of a book every day, and there are a total of 650 books to choose from on this app. Each new section that users receive every day takes less than 20 minutes to read. You can gradually finish reading that book by spending about half an hour of your free time every day.

Once you have the book you want, you can also choose to sync your progress to Goodreads and record your reading achievements and earn badges there. Serial Reader is free, but there are in-app purchases to unlock additional features like the ability to fast-forward through new sections or even pause the release of new sections of the book.

6. tiReader

While tiReader may not give you access to the current bestsellers, it can search sources like OPDS-catalogs and Calibre servers to provide access to over a million books from a variety of authors. You can choose to create a new folder for your books or customize the existing layout. Additionally, the app can also customize style and color themes to enhance your reading experience with tiReader.

The biggest plus point of this app is that it can support text in quite a few formats, including epub, pdf, djvu, fb2, mobi, prc, azw, html, txt, cbr, cbz along with audio files like M4B, M4A and MP3 used by audiobooks. tiReader can be downloaded for free on the App Store, but in-app purchases can unlock more features.

7. KyBook 3

One of the great things about KyBook 3 is that it integrates nicely with major free ebook libraries, like Project Gutenberg and many other OPDS catalogs, giving you access to a vast library of ebooks. However, importing ebooks into Kybook 3 can be a bit of a hassle. The app seems to be designed primarily for hosted OPDS ebook libraries, so copying an ePub from somewhere like Dropbox might be a bit of a pain, but it’s still possible).

Some other notable features. KyBook 3 comes with powerful annotation tools, allowing you to work directly with saved text sections and bookmarks. Additionally, you can also annotate any e-book page (with Apple Pencil support), as well as export annotations as Markdown, HTML, PDF, and RTF. KyBook 3's cataloging feature is also a big plus, allowing you to group your e-books by categories, tags, and collections, making managing your personal book library simpler and more scientific.

8. Apple Books

This is an application that is built into Apple devices. With Apple Books, users can download books and audiobooks directly from Apple without going through any source. You can read books of all genres such as science fiction, romance, children's books, cookbooks, etc. In addition, users can also arrange books by category, by title or by preference.

Thanks to iCloud syncing, you can access all your purchased titles on any iOS device that uses the same account. You can also print PDFs and notes from Apple Books using AirPrint with compatible printers. My favorite feature of Apple Books is the ability to search any word in the entire library to find the phrase or sentence you're looking for. Apple Books comes pre-installed on all Apple devices, but if you don't find it on your device, you can easily download it from the App Store.

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Apple Books lets you dive into the best books and audiobooks right on your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or Apple Watch. You'll find bestsellers, classics, upcoming authors, and more—all ready to download and enjoy instantly.

The most notable features of Apple Books include:

• Wide selection : Explore millions of books and audiobooks from every category including novels, thrillers, romance, children's books, comics, and more.
• Book Store : View Top Charts and find new releases, limited-time deals, and recommendations, updated weekly.
• Audiobooks : Discover great audiobooks read by actors, authors, and other amazing voices.
• Get free excerpts : Preview books and audiobooks while you browse and download free samples—sometimes before they're available anywhere else.
• Create a Want to Read collection : Keep track of the books and audiobooks you want to read next by adding them to a Want to Read collection .
• Audiobook app for Apple Watch : Listen to your favorite audiobooks during your next walk, run, or workout, right from your wrist.
• Customize your reading experience : Choose from a variety of easy-to-read fonts and page colors. Use Auto-Night Theme and adjust screen brightness to make reading more comfortable. Turn on Scrolling View to move seamlessly through the pages of a book without turning pages.

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