Book lovers have a unique passion for knowledge, a penchant for becoming immersed in fiction for countless hours at a time, and an insatiable desire for learning new information. Today, there are thousands of apps that cater to the literary enthusiast, including poetry collections, eBook readers, and audiobooks. Here are 10 mobile applications specifically designed to meet the needs and desires of every bookworm.
Apps for the Mature Bibliophile
Bluefire Reader
If you want an all-inclusive application designed to seamlessly deliver high-quality books on your mobile device or tablet, then Bluefire Reader is the ideal reading platform for you. Bluefire supports a vast variety of divergent book formats and is capable of reading Adobe DRM format, which means that logging into the app with an Adobe ID will give the user access to all his or her books in ePub or PDF format, regardless of where they were originally purchased. Bluefire can also support most library eBooks. Users may acquire more books through Feedbacks Online right on Bluefire. In addition to supporting standard eBook functionality, Bluefire allows readers to freely set backgrounds colors, margins, and text size and color. Users may also annotate their electronic eBooks and create different libraries.
eBookMobi
Considered the conversion master, eBookMobi is debatably the most amenable eBook reader out there as it supports almost all formats of eBooks, including PDF, pdb, fb2, ePub, Mobi, RTF, HTML, TXT, CBR, and CHM. eBookMobi allows users to adjust the point size, font, brightness, and even the background. eBookMobi has an interesting feature that allows users to upload a dictionary that will serve as a translation middle man. eBooks can be imported from iTunes, Dropbox, and Google search. The only thing this app lacks is the ability to read DRM formats.
Kindle
Amazon has become the championing powerhouse for both printed and electronic books, and, if you shop around for discounted eBooks, you’ve probably purchased some from Kindle. Now there’s an app that allows Kindle users to enjoy their books on the go. By simply signing into your Amazon account, you gain automatic access to all of your Kindle eBooks purchased online at Amazon. The Kindle app also syncs your cloud stored books and saves your annotations and bookmarks for safe keeping.
OverDrive Media Console – Library eBooks and Audiobooks
OverDrive brings the library to your mobile or tablet device. Although this app is devoid of any fancy features, it allows users to download books from their library onto any device by entering specific library account information. All rentals are time sensitive, and OverDrive conveniently places “due dates” next to the titles of all the texts users download. No need to hassle with returns or late fees–when the due date comes up, your eBook simply disappears.
Wattpad eBook Reader
If you want a collection of free fiction, then look no further than Wattpad. Wattpad connects readers together by amassing a giant pool of books uploaded by thousands of users. This app is unique in that it employs scrolling as its mode for page flipping (although this may rob some readers of a genuine page-turning experience).
Book Apps for Younger Readers
Bookster
Encouraging young readers to pursue their literary passions, Bookster offers readers a collection of contemporary literary favorites. The application is designed to teach users vocabulary as they read new, challenging material.
Reading Raven
To cater to users who may be struggling with teaching their children to read, or for those who simply want their children to have extra reading instruction, there is Reading Raven. Reading Raven is a complete interactive roadmap catered to children 3 and older that encourages young readers to succeed. Reading Raven employs all of the tools, such as microphones, that are becoming standard on tablets. Reading Raven gives young readers an outlet to record themselves reading and decoding words, as well as writing simple words and form sentences.
Tales2Go
If you’re searching for a way to keep your child stimulated as he or she devours short stories, you’d be apt to check out Tales2Go. This award-winning app has an extensive library of interactive read-alongs for your child to become enchanted with, and users have unlimited access to more than 1,000 tales, which are separated by age and genre. The application allows users to create extensive booklists and bookmarks for easy reference.
Tikatok StorySpark
Barnes and Nobles has outdone itself by creating a rewarding publishing application for children. With Tikatok StorySpark, kids can design, write, and illustrate their own books using a catalog of photos and digital drawings. When your tiny tike is finished writing and editing, he or she can publish the book online under a pen name.
TouchyBooks
TouchyBooks is a pop-up storybook haven for young readers. Equipped with distinctive sounds and animations, TouchyBooks engages young readers in interactive storytelling and is flip-book compatible. This app provides young readers with a realistic experience of what it would be like to get lost in a new type of pop-up book experience and allows children to explore their literary curiosities. The app features innumerable classic children’s tales such as Black Beauty, The Ugly Duckling, and Pinocchio.
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