If you have ever searched for e-books on the Internet, you may have noticed that they are presented in different formats: pdf , fb2 , mobi , doc and others. The most popular and convenient of them is fb2 , and for good reason: such documents contain structural markup of the main elements of the text, and may also have illustrations. In human terms, reading a book in fb2 is the most comfortable.
Unfortunately, Android does not have built-in tools for reading files of this format, but it doesn’t matter - in the Google Play store you can find an abundance of applications that allow you to do this. We talk about what to choose in this selection.
Note: we note that there are no specialized applications for reading fb2 - they are universal and suitable for opening most text formats (the same pdf , mobi , doc , and so on).
FBReader
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FBReader
Developer: FBReader.ORG Limited
Price: Free
Despite its name, this fb2 for Android can also handle ePub , mobi , html , txt and other formats. The authors also suggest installing separate plugins to expand the functionality of the program.
FBReader copes with its main role perfectly well - the minimalistic interface does not distract from reading, and the detailed settings menu allows you to increase/decrease the font, enable a night theme, find certain words in the text, change the screen orientation, and so on. Other features include synchronization with the Google Drive cloud (you can store books there) and the presence of your own network library (there are both free and paid creations).
The disadvantages include the presence of a paid subscription, due to which some functions important for the reader are not available, not the most modern interface design, and a rather small and inconvenient progress bar.
AlReader
| Genre | Books and reference books |
| Rating | 4,6 |
| Settings | 5 000 000–10 000 000 |
| Developer | Alan.Neverland |
| Russian language | There is |
| Estimates | 82 370 |
| Version | 1.831703120 |
| apk size | 6.1 MB |
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Our selection opens with an Android reader called AlReader. This reader supports many file formats and is also available for free. This convenient e-reader has been translated into Russian, it has many useful functions, for example, it can reproduce the contents of the book in audio, you can make bookmarks so as not to forget the place where you read.
In addition, its interface is very beautiful and convenient, and there are enough functions related to its configuration. Having a virtual library is also a plus. It even comes with a booklet that will tell you how to use the book.
You can download this reader from this top by clicking on the corresponding button in the information column.
FullReader
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FullReader reader for all book formats
Developer: ITENSE
Price: Free
Let's start with the strengths: FullReader allows you to read not only text books, but also listen to audio ( mp3 ), translate text into sound (the same function as eReader Prestigio) and even view comics.
As for our main guest fb2 , everything here is as good as the other candidates - there is an abundance of settings, and the text window itself is quite convenient and does not distract from reading. Full-screen mode, different fonts, backgrounds - you can “play” with these and other parameters by making a personal reader for yourself.
Of the minuses: the presence of advertising (disabled after paying for the subscription), freezing while scrolling, lack of sorting by format.
eBoox
| Genre | Books and reference books |
| Rating | 4,5 |
| Settings | 100 000–500 000 |
| Developer | Zed+ |
| Russian language | There is |
| Estimates | 3 008 |
| Version | 1.17 |
| apk size | 13.0 MB |
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eBoox is the second reader in our top. Like the previous reader, it supports many file formats, is free, has a Russian-language interface and electronic libraries. There are many libraries in the application, and some even support Russian-language books. However, there are almost no functions to customize the interface for yourself. The application comes pre-installed with several books.
The application also has one of its distinctive functions - saving quotes. Let's talk about it in more detail. Saving quotes allows you to save different sayings from a particular book so that you can find it later.
To save a quote, you need to select a piece of text and click on the appropriate button. You can find them by opening the book, tapping on the screen and clicking on the three horizontal lines, they are located at the bottom. And click on the “Quotes” tab.
It is worth noting the technical support of this application. She answers problems quite quickly.
Moon+ Reader
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Moon Reader
Developer: Moon+
Price: Free
The closest analogue of Moon+ Reader in design and interface is eBoox. There are also few functions, a convenient virtual shelf and a pleasant visual design.
This candidate also copes with the role of a reader with a bang (of course, after all, we are talking about the best programs, so there is no place for mediocre ones here). An abundance of customizable parameters, a convenient reading mode, the ability to leave bookmarks - all this is in place. Other features include the ability to download literature from the web from various sources (Project Gutenberg, Feedbooks). True, here the minus is revealed - these books are in English.
In the Play Market you will find two versions - the free Moon+ Reader and Moon+ Reader Pro. The paid version contains more functions, but not as important. The free version contains advertising, but it appears quite rarely and does not distract in any way.
EBookDroid - FB2 and PDF reader
| Application | EbookDroid for Android 5.0 - PDF Reader |
| Developer | AK2 |
| Price | for free |
| Android version | Depends on device |
| Number of downloads | 1,100,000 — 5,300,000 |
The EBookDroid reader focuses on two book formats - PDF and Deja Vu, but fb2 books can also be read with the same convenience on a phone or tablet. However, what about this very convenience?
After a quick test of the EBookDroid, the feeling is twofold. On the one hand, all the basic reading functions are in place. You can open books, navigate between pages and sections, leave bookmarks and comment in a variety of ways, customize the display of fonts, and even add your own typefaces.
However, as for the shell itself, it is not very pleasing to the eye. Although the EBookDroid application is updated quite regularly, these innovations affect the visual shell to a small extent. The FictionBook reading application looks as if the year is not 2016, but 2006.
We hope that soon we will be able to download the fb2 program in material design version. And this is not a matter of taste, but a simple requirement from most Android OS users.
Download EBookDroid from Google Play
CoolReader
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Cool Reader
Developer: Vadim Lopatin
Price: Free
How old do you think Android 1.5 is? You will be surprised, but this system was released back in 2009. Now imagine if you had a gadget with one like this today (or you already have one). You would probably feel very limited in the choice of programs, but, fortunately, among the readers there are also applications that support such old systems. Meet the most undemanding program for reading fb2 on Android – CoolReader.
There is no talk about the design - it is very old, but stylish in its own way. automatic search for fb2 , so you will have to delve into the system yourself. But as for the reading window itself and the process as a whole, CoolReader is capable of giving heat to its competitors. Everything is also convenient, and the minimalistic interface does not distract from the process itself. There are also detailed settings, and the background of the pages evokes nostalgia for old books. We recommend that owners of old Android smartphones take a closer look.
Key Features
- opens books in popular formats: fb2, ePub, Kindle (mobipocket, unprotected files only), rtf, MS doc, html, plain text
- opens books in PDF, DjVu, CBR/CBZ formats using additional modules (module for PDF, module for DjVu, module for comics (CBR/CBZ)). FBReader Premium has PDF and comic support built into the main program. It is not possible to embed DjVu support; this would violate the terms of the DjVu library license.
- supports synchronization with the FBReader Book Network, a cloud storage service currently based on Google Drive™. Optionally, you can enable: book synchronization
- synchronization of reading positions
- bookmark synchronization
PocketBook Reader
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PocketBook Reader
Developer: Pocketbook International SA
Price: Free
The advantage of PocketBook Reader is its modern design with beautiful and attractive icons. The love for minimalism is also visible in the reading window - the settings are presented in the form of a radial menu. True, the functions are not signed, which may cause misunderstandings among new users.
PocketBook Reader allows you to open not only fb2 files from your smartphone, but also audiobooks and Google Books. You can also delve into the online library, but, unfortunately, the works there are in English and paid for (however, the application has its own bookstore with Russian-language literature). PocketBook Reader offers to store files either in a proprietary cloud storage (registration is required) or in Dropbox and Google Drive.
eReader Prestigio
| Genre | Books and reference books |
| Rating | 4,6 |
| Settings | 10 000 000–50 000 000 |
| Developer | Prestigio |
| Russian language | There is |
| Estimates | 198 689 |
| Version | 5.9.7 |
| apk size | 22.2 MB |
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The eReader Prestigio application is another convenient reader that helps you read many file formats, customize almost absolutely everything for yourself, and has a good interface and animations. The application itself is free and has built-in libraries in which you can conveniently sort more than 50,000 books of any genre. There are Russian books. In the application, you can customize the interface theme, choose the one that is most convenient for you, adjust the brightness of the interface and many other functions.
It is worth noting that the application is regularly updated and has synchronization with cloud storage, which can be configured. This application also has an account login, which can be used to set up the purchase of books.
There is a function for voice playback of the book, which is rarely found in e-readers. Moreover, if this function is clearly configured, you can achieve quite good results.
The most correct setting is to specify “Google Speech Synthesis” in “Engines”. Next, in the voice menu, select “Russian (ru-ru-x-dfc-network). It is worth remembering that in this case, maximum correctness can only be for the Russian language; English will sound a little incorrect.
conclusions
This TOP is just the top of the heap of applications that are offered by developers for efficiently processing text files.
There are many simple editors created on the Notepad principle and providing simplified work with text files.
There is also a special category of text editors that do not work with full files, but only with text fragments.
With their help, you can create all kinds of notes and reminders. In particular, there are programs specialized for a specific function, for example, creating a shopping list.
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Google Docs
Google Docs for Android is essentially the mobile version of Google's Docs web app. It allows you to create new documents, as well as open and edit existing files created on your computer or mobile device. The application is fully synchronized with Google services and linked to the user account. This makes it possible to use all the social functions provided in Documents, including the simultaneous work of several users with one document. The owner of the document can open access to it, as well as grant rights to comment or edit it. Files are saved both in the cloud and on the device, which allows you to work with them offline. In addition to the native format, Google Docs can open DOC, DOCX, ODT, TXT, RTF and HTML. Users can export files in DOCX, EPUB, RTF, TXT, PDF or ODT format, or as a web page (HTML in ZIP format). The application is well adapted to work with mobile devices.
Google Docs 1.22.062.03.90 Android 7.0 and higher
