But in order to open the coveted volume of any literature, you must first download and install the appropriate application.

7 of the most famous readers for every taste are presented to your judgment:

• Moon + Reader;
• FBReader;
• Minimal Reader Pro;
• AlReader;
• Adobe Reader;
• Manga Reader.

Moon + Reader for Android

A universal program that supports a huge number of "book" formats, including TXT, FB2, EPUB and HTML.

The reader easily reads ZIP and RAR archives directly, i.e. they don't even need to be unpacked first.

The interface is multilingual, with full support for Russian authors and writing.

If you don't speak a foreign language, you don't have to worry too much about this, everything is set up in the settings.

On the home page there is a menu of three items:

• My files;
• Net;
• My shelf.

The first point is the last open books, the second point is the ability to download any book from the Internet, but the last one is a list of all available literature that you downloaded earlier.

Everything is conveniently sorted, you won't get lost.

The user has access to such changes as orientation change, day and night modes, bookmarks, table of contents display and more.

You can also customize the background, type and size of the font, which is very important for large and small diagonals.

To increase / decrease the brightness, just swipe up / down the screen.

FBReader for Android

FBReader is another interesting variation of the free Reader for Android.

Its only drawback is correct work only with OS versions 4.х.х and higher, although the developers claim that the product works with 1.5.

Starting with version 2.0, it becomes possible to synchronize the library with the book network of the same name, which is located on Google Drive.

But what is most interesting is the work with third-party plugins and modules.

The most popular, perhaps, can be called a voice plug-in from Hyperionics, which allows you to play text out loud.

The list of formats, in addition to the standard ones, includes support for DJVU and PDF, but only after installing additional modules.

In the stock state, the program simply does not recognize them.

Of the key "chips", one cannot fail to note the possibility of translating individual words or whole pieces of text using the Lingvo, SlovoEd and ColodDict dictionaries, as well as connecting any OpenType and TrueType fonts you like.

DjVu Reader for Android

This program aims to fix the flaws of the Android system, which is unable to on their own read the format of the same name.

When writing a D ezhavyu reader for android, he was guided by the desire to make his product as fast as possible in terms of performance.

Here you will not find various memory-eating animation effects. Everything is very modest and laconic.

In addition to the main format, the product does an excellent job with PDF, XPS and CBZ files that are instantly loaded into memory, regardless of the number of pages.

Opportunities are surprisingly enough.

In addition to actually reading, you can edit any material except the scanned one: add a photo, comment, or cut off an extra piece.

Also taken into account the ability to remove fields and switch between night and day reading modes, as well as change the orientation.

The main arguments in favor of this reader:

1) instant recognition;

2) excellent quality of the program (no bugs and crashes);

3) reading modes;

4) bookmarks;

5) editing;

6) pinch scaling.

This product does not attract the title of a top reader, but it definitely deserves attention.

Minimal Reader Pro for Android

To call this reader a full-fledged product, the language somehow does not turn.

In fact, the reader is a special widget with which you can easily scroll through news and connect interesting RSS feeds.

Managing all of this is very easy, given the constant sync with your Google account.

All content is automatically updated and loaded when connected to the Internet.

It seems to be good, but in offline mode you will not be able to learn anything new for yourself, only in online access.

The widget displays all information on main screen, and control is carried out by tap on the relevant news of interest.

The field is automatically expanded to the full diagonal of the display for easier viewing.

The program is very simple in terms of use, while it is distributed completely free of charge.

But its minus is that Russian localization is not provided here, so start mastering the basics of foreign writing, gentlemen.

AlReader for Android

This reader is designed for book lovers and literary scholars. She equally well understands both local DOC, ODT, FB2, TXT, EPUB and RTF format libraries, and network (OPDS).

You can independently select and sort the book by author, title, genre, language and other features. It is enough to choose the right filter and that's it.

Russian interface is available.

In addition, there is support for English, German, Belarusian, Ukrainian and other languages.

But where you can roam, it's in the settings. Here you can play around with orientation, annotation display styles and titles, setting the size and color as you see fit.

There is also a choice between swipe animations. If you want to read the document in a "solid", turn on the smooth scrolling option and enjoy.

Advice! In order not to forget where you are now, you can create a shortcut to the current book, which will appear on the desktop. Tap on it to be in the place where you finished reading.

The program also collects anonymous statistics to provide the user with a list of the top most interesting books.

Adobe Acrobat for Android

A product from a world renowned developer, designed to read PDF documents and books.

Acrobat reader for android appeared as a result of the huge demand for this program among fans of the PC version.

The functionality has been fully preserved, and the creators have supplemented it with cloud libraries with the ability to synchronize.

Documents open very quickly, without freezing, and you can do this from any source, be it email or a web page.

You can even convert files with it. Microsoft Office to PDF format, or do exactly the opposite by exporting Adobe documents to and.

The list of languages ​​supported by developers includes:

1. English
2. Chinese
3. Czech
4. Russian
5. Swedish
6. Polish and not only

It is noteworthy that basic version the reader is distributed free of charge, while this does not affect the functionality.

Although it is possible to issue paid subscription, which will slightly expand the possibilities of synchronization and editing "on the fly".

An excellent choice for those who constantly work with PDF.

Manga Reader for Android

Manga reader for android is also quite difficult to consider as a full-fledged reader. But this product will be extremely useful to all lovers and admirers of Japanese manga comics.

There are two modes of operation: online and offline.

The product is perfectly optimized for both smartphones with small diagonal and tablet PCs running Android OS.

Of the basic features and advantages, it should be emphasized the ability to search among comics, indicating only the name of the author or the name of the creation.

You can also sort what you are looking for by selecting the desired source, genre, or by specifying the first letter of the alphabet.

The program will notify you of new issues and numbers of the desired comics by means of notifications. For these purposes, you will need the included Internet.

In this case, you just need to download the "book" in order to read it with pleasure without connecting to the network.

Each product is good in its own way and performs only its intended functions.

It is quite possible to download universal readers for android for free, but their functionality will almost never satisfy you.

It is better to use highly targeted products to always be confident in their capabilities.

Review of programs for reading books for android

Apps for reading books on Android: 7 best readers

If you need to download a website or individual pages, we recommend several proven and reliable methods.

1. Download individual web pages

On PC

V Windows systems, Mac and Linux just press Ctrl + S on your keyboard while browsing to bring up the “Save page” window, from which you save the page in the selected subdirectory. An HTML file and a folder containing all the information will be saved. You can open the HTML file to get the saved web page in your browser without the need for an internet connection.

On smartphones

Reading a website offline is possible as in a mobile Chrome app for Android and the Chrome mobile app for iOS.

In Chrome for Android, open the page you want to save for offline viewing and click on the main menu button in the upper right corner. Click the Download icon here and the page will download to your device. You can open it to view the webpage in your standard browser.

IOS users can also use the Reading List feature in Safari to save the content of a web page for reading later, and to sync the page to other devices.

2. Using HTTracks (for Windows, Linux and Android)

Httrack.com is a popular tool for downloading all site data and accessing it offline. It is an open source tool that can be used on Windows platforms, Linux and Android. It will load the entire site, going from link to link, that is, it can present the archive as if you are browsing the site online.

Although HTTracks is customizable, it also has a simple helper that allows beginners to download website data easily. Here's how to use it:

Install and run HTTracks and click the “Next” button to launch the wizard. You will be asked to name the project you want to create. This name will further help you identify the data when you need to access it later, so choose it so that it makes sense.

On the next page click the “Add URL” button and enter the link to the site you want to download. You can add multiple sites if you need to load data from more than one website.

There is also a “Set options” button where you can find very handy options to customize to your needs. However, you should first read the HTTtracks manual before changing anything in the settings.

This process can take a long time, depending on how large the resource was. It may even take days for massive sites to load.

In addition, this data can easily take up several gigabytes of space on your hard disk so make sure you have enough free space before starting. Once downloaded, you can open the project and start browsing the site in your standard browser.

Advice: HTTtracks starts loading data starting at latest updates, and continues to move backward. If you only want the latest data, and not the entire site, you can stop the download process when you are sure that the requested data has been downloaded. Even if you stop the download process, you can still access data that has already been downloaded.

3. Using SiteSucker (for Mac OS X and iOS)

SiteSucker is a great HTTracks alternative for Mac users OS X and iOS. It works in a similar way to HTTracks and downloads entire sites by jumping from link to link. You can also pause the download in the middle to view the downloaded web pages and continue at any time.

4. Browser extensions for offline reading

There are several browser extensions with which you can download website data and view it offline.

PageArchiver (for Chrome) lets you save multiple web pages and access them from its interface. It is possible to load all web pages that are open in the browser in this moment... Just open the pages you want and load them using PageArchiver.

ScrapBook (for Firefox) allows you to load single pages or the entire site at once. Also, this extension organizes the downloaded content in its interface, and the presence of a convenient search bar makes it easier to find the desired content.

Mozilla Archive Format (for Firefox). This extension is essentially an improved version of the built-in page saving tool. It ensures that the page loads exactly as it is, and compresses the file to reduce the amount of disk space it takes. In addition to this, it downloads all audio and video files on the pages.

Do you love books? Do you read Russian literature? Or foreign?

So, the application itself has become quite popular in the Play Store, gaining 50,000 downloads and a 4.4 rating based on over 1,500 votes.

Book selection

Let's take a look at what the application looks like. When starting up for a couple of seconds, we see this quite nice splash screen:

Then the library menu itself appears with a list of authors. Poor Ablessimov A.O. Always displayed at the very beginning.

In general, the design looks very "warm and cozy". The list of authors, of course, scrolls. Famous names are tagged in bold and it is very convenient.

For example, in the screenshot below, Belinsky, Belyaev and Blok were honored to be considered famous.

Reading

Let's take a look at the process of reading a book itself.

The reader looks very nice and even cozy at home. The controls work well with the warm color of the book itself, but the whole experience is spoiled by the ads! Although, of course, you can remove it for money - by buying a paid version, or for free - by turning off the Internet.

At the top there are buttons to control the display.

It may seem that there are not many settings here. Especially to users of such super-functional readers as Moon + Reader (to which I include myself).

It has everything a fussy reader needs: background color, font color and size, and text alignment.

The choice of fonts is small: only 3 pieces and they are all basic. Well at least they work for the Russian language.

There is a night mode.

An interesting feature of the application: while reading, you can find out more about the book on Wikipedia (of course, if there is an article about it there) or tell your friends on social media. networks, which work you are currently reading, with a link to download the application. It will look something like this:

Although the entry "I am reading the bookUndergrowth Share Text" (a typo in the word "book" looks especially funny) looks a little clumsy ...

That is, perhaps, all the functionality of the reader. Of course, you can add a book to your favorites, leave a bookmark, or search by text. All of this works fine.

Personally, I liked the way the developers suggest reading the book. While reading, I already turn on airplane mode, so the ads don't bother me. And unnecessary functions sometimes only interfere, I think many Android users will agree with this.

Comparison on different devices

10 "tablet:

It looks good, the controls are adapted for the big screen.

It looks a little different than on a 7 "tablet, but again everything is located quite conveniently.

In both cases, the display is excellent. As for devices with weak hardware, the book takes a little longer to load in them, but the pages flip without jerks, smoothly. These are the conclusions from a 2-core tablet with a 7 "screen.

Paid add-ons

There are 2 types of payment in the application: for expanding the library for another 1200 books from foreign literature (170 rubles) and for removing ads (68 rubles).

Perhaps, when paying for the expansion of the library, advertising will also be removed, but somehow I have no desire to check this, since any book by foreign authors that I want to read can be easily found on the Internet and, if desired, can be downloaded for free or bought. Although, on the other hand, there are many services in which you need to renew your subscription every month, and it costs about 100-150 rubles. Moreover, in them, as a rule, the entire library is accessible only when connected to the Internet. So 170 rubles for full access to 1200 books forever is, perhaps, not so much.

Flaws

What are the disadvantages of the application? Well, firstly, it is the presence of advertising. Although it can be easily removed by turning off the Internet, it is still considered to be a flaw in the program, we will not deviate from the rules.

Secondly, perhaps many would find it more convenient to simply have access to the library online, downloading only the book they need. So, after installation, the application weighs more than 330 MB. For me personally, this is not the best way... But for those who have the ability to install applications on a memory card, having several thousand books offline, on the contrary, will be a huge plus.

The third drawback can be considered the presence of elements that do not harmonize with the overall design of the interface. After Material design applications (see story), it seems a little awkward,

this design no longer seems modern.

Summing up, we can say that the application may be inconvenient in some way. But undoubtedly, it will find its user. Yes, and pleasant autumn evenings predispose to brewing cocoa, wrap yourself in a warm blanket and leisurely enjoy a good book.

If you have a good internet speed, a lot of extra traffic (or you use Wi-Fi) and you don’t mind the free space on your device, you can safely download it. And such a huge library will always be used.

I wish you interesting books and pleasant reading

Girl With Silver Ring

Users Apple technology are increasingly using their devices to read books. If this happened often on the iPad, then iPhone users began to do it more often, due to large sizes screen.

Today I wanted to talk about the applications that people download most often for this purpose. There are incredibly many of them today, and I would like to discuss a couple of them.

A program for reading books on an iPhone

It is quite convenient to use your iPhone or iPad for reading books, because now the sizes of these devices are no longer so large and it is more than pleasant to carry them.

I am a fan of paper books, but sometimes I have to use and special applications on my device to use a book that I simply did not have time to buy in paper form.

Today there are dozens of applications and everything can be divided into two types:

• a reader with the ability to buy and download books yourself;
• just a book store where you download and read;
• you download it yourself and read it.

So that there is plenty to choose from, I have prepared a small selection for you. There are dozens of applications, but in my opinion these are the most popular and convenient ones.

iBooks - Apple's standard e-reader

As soon as you buy your device, usually this program is already installed. Of course, there are times when it is not there, but it is available in App Store free and downloading is not a problem at all.

It can be classified as a type when you can download it yourself, or just go to the store and buy a book you like. It's up to you.


The features of the application include such things:

• free;
• very user-friendly and simple interface;
• many settings for fonts and other details;
• ePub and PDF formats.

Once I was looking for a suitable program for a very long time, and when I tried a bunch of them, I still settled on iBooks. Doesn't lag or freeze - just download and read.

TotalReader - BEST book reader

The second part of the title is part of the title, not my solution. This name of the program can be found quite often in different ratings.

This application is quite good and it is some kind of alternative to iBooks, only from a third party developer. In fact, there is nothing in common, except that these are readers.


Using it, you get the following opportunities:

• support for all possible formats of text documents;
• support for popular cloud services;
• download manager and browser;
• huge online store;
• a large number of different settings for reading.

This list can be continued for a very long time, but I think it will be reasonable if you read the rest of the possibilities on the application page. I can say that this is a great option for long-term use.

Bookmate - reading books is easy

The next option will suit those who like to buy books, because the general emphasis is on this function. There is an annual subscription and access to books.

The plus is that by paying once, you simply get access to a huge number of books. If you need to read offline, you can always download it.


These are the features to expect when you download this app:

• 35,000 books are available for free, but if you subscribe 650,000;
• there is a version for a computer, which makes it possible to read on all devices;
• you can always upload your own books and for this we use the epub and fb2 formats.

Overall, the price is more than reasonable. For 2,290 rubles a year, you can get a whole library on your iPad or iPhone. The offer is more than profitable.

Documents - file manager and reader

Usually, many readers, if they do not contain the ability to buy books, then support for the number of formats usually does not exceed the number 2. Users have found an excellent solution.

The Documents app is file manager which can open all formats. The interface for reading is more than pleasant and this made it possible for the program to take the role of a reader for many iPad and iPhone owners.


Having installed it, we get the following advantages:

• support for all formats;
• completely free;
• all kinds of ways to download a book to your device.

It is quite convenient when you can do everything at once in one program. Indeed, most often we download the reader and the manager separately, but here everything is in one.

conclusions

To understand which program is best for you, you will have to use each one separately. Every iPhone and iPad user has very different needs.

Of course, you can find a bunch of applications for reading books and believe me, you can find very decent options.

But it is simply unrealistic to list all of them in one article, so for now I suggest trying these options on your iPads and iPhones.

If you are traveling or just on the move and cannot install Wi-Fi connection then you definitely won't be able to access the sites from your mobile phone, tablet or laptop. V modern world we use the Internet almost constantly at work, at home and abroad. One gets the feeling that without the Internet we are tied hand and foot. Most The best way solve this problem - do various things offline, or make the material you need available offline.

How with stationary computer, laptop, tablet or mobile phone to access web pages offline? In our synopsis we'll walk you through five ways to do this.

1. Read It - Read Now, Read Later
Is a Chrome extension that allows you to save the desired website content to the cloud and later use it from a tablet or mobile phone. The biggest plus of Read it is that you only save the content of the site, excluding ads and other unnecessary material that is not related to the main content. Thus, in the end, you get only pure information.

To start using Read it, go to the extension page in Chrome and install it. When the installation is complete, a "Klip Me" icon will appear in the upper right corner of your browser panel. Now when you are browsing a website and want to save its contents to read later, simply click the "Klip Me" button. You will see a page without unnecessary information, only content. Now in the right corner of the page, click on the "Save" option.

Read It only stores the content, not the entire website. Therefore, opening sites with large quantity articles within the same page (for example, a blog), there is a possibility that you will not be able to save the article you want. Nevertheless, you can do it - select with the mouse the material of your interest, including images, and press the "Klip Me" button.

Read It for the web
Now, when you want to check out the previously saved content, open a new tab in Chrome and click the "Klip Me" icon. You will see all the articles you have saved for further offline study. In order to access this material on a mobile device, you need to integrate Read It with your Google account, saving the content you are interested in in the cloud. In the right column, click on the "Sign In" button and allow access to Google.

When you enable Google access, your files are synced to the cloud and you can use them anytime, anywhere by going to the website (note that you need an internet connection to sync).

Rear It for Android
If you are using Android, download to Google play, log into your Google account and sync. The saved files will be on your device, and you can get acquainted with them even offline. At the time of this writing, Read It is only available for the Chrome and Android browser. But it can also be accessed via, where you will have the option to move content to Kindle or another e-book. Read It will be available soon as a Safari extension, so be sure to stay tuned to the site for the latest news.

2. Spool - save videos and web pages
- a new extension offering alternative ways accessing files offline. Spool has more than just web apps and extensions for Chrome browsers and Firefox, but also Android and iOS apps and bookmarks. So you can use this service on all browsers and mobile devices... Spool also gives users the ability to integrate their c account and they can save not only web pages but other types of files as well.

At the time of writing, Spool was only available for Beta invite, but you can do without it and log in with your Facebook login.

Spool for web, IOS and Android
After registration is complete, you can go to the page and install the extension for Chrome or Firefox. If you do not use any of the browsers listed, take a bookmarklet and download applications for iOS / Android, so that later, without having access to the Internet, you can read the saved files on your mobile. Significant advantage this extension is that you can save pages not only using the Spool icon located at the top of your browser, but also in other ways: clicking on the icon, right-clicking on a link or even on a page.

You will even see a Spool icon with save link functions on some sites like Facebook.

Accessing Spoon offline
After the page is saved, it becomes available via the network or mobile applications with an Internet connection by default. To access your files while offline, open your Spool apps> go to Settings> check the “ Automatic loading". The synced files will be automatically saved to your mobile phone, so you can use them offline at any time. If you are concerned about the issue with the place, then you can always delete these files after reading.

3. Read It Later
- this is another way to be offline and read the content of sites. What makes Read It Later stand out from the many other apps available, including Pulse and Flipboard? You can easily save any material from another application directly to Read It Later, and later get acquainted with it offline. You can also extract information from Instapaper and Delicious. What makes it more interesting? User participation in quality improvement Read It Later- they create many external applications.

Read It Later Offline
First, create your own and go to to download everything necessary tools, including a bookmark, browser extension and mobile apps. Read It Later is available for all browsers and mobiles on and. All tools can be used to save files.

For offline reading, all files will pass automatic synchronization with your mobile apps... However, you will only be able to read the content that was saved on your computer with Firefox extension... To open offline access to files saved on your computer, install.

4. Readability
Is a great app that is available as a Chrome extension. It also includes its own Android and iOS app.

To get started, go to the website and create your account. Then go to and download the extension for Chrome, iOS and Android. There are also many applications that integrate with Readability and are available for download. This app, like others, syncs saved web pages with your mobile phone so that you can later read the content offline.

5. Evernote
Probably few of us know that you can organize reading offline with the help of. Evernote is known as the most basic note-taking application of all platforms. With its free storage space, it's also great for sharing files and collaborating with friends and colleagues.

If you haven't used it yet, go to the site right now and create your account. Then, to make it easier to save web page content to Evernote, download or. To get offline access to the saved materials, download for Android or iOS and log in with your username. Select "Settings", click on "Notebook Offline" and check any folder or file that you would like to read offline.

That's all. Now, after each sync to Evernote, your selected articles will be available for offline reading.

Conclusion
Now, thanks to these five methods, you can now save site content and read it while fishing or while flying without Internet access. Of course, there are many other options, including paid ones (Instapaper, for example) or suitable only for the computer. However, I am convinced that most of us are interested in minimal-free alternatives with mobile access and all the necessary tools.