The best on the go reading apps for Android are very light on resources and won’t use a ton of battery to provide an enjoyable reading experience. One of the best things about these apps is that they do not require any kind of Internet connectivity to basically give you the full features. In fact, I highly recommend that you turn off your LTE/4G while you are immersed in a book. For one, doing that will not only save you a ton of battery life, but also save you from being disturbed by messages from numerous apps that you have on your device. So sit back, travel, read and if you are in for a long haul, don’t forget to bring hot coffee with you. Note: the best on the go reading apps for Android were tested on a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, Honor 8 and Sony Xperia Z. All of the apps performed perfectly fine and no problems were faced during the testing. I personally read around 15 books on 4 of the top apps over the years and didn’t notice any odd behaviors or bugs during reading.
1. Moon+ Reader
All of these apps provide a smooth experience without sacrificing better performance. I also recommend that you turn down brightness a little bit so that your eyes won’t get tired reading page after page. Overall the experience you have with the best on the go reading apps for Android will be a pleasant one. They are pretty great at replicating the feel of a real book and to be honest the only thing missing is the smell of a fresh book, otherwise we are already there. Sure, many people just want to read a book and they don’t care about many other features, but if you are a student you will highly appreciate the highlighting feature that is included in Moon+ Reader. Here is another thing, you can change the font color to anything you like, the background color is similarly customizable but what I really like is the option of changing the background image. If you like the yellowish hue of a well-worn book, you can set up a custom image like that and get that feel from your phone too. Free Version
2. eReader Prestigio: Book Reader
However, it does come with a My Books tab that allow you to set up a digital shelf with cool looking books on it. There are multiple shelf themes that you can select from and all of them look amazing. One big feature that I really love about this app is the inbuilt dictionary, this is a very handy tool if you are not a native language speaker and want to learn as you read. I’ve used this countless times to broaden my personal vocabulary. Sure, you can use one of the best dictionary apps for Android but when it’s built in of the reader, you don’t feel like you are closing the book and consulting another app. Free Version
3. Universal Book Reader
The page turning animation is just one little detail that this app gets right, there is a very beautiful and streamlined library menu, you can change the size of the font or even change the font altogether and open over 50 file formats. This means that Universal Book Reader is one of the most versatile book readers to take with you on the go. No matter what format your book is in, you’ll be able to open it with this great reader. Free Version
4. AlReader -any text book reader
The app also fully supports 10 languages that not only include English, German and Russian, but also Turkish, Bulgarian and Polish. If you are fan of Polish books like The Witcher series, this is the best on the go reading apps you can get. I also like how the app switches to two-page mode when you turn your device in landscape mode, while it’s not that awesome on a small phone, it looks absolutely great on a larger tablet. Free Version
5. Librera. Book Reader of all formats and PDF
You can easily set your own personal night mode color that suits your eyes and provides a very comfortable viewing experience. If you want to use a different background, that is also possible with this app. I also really like the pop up page display that allows you to select the exact page you want to navigate to. That also comes with little thumbnail previews of the page you are trying to find as well. You don’t need to browse through the whole book to find that one page that houses the best action scene of the book. Free Version
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