Handy Reader AlternativesEbook & PDF Readers like Handy Reader

Handy Reader is described as 'Customizable ebook reader supporting EPUB, MOBI, AZW, PDF, FB2, and TXT formats, with highlighting, notes, TTS, four color themes, and quick access features' and is a Ebook Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Handy Reader for a variety of platforms, including Android, Linux, Windows, Android Tablet and iPhone apps. The best Handy Reader alternative is calibre, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Handy Reader are Okular, Librera Reader, KOReader and Book's Story.

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  1. calibre icon

    calibre

     1489 likes

    Free e-book manager with features including library management, format conversion, syncing to devices, internet-independent operation, built-in viewer, news download as e-books, text-to-speech, privacy focus, extensible plugins, and no registration or tracking.

    113 calibre alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
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    • calibre is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Handy Reader.

    • calibre is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Handy Reader.

    • calibre is Free and Open SourceHandy Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • calibre is Lightweight and Privacy focusedHandy Reader is not according to our users
  2. Okular icon

    Okular

     480 likes

    Multi-platform document viewer offering extensive format support, including PDF, comics, images, EPUB, and Markdown, with annotation tools, sidebar previews, text-to-speech, DRM management, cross-platform compatibility, and integration with KDE Frameworks libraries.

    113 Okular alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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  4. Librera Reader icon

    Librera Reader

     77 likes

    Librera Reader is a highly customizable and feature-rich application for reading books in PDF, EPUB, MOBI, DjVu, FB2, TXT, RTF, AZW, AZW3, HTML, CBZ, CBR formats on Android devices.

    65 Librera Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    • Librera Reader is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Handy Reader.

    • Librera Reader is Freemium and Open SourceHandy Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • Librera Reader is Lightweight and Privacy focusedHandy Reader is not according to our users
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    Icecream Ebook Reader

    Reads EPUB, MOBI, FB2, and PDF files, manages digital libraries, tracks reading progress, allows notes, highlights, bookmarks, text translation, online search, night mode, full-screen, customizable layouts, text-to-speech, and di...

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  6. KOReader icon

    KOReader

     72 likes

    An ebook reader application supporting PDF, DjVu, EPUB, FB2 and many more formats, running on Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Linux and Android devices.

    68 KOReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • AppImageHub
    • Kobo Books
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android Tablet
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  7. Book's Story icon

    Book's Story

     33 likes

    Material3 eBook reader - Book's Story. Built with Jetpack Compose. Free & Open Source & Ad Free. 4 supported file formats (.txt, .pdf, .epub, .fb2), 2 supported languages. Lots of customization.

    36 Book's Story alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  10. FBReader icon

    FBReader

     219 likes

    E-reader application.

    109 FBReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • FBReader is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Handy Reader.

    • FBReader is Freemium and ProprietaryHandy Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • FBReader is LightweightHandy Reader is not according to our users
  11. Amazon Kindle icon

    Amazon Kindle

     237 likes

    The Kindle app puts millions of books, magazines, newspapers, comics, and manga at your fingertips.

    112 Amazon Kindle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Amazon Kindle is the most popular Web-based alternative to Handy Reader.

    • Amazon Kindle is Freemium and ProprietaryHandy Reader is Free and Proprietary
  14. ReadEra icon

    ReadEra

     56 likes

    Read book files in EPUB, PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, TXT, DJVU, FB2, MOBI and CHM formats. Supports chapters, bookmarks, page style. Saves the current reading position. Automatic detection and display of the list of all supported documents on your device.

    77 ReadEra alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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  15. Google Play Books icon

    Google Play Books

     152 likes

    Discover a vast library of books to search, preview, and buy, read free public domain books, sync page positions, and back up purchases online for a seamless reading experience across multiple devices.

    66 Google Play Books alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
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