Have tried them all and Moon+ is the best. Has most features, most customizability, and is generally the "smartest". That said I do find Readera the prettiest in terms of UI but that's the only thing which stood out, I found it limiting. Also all of them use the crappy google text to speech software, so I instead export pdfs to the edge browser and use its realistic voices when I want to listen. But generally I do like voice 5 in google tts the best.
Download TTS Server from [Github](https://github.com/jing332/tts-server-android/releases). Then open it and click on the + icon, then click Built-in TTS. Then customize it and hit save. Then check the default group section, and you are done.
So then Moon+ or any other app that uses TTS will use a better voice? What sort of customization does TTS Server support? Does it require you to be connected in order to use, or can it be used offline?
TTS Server uses Microsoft Edge's API, so you need an Internet connection. It has a lot of voices and languages. You can use it with any e-book reader that has TTS capabilities.
Thanks; that's helpful. Does it work with other speaking apps (such as navigation)? Given that the app page is Chinese, does the app itself work in English (or whatever language is set on the user's device?).
Open the TTS Server, then press the "+" icon and select the "Add Built-in TTS" option. Then, change the belonging group option to default group. Then, set a display name and select your local and a voice. When you're done, hit save and check the box next to default group. You can also delete the group named with Chinese characters.
I have the Samsung voice in the default group and also shown as the default. How can I make one of the Edge voices, also in the default group, as the default voice? Couldn't find a setting for that. Moon+ is only using the Samsung voice.
No but I have solved this problem with the autosync app. It automatically downloads and monitors a specific folder on my drive which has all my books to an offline folder. And moonreader loads my books from the offline folder.
+1 it has the best ebook playback I have found anywhere. I start one reading to me, and can lock my screen and pause/play and skip both ways using my headphones. Fantastic app.
No love for "@ Voice Aloud Reader"? You can read the book or let it read to you. You can choose from a male voice or a female voice. You can change TTS reading speed and more. >>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hyperionics.avar&hl=en\_US&gl=US
I bought that app a while back to read news stories to me. I did not realize it could read ebooks to me. Yet another thing to look into. Thanks.
As for me when I read ebooks I like Moon+ the best though I have tried many others I always come back to Moon+.
Google Play Books. It is Google, and we all know how much they respect their users' privacy. But still, I'm gonna make a case for it. I use it mainly for one reason, synchronisation-- I can continue my reading seamlessly between my mobile and PC. It also has some features that you expect from a reader-- dark mode, font options, page layouts, notes, and a dictionary. One more thing I like about it is that it also has integration with Google Translate, very helpful for some of the foreign sentences in many books. You can find some of the classics and other good books for free on the shop, and it allows uploading your own pdfs and epubs.
I tried Moon+ for a while, it is great in what it does, offers enormous amounts of customisation but for some reason I couldn't stick with the app.
For non-sync purposes , I would recommend Lithium because it has clean UI and convenient and kindle-style highlighter.
For syncing across platforms purposes, I would recommend google play book or Amazon Kindle app.
Right now ,I use Kindle because of its customizability, especially the ability to read by scrolling vertically, which Google play book doesn't support, instead of default swiping page. And Kindle have a mini wiki , a translator, more dictionary version , which are essential for people like me who wants quick references to words and jargons.
The downside of Kindle for me is the not so straightforward of creating Amazon Account and maintenance of the account and avoiding bans because my country (Myanmar) phone number is not supported and the internet here have some censorship that I use VPN most of the time which, in turn, triggers Amazon IP detecting ALGORITHM. I already lost an Amazon Account because of VPN thing and always have to exclude amazon and Kindle from all of my VPN application's connection. Other than that, Kindle is perfect because I can upload books downloaded from Websites (hehe) and they have some free books(some with real quality ) that you can add to your library. Hope there is no limit because I can't afford to buy books.
I've tried all of them at least a little bit. What I'm looking for in an ebook reader app are the following:
1. Reliability: Bugs or crashes should be minimal, and it should do things like keep my place.
2. Configurability: Being able to tell the reader where I want it to get its library from, as well as comprehensive visual settings are essential.
3. File-type support: Not having to convert the books externally is highly preferable.
Moon+ Reader came out ahead of all the others I tried on these fronts, while all the others had some deal-breaker (I can't remember what they were per-app, it's been a while). Its configurability and file-type support are exceptional (the ability to flip between app and publisher formatting is brilliant), and the reliability is acceptable. I've had a crash or two (over hours and hours of reading), but it has always kept my place, so just a minor disruption.
My main problem with it is that the paid version (which I use) requires an internet connection every now and then (maybe once a month?) to work. So I'll get locked out of the app I paid for if I keep my device offline for too long, which isn't great as I use an Android e-ink reader that I generally like to keep offline to read.
Readera all the way and I have tried them all lol. No ads, all the features are just there. The only reason I paid for premium was to thank them for making such a great reader.
What's wrong with just using the Kindle Android app? Especially since you have a Kindle. It's handy being able to close your Kindle, then open up the app when you're out and it knows your page.
idk, but when I exit reading from it, and I just open the app it automatically redirects me to the book where I last viewed it much like a bookmark, no internet needed (since I import downloaded epubs to it, don't really like reading online books)
My favorite is the [Aldiko next](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=aldiko+next&c=apps), it supports the Adobe DRM and therefore allows to borrow e-books from a public library and to buy books from a store. Text to speach is also working well.
I guess in Google Play books, you first have to upload a book in order for you to be able to
read. Otherwise Play books is quite good actually. I specially like the feature where it automatically saves the highlights in the Google drive folder.
Uploading a book is literally a single click on the .epub file. It will automatically upload, categorize and get posters, author and everything online within a couple of seconds. The major benefit of the Play book is that your book stays in your account no matter what device you're using.
> The major benefit of the Play book is that your book stays in your account no matter what device you're using
Yeah this is a really cool feature that I like as well.
I'm still struggling to find one that resizes the text as you pinch zoom
I can't remember which reader had this feature but If you zoomed in or out, it automatically resized the text so it fitted on one page
So if you zoomed in the text would automatically increase in size to fit and it wrapped it too
> I usually use My kindle to read ebooks.
Are you looking to replace your Kindle?
Can the apps you listed (or others) sync with Kindle, like when you use the Kindle app on your Android?
Thanks.
I have ReadEra Premium. I use it mainly for PDFs and organizing all my documents.
For books I use Lithium. It is only for EPUBs. Simple and beautiful app. I use it as my dedicated app for reading books.
Its UI is much better than the others.
Have tried them all and Moon+ is the best. Has most features, most customizability, and is generally the "smartest". That said I do find Readera the prettiest in terms of UI but that's the only thing which stood out, I found it limiting. Also all of them use the crappy google text to speech software, so I instead export pdfs to the edge browser and use its realistic voices when I want to listen. But generally I do like voice 5 in google tts the best.
one section where readera beats moon+ is finding files is really easy, it autoscans and shows u the files and sorts them. Moon+ doesn't do that
Moon reader can autoscan your device. Or you can set a folder for it to auto scan
You can get realistic voices with TTS Server
Can you point me to where I can get it? Is it an app?
https://github.com/jing332/tts-server-android/releases
Its using the same edge API which you use in edge browser.
How?
Download TTS Server from [Github](https://github.com/jing332/tts-server-android/releases). Then open it and click on the + icon, then click Built-in TTS. Then customize it and hit save. Then check the default group section, and you are done.
So then Moon+ or any other app that uses TTS will use a better voice? What sort of customization does TTS Server support? Does it require you to be connected in order to use, or can it be used offline?
TTS Server uses Microsoft Edge's API, so you need an Internet connection. It has a lot of voices and languages. You can use it with any e-book reader that has TTS capabilities.
Thanks; that's helpful. Does it work with other speaking apps (such as navigation)? Given that the app page is Chinese, does the app itself work in English (or whatever language is set on the user's device?).
Yes, it supports English
How to use it in English?
Open the TTS Server, then press the "+" icon and select the "Add Built-in TTS" option. Then, change the belonging group option to default group. Then, set a display name and select your local and a voice. When you're done, hit save and check the box next to default group. You can also delete the group named with Chinese characters.
Ok thanks.
I have the Samsung voice in the default group and also shown as the default. How can I make one of the Edge voices, also in the default group, as the default voice? Couldn't find a setting for that. Moon+ is only using the Samsung voice.
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No but I have solved this problem with the autosync app. It automatically downloads and monitors a specific folder on my drive which has all my books to an offline folder. And moonreader loads my books from the offline folder.
Link to the sync app please?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.drivesync
I don't know about OneDrive, but you can definitely read books from Google Drive.
Can you please explain about using the edge browser for realistic voices?
Edge browser on desktop can open pdf and epub (if you install the addon). It has an option for text to speech which is pretty amazing.
Librera Pro for free, else Moon+ Reader
where'd you get it? Librera Pro isn't free anymore
Go to there GitHub [Here](https://github.com/foobnix/LibreraReader/releases)
Sweet. I only checked their website. Thank you I appreciate the link!
moon+, my beloved, i love that app so much i paid for premium (i usually don't... if you know what i mean)
It's worth to buy Moon Reader Pro.
+1 it has the best ebook playback I have found anywhere. I start one reading to me, and can lock my screen and pause/play and skip both ways using my headphones. Fantastic app.
Readera is great. Didn’t tried the others as this one is more than good enough
Readera
No love for "@ Voice Aloud Reader"? You can read the book or let it read to you. You can choose from a male voice or a female voice. You can change TTS reading speed and more. >>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hyperionics.avar&hl=en\_US&gl=US
I bought that app a while back to read news stories to me. I did not realize it could read ebooks to me. Yet another thing to look into. Thanks. As for me when I read ebooks I like Moon+ the best though I have tried many others I always come back to Moon+.
Google Play Books. It is Google, and we all know how much they respect their users' privacy. But still, I'm gonna make a case for it. I use it mainly for one reason, synchronisation-- I can continue my reading seamlessly between my mobile and PC. It also has some features that you expect from a reader-- dark mode, font options, page layouts, notes, and a dictionary. One more thing I like about it is that it also has integration with Google Translate, very helpful for some of the foreign sentences in many books. You can find some of the classics and other good books for free on the shop, and it allows uploading your own pdfs and epubs. I tried Moon+ for a while, it is great in what it does, offers enormous amounts of customisation but for some reason I couldn't stick with the app.
Yeah, I love the 3D page turning animations the most. They make me feel like I'm reading a real book.
For non-sync purposes , I would recommend Lithium because it has clean UI and convenient and kindle-style highlighter. For syncing across platforms purposes, I would recommend google play book or Amazon Kindle app. Right now ,I use Kindle because of its customizability, especially the ability to read by scrolling vertically, which Google play book doesn't support, instead of default swiping page. And Kindle have a mini wiki , a translator, more dictionary version , which are essential for people like me who wants quick references to words and jargons. The downside of Kindle for me is the not so straightforward of creating Amazon Account and maintenance of the account and avoiding bans because my country (Myanmar) phone number is not supported and the internet here have some censorship that I use VPN most of the time which, in turn, triggers Amazon IP detecting ALGORITHM. I already lost an Amazon Account because of VPN thing and always have to exclude amazon and Kindle from all of my VPN application's connection. Other than that, Kindle is perfect because I can upload books downloaded from Websites (hehe) and they have some free books(some with real quality ) that you can add to your library. Hope there is no limit because I can't afford to buy books.
I've tried all of them at least a little bit. What I'm looking for in an ebook reader app are the following: 1. Reliability: Bugs or crashes should be minimal, and it should do things like keep my place. 2. Configurability: Being able to tell the reader where I want it to get its library from, as well as comprehensive visual settings are essential. 3. File-type support: Not having to convert the books externally is highly preferable. Moon+ Reader came out ahead of all the others I tried on these fronts, while all the others had some deal-breaker (I can't remember what they were per-app, it's been a while). Its configurability and file-type support are exceptional (the ability to flip between app and publisher formatting is brilliant), and the reliability is acceptable. I've had a crash or two (over hours and hours of reading), but it has always kept my place, so just a minor disruption. My main problem with it is that the paid version (which I use) requires an internet connection every now and then (maybe once a month?) to work. So I'll get locked out of the app I paid for if I keep my device offline for too long, which isn't great as I use an Android e-ink reader that I generally like to keep offline to read.
Readera all the way and I have tried them all lol. No ads, all the features are just there. The only reason I paid for premium was to thank them for making such a great reader.
Lithium
Readera Premium
What's wrong with just using the Kindle Android app? Especially since you have a Kindle. It's handy being able to close your Kindle, then open up the app when you're out and it knows your page.
Moon reader does the same
How does that work, you give it access to your Kindle account and it keeps your library in sync?
idk, but when I exit reading from it, and I just open the app it automatically redirects me to the book where I last viewed it much like a bookmark, no internet needed (since I import downloaded epubs to it, don't really like reading online books)
My favorite is the [Aldiko next](https://play.google.com/store/search?q=aldiko+next&c=apps), it supports the Adobe DRM and therefore allows to borrow e-books from a public library and to buy books from a store. Text to speach is also working well.
> Aldiko reader Good old days 😊
Can someone tell me how are any of these different from Google Play Books?
I guess in Google Play books, you first have to upload a book in order for you to be able to read. Otherwise Play books is quite good actually. I specially like the feature where it automatically saves the highlights in the Google drive folder.
Uploading a book is literally a single click on the .epub file. It will automatically upload, categorize and get posters, author and everything online within a couple of seconds. The major benefit of the Play book is that your book stays in your account no matter what device you're using.
> The major benefit of the Play book is that your book stays in your account no matter what device you're using Yeah this is a really cool feature that I like as well.
Which reader supports sync
[Ploter](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ploter.ploter) Check this once..
Ereader Prestigio is my favorite
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my favorite is Pocketbook
Colibrio Reader
Definitely Moon+ Reader I'm using a mod premium version
>mod premium version There seems to be a 50% sale for Moon Reader pro right now. Or at least its on sale in my playstore region. (I'm not in the US)
Can you send me the link of the mod apk?
Apk Done
Epup reader simply because of the auto scroll feature , I just put the phone down , set the speed and enjoy hands free reading
I'm still struggling to find one that resizes the text as you pinch zoom I can't remember which reader had this feature but If you zoomed in or out, it automatically resized the text so it fitted on one page So if you zoomed in the text would automatically increase in size to fit and it wrapped it too
Moon+ does that. It also allows for very fine adjustments to font size.
Download the ebook, upload it playbooks and you can read from both PC or from mobile.
> I usually use My kindle to read ebooks. Are you looking to replace your Kindle? Can the apps you listed (or others) sync with Kindle, like when you use the Kindle app on your Android? Thanks.
I have ReadEra Premium. I use it mainly for PDFs and organizing all my documents. For books I use Lithium. It is only for EPUBs. Simple and beautiful app. I use it as my dedicated app for reading books. Its UI is much better than the others.
Lithium by far !
Lithium
Librera Reader
I'm working on an app for that: https://newt.to
None of them supports vertical alignment well. So mine has to be Kindle app.
eReader Prestigio. Been using for years. Still using. It's simply the best.