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Best open source EPUB reader app?

Posted by EmperorPenguin
Tags: ask.recommendations, ebooks, epub, apps

I was wondering what the best open source EPUB reader was, for both Android and Windows 10/11. It's ok if it's a different app for each platform.

I don't need to be able to convert EPUB to proprietary formats, I just need to be able to read some DRM-free EPUBs I have, preferably on an app that's open source so just does its job without collecting a bunch of data.

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    2. EmperorPenguin
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      I ended up finding that yesterday after making this post and it worked great!

      I ended up finding that yesterday after making this post and it worked great!

      2 votes
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    drannex
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    KOReader is my favorite overall (it's cross platform, but primarily made to be loaded on e-ink readers - either directly or side loaded onto kindles). Works really well. Moon Reader is decent with...

    KOReader is my favorite overall (it's cross platform, but primarily made to be loaded on e-ink readers - either directly or side loaded onto kindles). Works really well.

    Moon Reader is decent with a lot of options on Android.

    Edit: KOReader dropped support for Windows a long time back, but you can run it through WSL now.

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    1. dazai
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      KOReader has been THE e-book reader for me. It's simple and featureful. One can use Sumatra as an alternative on Windows. It's good and simple as well.

      KOReader has been THE e-book reader for me. It's simple and featureful.
      One can use Sumatra as an alternative on Windows. It's good and simple as well.

      2 votes
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    908musdf
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    I use Librera Reader for everything on phone and tablet. It is flexible and handles books and comics on both well. Nowadays I get it from F-Droid on LineageOS.

    I use Librera Reader for everything on phone and tablet. It is flexible and handles books and comics on both well. Nowadays I get it from F-Droid on LineageOS.

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    1. Echinops
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      I've used most Android readers extensively. I almost always resort to FBreader, which was once open source. But I have to say Librera is the best open source epud reader hands down. I've also...

      I've used most Android readers extensively. I almost always resort to FBreader, which was once open source. But I have to say Librera is the best open source epud reader hands down.

      I've also recently started using the auto scroll feature, which is really an amazing way for me to read stuff. It's incredibly lazy to never have to tap page change or thumb scroll. It's won me over.

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