My Da asked me to get some ebooks for him, b/c he's got a 15 hour plane ride coming up. I thought he had the same tablet I do (Samsung Galaxy Tab 3), so I got about 20 epub format books for him, with the intention of just downloading the same reading app I use on mine to his (UB Reader).
It turns out he has an ipad- something I know nothing about it (Da knows even less than me).
I've been looking through the forums, and from what I can gather, epub format can be read on ipads ith the right app, right?
If so, can anyone recommend a free reading app for the ipad that is similar in features to the UB Reader I use? I've included some screenshots from the UB Reader to give you an idea, but basically, I'm looking for these features:
- Free
- Epub format friendly
- Aesthetically, a bookshelf view and a list view (by title, author, date added, etc.) with all his ebooks, that he can switch between (see image #1)
- A simple reading interface with:
- Slide bar for moving pages back/forward
- Text size options (he wears glasses; I'd like him to be able to increase text size to large)
- Day/Night Background & Text Color options (white background/black text for day reading, black background/white text for night reading)
- Bookmarking
Other options I'd like, but which aren't pivotal:
- Ability to highlight & make notes while reading
- The ability to look up a word in the dictionary or online, while reading the ebook (I know I'd need to also download a dictionary app for him to be able to look up a definition).
The most important thing is a simple interface though- he doesn't use tablets at all, so if it's too complicated for him, he's liable to just get frustrated and give up (he can be a bit ornery).
I know there probably isn't anything with those exact same things, but something close would be awesome. Also, I do have Calibre, so worst case scenario, I could convert the epubs to something else, but I'd really, really, really like to keep them in epub.
Any suggestions are
hugely appreciated!
