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leebase · 04-09-2019, 09:57 AM

I read mostly on my iDevices...but I also have a Kindle Fire tablet (many, actually). Pretty much none of the best iOS reading apps support Android (surely there has to be some amount of business to be gained from 2billion android users).

There is one that I like: FBReader Plus. I am able to load books onto a google drive folder and FBReader will parse out the author, title, series.

It was nice for being able to add a book to my mom's Kindle Fire tablet. Just load it up to the cloud and she can access it via her FBReader app.

Syncs your reading spot no matter which device or platform.

I still read most ebooks via Kindle app as I get most of my books from Amazon. I've set up Callibre a dozen times or so bu always repurpose my servers and lose it. My fault, not Callibre's. I'm just not THAT interested in the level of organization and effort.

One nice thing about Kindle books is when they offer a reduced audible version when you buy the ebook. It's REALLY cool to switch between reading and listening and your "last read" spot is kept.

Interestingly enough, when I have my Amazon Echo read an audible book it does NOT sync the last spot with my audible app on iOS.

04-09-2019, 09:57 AM	#1
leebase Karma Kameleon Posts: 2,973 Karma: 26738313 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: iPad Mini, iPhone X, Kindle Fire Tab HD 8, Walmart Onn	Cross Platform Reading I read mostly on my iDevices...but I also have a Kindle Fire tablet (many, actually). Pretty much none of the best iOS reading apps support Android (surely there has to be some amount of business to be gained from 2billion android users). There is one that I like: FBReader Plus. I am able to load books onto a google drive folder and FBReader will parse out the author, title, series. It was nice for being able to add a book to my mom's Kindle Fire tablet. Just load it up to the cloud and she can access it via her FBReader app. Syncs your reading spot no matter which device or platform. I still read most ebooks via Kindle app as I get most of my books from Amazon. I've set up Callibre a dozen times or so bu always repurpose my servers and lose it. My fault, not Callibre's. I'm just not THAT interested in the level of organization and effort. One nice thing about Kindle books is when they offer a reduced audible version when you buy the ebook. It's REALLY cool to switch between reading and listening and your "last read" spot is kept. Interestingly enough, when I have my Amazon Echo read an audible book it does NOT sync the last spot with my audible app on iOS.