New Poll: Which ebook reader on iOS? - Page 2

kyteflyer · 09-19-2012, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueSky77

I primarily use the Kindle app because I also have a Kindle Touch and buy most of my ebooks for that. Just wondering why the Nook app was left out of the poll? I use that as well because I still have a bunch of Nook Books and a magazine subscription through Barnes & Noble.

I'm Australian. Nook is not freely available across the planet

hrosvit · 09-19-2012, 09:00 AM

Although I have several other reader apps on my iThingies (Nook, Kindle, BlueFire, Stanza), I stick with iBooks for my books and ComicZeal for comics. I apparently have very pedestrian needs with regards to my reader app as compared to most of the folks around here - I don't really notice fonts or margins, have never had a desire to make a note or look up a word. I just want it to show me the book, and I think the bookshelves and page turn are kind of neat, so iBooks it is.

I make virtually all my purchases from Barnes and Noble, because my original device was a Nook, and my mother and both sisters have since purchased Nooks and registered all of them under my account so we can all access all our purchases. I don't actually do much reading on my Nook anymore, and have never done any reading on the Nook app; I download all our purchases, strip the DRM and drop them into iBooks so everything shows up in the same place. My sisters and mother are nowhere near technologically savvy enough to do any of this, so I just stick with B&N for their benefit.

greenyouth · 09-20-2012, 08:55 AM

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kyteflyer · 09-20-2012, 03:50 PM

I'm taking another look at Shubook. Any reader which can talk to Calibre deserves multiple looks. So thats Stanza, Shubook and Megareader so far... what others do? I cant remember.

ilovejedd · 09-20-2012, 06:21 PM

I still do majority of my reading via Stanza on the iPod Touch and iPhone but now I'm using iBooks, too. I prefer iBooks' 2-page layout on the iPad so that got me started using it. The organization is crap so what I do is just browse/search for books on the Calibre server using Safari and use the "Open in iBooks" link. Unlike some of the other readers I've tried (e.g. Kobo, Bluefire), it appears iBooks is smart enough to realize if I've previously downloaded a book (maybe using the epub identifier?) and resumes from where I left off which is good enough for me.

greenyouth · 09-22-2012, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ilovejedd

it appears iBooks is smart enough to realize if I've previously downloaded a book (maybe using the epub identifier?) and resumes from where I left off which is good enough for me.

agree! ibook is still up and best!

Shykat · 09-22-2012, 05:07 PM

I currently use Apabi as my preferred reader as it has the most features that want and use.

In the future, if the smaller version of the iPad does show up and I get it, I would have to start looking for an ereader that syncs easily.

I don't buy books from Amazon though I downloaded a free book once and found it great for syncing between the desktop computer and the Kindle reader on the iPhone but, apparently that only works for books you have downloaded from Amazon and/or have used with your Kindle's email address for getting it onto your reading device. Since I don't have a Kindle, that doesn't work for me. I think the Nook reader works the same as the Kindle reader.

iBooks apparently will sync ebooks but it doesn't have all of the features that I prefer.

greenyouth · 09-23-2012, 04:47 AM

What APabi all about?

rlowe · 09-25-2012, 09:58 AM

I would easily choose ibooks. I really like the design and its performance too, very smooth. However, I found iBooks handle PDFs not good as others, so I also recommend PDF Max as a free tool to work with your PDFs (forget about Adobe Reader, it's really bad).

jojoba · 09-25-2012, 10:21 AM

I use Kindle and Kobo. I don't have a particular preference, it just depends on where I bought the book from.

yegon · 10-03-2012, 02:31 AM

iBooks irritates me for two reasons. Its absolutely ridiculous waste of screen real estate on the iPhone (WHY do we need huge margins and book name and page numbers always displayed on a small screen?!) and lack of in app rotation lock. The latter is only a mild irritation but the former is a deal breaker. Pity, 'cos its fine on the iPad and page syncing is nice.

So, since we're likely never to see Stanza updated for the 5's taller screen, I'm giving Megareader a go. It's not bad, only thing notably lacking is a dictionary, ability to change how paragraphs are displayed and the rotation lock doesn't currently work on the 5.

MeSue · 11-02-2012, 12:51 PM

I am hooked on auto-scroll so I use Tomes. It also talks to Calibre server, which is great. It's not perfect, but I gotta have auto-scroll. If anyone knows of other auto-scroll readers for iOS, please let me know. I know about uBooks and i2reader... are there any others?

Richard Moody · 11-02-2012, 07:54 PM

So - is Stanza dead?

It doesn't now work for me on ipad3.

ucfgrad93 · 11-02-2012, 10:05 PM

Kindle for me as I can read my books on practically any device.

holymadness · 11-02-2012, 10:17 PM

Wrong thread. Deleted.

View Poll Results: Which eBook reader on Your iOS Device
Stanza (any version)	14	14.74%
iBooks	30	31.58%
Kindle	29	30.53%
Kobo	8	8.42%
Apabi Reader	1	1.05%
Megareader	1	1.05%
Bluefire or any of its variants	3	3.16%
Shubooks	3	3.16%
eBookMobi	0	0%
Blio	0	0%
Tomes	1	1.05%
Other (post name and link please)	5	5.26%
Voters: 95. You may not vote on this poll

09-19-2012, 09:00 AM	#17
hrosvit Moron Posts: 333 Karma: 3113890 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southwest PA Device: iPad 3, Galaxy Note 2, Nook ST	Although I have several other reader apps on my iThingies (Nook, Kindle, BlueFire, Stanza), I stick with iBooks for my books and ComicZeal for comics. I apparently have very pedestrian needs with regards to my reader app as compared to most of the folks around here - I don't really notice fonts or margins, have never had a desire to make a note or look up a word. I just want it to show me the book, and I think the bookshelves and page turn are kind of neat, so iBooks it is. I make virtually all my purchases from Barnes and Noble, because my original device was a Nook, and my mother and both sisters have since purchased Nooks and registered all of them under my account so we can all access all our purchases. I don't actually do much reading on my Nook anymore, and have never done any reading on the Nook app; I download all our purchases, strip the DRM and drop them into iBooks so everything shows up in the same place. My sisters and mother are nowhere near technologically savvy enough to do any of this, so I just stick with B&N for their benefit. Last edited by hrosvit; 09-19-2012 at 09:02 AM.

10-03-2012, 02:31 AM	#26
yegon Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 2079258 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS 505	iBooks irritates me for two reasons. Its absolutely ridiculous waste of screen real estate on the iPhone (WHY do we need huge margins and book name and page numbers always displayed on a small screen?!) and lack of in app rotation lock. The latter is only a mild irritation but the former is a deal breaker. Pity, 'cos its fine on the iPad and page syncing is nice. So, since we're likely never to see Stanza updated for the 5's taller screen, I'm giving Megareader a go. It's not bad, only thing notably lacking is a dictionary, ability to change how paragraphs are displayed and the rotation lock doesn't currently work on the 5. Last edited by yegon; 10-03-2012 at 02:43 AM.

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09-20-2012, 08:55 AM	#18
greenyouth Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 507718 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: none	Readmill is a curious community of readers, highlighting and sharing the books they love.

09-20-2012, 03:50 PM	#19
kyteflyer Wizard Posts: 1,841 Karma: 9547754 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Device: iPhone SE2020	I'm taking another look at Shubook. Any reader which can talk to Calibre deserves multiple looks. So thats Stanza, Shubook and Megareader so far... what others do? I cant remember.

09-20-2012, 06:21 PM	#20
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,111 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	I still do majority of my reading via Stanza on the iPod Touch and iPhone but now I'm using iBooks, too. I prefer iBooks' 2-page layout on the iPad so that got me started using it. The organization is crap so what I do is just browse/search for books on the Calibre server using Safari and use the "Open in iBooks" link. Unlike some of the other readers I've tried (e.g. Kobo, Bluefire), it appears iBooks is smart enough to realize if I've previously downloaded a book (maybe using the epub identifier?) and resumes from where I left off which is good enough for me.

09-22-2012, 05:07 PM	#22
Shykat Groupie Posts: 194 Karma: 494052 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: iPhone, iPad Mini, my PC and Galaxy Tab A :)	I currently use Apabi as my preferred reader as it has the most features that want and use. In the future, if the smaller version of the iPad does show up and I get it, I would have to start looking for an ereader that syncs easily. I don't buy books from Amazon though I downloaded a free book once and found it great for syncing between the desktop computer and the Kindle reader on the iPhone but, apparently that only works for books you have downloaded from Amazon and/or have used with your Kindle's email address for getting it onto your reading device. Since I don't have a Kindle, that doesn't work for me. I think the Nook reader works the same as the Kindle reader. iBooks apparently will sync ebooks but it doesn't have all of the features that I prefer.

09-23-2012, 04:47 AM	#23
greenyouth Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 507718 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: none	What APabi all about?

09-25-2012, 09:58 AM	#24
rlowe Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 522576 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Vietnam Device: iPad 3; Kindle DX	I would easily choose ibooks. I really like the design and its performance too, very smooth. However, I found iBooks handle PDFs not good as others, so I also recommend PDF Max as a free tool to work with your PDFs (forget about Adobe Reader, it's really bad).

09-25-2012, 10:21 AM	#25
jojoba Addict Posts: 277 Karma: 1039638 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Europe Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad 3gen, Cybook Odyssey FL HD	I use Kindle and Kobo. I don't have a particular preference, it just depends on where I bought the book from.

11-02-2012, 12:51 PM	#27
MeSue Geek in the Forest Posts: 399 Karma: 1077186 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: FL Device: iPad Air, iPhone 4s, Nexus 7	I am hooked on auto-scroll so I use Tomes. It also talks to Calibre server, which is great. It's not perfect, but I gotta have auto-scroll. If anyone knows of other auto-scroll readers for iOS, please let me know. I know about uBooks and i2reader... are there any others?

11-02-2012, 07:54 PM	#28
Richard Moody Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 29738 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Banstead Surrey England Device: Ipad Air and Ipad Mini with retina (using Marvin)	So - is Stanza dead? It doesn't now work for me on ipad3.

11-02-2012, 10:05 PM	#29
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,360 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	Kindle for me as I can read my books on practically any device.

11-02-2012, 10:17 PM	#30
holymadness Guru Posts: 722 Karma: 2084955 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: iPhone	Wrong thread. Deleted.