Google Nexus 7 2013 tablet app questions

sabredog · 11-13-2013, 10:23 PM

Just purchased one of these most excellent 7" tablets as I am not willing to pay a extra $200 on an iPad Mini.

So the main questions now being;

What might be the best PDF and ebook reader (even other apps) for my new shiny?

Faterson · 11-14-2013, 01:25 AM

I had the same questions, and here are my answers for now:

for ebooks, Moon+ Reader Pro seems to approach the quality of Marvin from iOS most
for PDF files, ezPDF Reader seems to approach the quality of GoodReader from iOS most

What I have most difficulties to find on Android: a "Dropbox plain-text editor", corresponding to Nebulous Notes on iOS. The closest seems to be Minutes, but it's not Dropbox-wide: it only syncs with a single Dropbox folder. I'm not sure Jota+ would be the answer, either.

Any advice on all three counts will be appreciated.

ghostyjack · 11-14-2013, 09:17 AM

You might also want to look at Mantano as it supports epub and PDF and handles both pretty well.

A few regressions have creeped into it at the moment, but I'm currently testing a new beta for that that is fixing many of these issues.

afv011 · 11-14-2013, 12:01 PM

I've been using Google Play Books recently. Very simple reader, but offers day/night mode and font sizes, which is all I need. The advantage is that you upload your books to your account on the PC and they will show up on your device.

Ninjalawyer · 11-15-2013, 11:03 AM

I also picked up the new Nexus 7 recently, and downloaded Moon+ pretty quickly. However, for the most part I'm just using the Play Books app; it has the basic features I'm looking for (search, dictionary, etc.), but lets you upload your own books and syncs those uploaded books across devices.

Faterson · 11-15-2013, 11:23 AM

For me, extensive layout customisation options are a must, which is why I opted for Moon+ Reader Pro, at least for now. I also purchasded the full version of Mantano, but I find the formatting options in Moon+ superior over Mantano, as far as I can see. The only thing I find impossible to customise in Moon+ is the size of the first-line indent, which is too bad.

(By the way, Moon+ also supports syncing of some sort, though I don't use it because I only own a single Android device for now.)

jscarbo · 11-15-2013, 12:05 PM

EzPDF is my favorite PDF reader although the official Adobe reader isn't bad. Many others don't support text reflow or do a poor job of it. For everything else, I prefer Moon+ although many prefer Mantano. Either will do a good job. It's mostly a matter of personal preference.

11-13-2013, 10:23 PM	#1
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Google Nexus 7 2013 tablet app questions Just purchased one of these most excellent 7" tablets as I am not willing to pay a extra $200 on an iPad Mini. So the main questions now being; What might be the best PDF and ebook reader (even other apps) for my new shiny?

11-14-2013, 01:25 AM	#2
Faterson pokrývač škridiel Posts: 1,525 Karma: 3300000 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia Device: 3iPad, SamsungNote & Tabs, 2OnyxBoox, Huawei 8″, PocketBook	I had the same questions, and here are my answers for now: for ebooks, Moon+ Reader Pro seems to approach the quality of Marvin from iOS most for PDF files, ezPDF Reader seems to approach the quality of GoodReader from iOS most What I have most difficulties to find on Android: a "Dropbox plain-text editor", corresponding to Nebulous Notes on iOS. The closest seems to be Minutes, but it's not Dropbox-wide: it only syncs with a single Dropbox folder. I'm not sure Jota+ would be the answer, either. Any advice on all three counts will be appreciated.

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11-14-2013, 09:17 AM	#3
ghostyjack Guru Posts: 718 Karma: 1085610 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, England Device: PRS-T1, 1825PT, Galaxy Tab, One X, TF700T, Aura HD, Nexus 7	You might also want to look at Mantano as it supports epub and PDF and handles both pretty well. A few regressions have creeped into it at the moment, but I'm currently testing a new beta for that that is fixing many of these issues.

11-14-2013, 12:01 PM	#4
afv011 Captain Penguin Posts: 2,964 Karma: 2079777777 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kobo Libra 2, Nook Glowlight	I've been using Google Play Books recently. Very simple reader, but offers day/night mode and font sizes, which is all I need. The advantage is that you upload your books to your account on the PC and they will show up on your device.

11-15-2013, 11:03 AM	#5
Ninjalawyer Guru Posts: 826 Karma: 18573626 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Nexus 7 (2013)	I also picked up the new Nexus 7 recently, and downloaded Moon+ pretty quickly. However, for the most part I'm just using the Play Books app; it has the basic features I'm looking for (search, dictionary, etc.), but lets you upload your own books and syncs those uploaded books across devices.

11-15-2013, 11:23 AM	#6
Faterson pokrývač škridiel Posts: 1,525 Karma: 3300000 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia Device: 3iPad, SamsungNote & Tabs, 2OnyxBoox, Huawei 8″, PocketBook	For me, extensive layout customisation options are a must, which is why I opted for Moon+ Reader Pro, at least for now. I also purchasded the full version of Mantano, but I find the formatting options in Moon+ superior over Mantano, as far as I can see. The only thing I find impossible to customise in Moon+ is the size of the first-line indent, which is too bad. (By the way, Moon+ also supports syncing of some sort, though I don't use it because I only own a single Android device for now.)

11-15-2013, 12:05 PM	#7
jscarbo Addict Posts: 220 Karma: 1075434 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Costa Rica Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle PW2, Nook HD+, Nexus 7	EzPDF is my favorite PDF reader although the official Adobe reader isn't bad. Many others don't support text reflow or do a poor job of it. For everything else, I prefer Moon+ although many prefer Mantano. Either will do a good job. It's mostly a matter of personal preference.

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