Koodo Reader
Focus: epub. Shares ebook reader and pdf reader with KOReader. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Adds Windows, macOS and Web. Rated 4.6 (KOReader: 4.7).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
Mobile App
KOReader
A free ebook reader for e-ink devices that handles PDFs and EPUBs with ease.
Rating
4.7 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
Android, Linux, Offline
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What is KOReader?
KOReader is a free, open-source ebook reader built for e-ink devices such as Kobo, Kindle, PocketBook and reMarkable, and it also runs on Android and Linux. It opens EPUB, PDF, DjVu and more, reflows hard-to-read PDFs, and adds dictionary lookups, highlights and reading stats, so you read and study with fewer distractions.
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Pros: what KOReader does well
- Reflows PDFs for small screens
- Highlights, notes and dictionary built in
- Free and open source
Cons: where it falls short
- Installing on e-readers takes some steps
- Many settings to learn
Who KOReader is for
E-reader owners who want more control over PDFs and long reads.
Who can skip it
Anyone happy with their e-reader's built-in app.
KOReader alternatives
Not sold on KOReader? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
Foliate
Focus: epub, annotations and gnome. Shares ebook reader and open source with KOReader. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Rated 4.6 (KOReader: 4.7).
Desktop AppFreeLinux, Offline
4.6Visit
Readest
Focus: epub and annotations. Shares ebook reader and open source with KOReader. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Adds Windows, macOS and iOS. Rated 4.6 (KOReader: 4.7).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
Sioyek
Focus: research papers and keyboard. Shares pdf reader and open source with KOReader. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Adds Windows and macOS. Rated 4.6 (KOReader: 4.7).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
Thorium Reader
Focus: epub and accessibility. Shares ebook reader and open source with KOReader. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.5 (KOReader: 4.7).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
SumatraPDF
Focus: lightweight and windows. Shares pdf reader and ebook reader with KOReader. A Windows app, not a mobile app. Adds Windows. Rated 4.6 (KOReader: 4.7).
Windows AppFreeWindows
4.6Visit
Free alternatives to KOReader
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Audiobookshelf
Focus: audiobooks, podcasts and self-hosted. Shares open source and github with KOReader. A web app, not a mobile app. Adds Web and iOS. Same 4.7 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.7Visit
SponsorBlock
Focus: youtube, skip sponsors and video. Shares open source and github with KOReader. A browser extension, not a mobile app. Adds Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Same 4.7 rating.
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.7Visit
Kiwix
Focus: offline wikipedia, reference and offline reading. Shares open source and github with KOReader. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Adds Windows. Rated 4.6 (KOReader: 4.7).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.6Visit
Komga
Focus: comics, manga and ebooks. Shares open source and github with KOReader. A web app, not a mobile app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (KOReader: 4.7).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit
Miniflux
Focus: rss reader, news and self-hosted. Shares open source and github with KOReader. A web app, not a mobile app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (KOReader: 4.7).
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
Calibre-Web
Focus: ebooks, calibre and reading. Shares open source and github with KOReader. A web app, not a mobile app. Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (KOReader: 4.7).
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit
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