CoolReader vs FBReader

July 12, 2025
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CoolReader
CoolReader
CoolReader - an open-source program for reading electronic books in a variety of formats for Windows and Linux. There are also versions for OS Android and e-reading devices (LBook, PocketBook)
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FBReader
FBReader
FBReader is an free eBook reader that supports numerous file formats like ePub, fb2, plucker, HTML, plain text, doc and more. You can also add multiple books at once in an archived format (tar, zip, gzip, bzip2). It supports embedded images, footnotes, hyperlinks, text search and full screen reading. It also has automatic bookmarking so that you don’t lose your place when closing a book.
CoolReader vs FBReader in our news:

2022. FBReader starts a new cycle of Android updates



FBReader has released the first Android release since April 2021. Version 3.1 starts a new cycle of Android updates with the following features. FBReader got permission to access the filesystem on devices running Android 11 and higher. Access to all TTS engines is back in Premium Edition. Implemented support for new bookmark styles added via the desktop version; there is no way to add/remove styles on a mobile device. Buttons are visible in all dialogues. Broken Yandex Translator replaced with DeepL. The incompatible cache issue has gone: you do not need to re-open the current book anymore

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