They do have subscriptions.

About the only difference is the ability to set custom themes.

Reading PDF files and doing the basic stuff is completely free, though. It's a win-win.

It opens PDFs, lets you read them, and do other things.

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$14.95 per month gets you one free book per month, 30% discounts on other books, and more.

There's not much in the way of custom font choices, outside how you've configured your email app. This is different from bookmarking apps, which simply store links to those articles, and different from note-taking apps, which can be used for clipping articles but aren't primarily designed with reading in mind.

You can also control how your articles look: there's a dark, paper, and light color scheme, along with a couple of font choices in the free version.

Just like your favorite TV shows, each season contains 10-16 episodes, and each can be read or be read to you in about 40 minutes. Here are a few worth thinking about. Readers get a night mode and some other reading options. Reading Prep Comprehension is a series of apps for students seeking to augment their reading and comprehension skills. Learn more. The app also has customization options for things like font size, screen brightness, background color, and orientation. Saving articles is simple thanks to extensions for every major browser, and there's a bookmark you can use if that doesn't work for you.

You can follow Justin on Twitter: @jhpot. There are also plenty of options for sorting your reading list after reading. You can set sleep timers (this was super helpful for me since I usually listen to books when I'm too tired to read), and it allows you to bookmark certain spots that you loved or wanted to go back to at some point.

You can go the free route. Instapaper, more than any app I can think of, is all about simplicity.

Even better, the articles are presented cleanly—all the sidebars and ads that clutter the modern web are stripped away.

And there's no built-in option for sorting your articles after you've read them, although you could use dedicated folders or labels in your inbox to sort articles after you're done reading them. While it does come with a monthly price tag (though it is less than one paperback book), the cost is well worth it if you're an avid e-reader and audiobook lover. That's valuable.

Safari is the default browser on Apple devices, and it comes with a built-in reading list that automatically syncs between all of your devices. Having said that, some other categories of apps could work for you.

Remember, some of the best authors working today got their start writing fanfiction, and there's no reason you can't flex some of your creative muscles, too. My phone is full of downloaded e-books and audiobooks, and I have my ever-growing TBR list jotted down in multiple places. Plus, you're supporting small business! Zapier is the easiest way to automate powerful workflows with more than 2,000 apps. If you stumble upon an interesting article, or if someone sends one to you, you can send the article to a reading queue. Reading is a very enjoyable experience. The unique feature here is the speed reading button, which flashes one word at a time in quick succession.

The app syncs your collection between devices as well.

Unfortunately, you can't sign up for the service within the app, nor can you actually purchase any audiobooks with it.

There's also plenty of tools for organizing your articles.

But think about it: email newsletters are an increasingly common way to keep up with the news, and mobile devices are set up to download emails for offline reading already.

Where did the idea for apps like this come from? You then get discounts on other books. This one is the best for comics. Two—Pocket and Instapaper—rose to the top for all criteria, and we included two other apps whose unique features make up for the lack of breadth.

I'm a big fan of Audible, and when I found Downpour, an app that takes your audiobook experience to new levels, I was stoked. You also have the option of making your library public, if you do want to share what you're reading with your friends. This is one of the better reading apps for those who manage their own library of ebooks. You buy comics, you read them, and that's that. Obviously, most books cost money. Additional reporting by Cristina Arreola.

Free; Premium for $19/year offering.

With Libby, borrowing is made easy — and you can read e-books from the library without actually having to leave your couch. Just tap the + button in the address bar to add an article on your Mac or, on mobile, find the Add to Reading List option in the Share menu.

They include more customizations, no ads, multi-point touch, and more.

This makes Instapaper a great way to review your thoughts after reading. Some of them include text highlighting, automatic book detection, night mode, sepia mode, and Material Design. Learn more. The app is free. The Home screen is meant to contain articles you haven't read yet, and you can archive articles when you're done. There is also a plugin that adds PDF to that list. Read it later apps aren't the only tools for the job—they're just the ones that are built with reading in mind. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Manage multiple teams with advanced administrative controls in Zapier. (Available on Android and iOS) Scribd While this reading app isn’t free, the subscription might be well worth it if you’re the forgetful kind of reader who doesn’t remember to bring a book anywhere you go. Read on to find out exactly what Reading List …

This is an app designed with readers in mind, which makes sense given what it's for.

This isn't for everyone: lots of people would rather not fill their email inbox with stuff to read on top of everything else. The main reading list is meant for articles you haven't read yet—you can archive things you're done reading, keeping this list as an inbox of articles for later.

Here are the best reading apps for Android!

You can also click here to check out our latest Android app and game lists! Some of the serials are originals (like the continuation of Orphan Black, available as an ebook or an audiobook narrated by Tatiana Maslany) and others are classic books, released episodically. So, what makes the best dedicated read it later app? That includes over one million free books. Get the very best of Android Authority in your inbox.

In my mind, it seems that real books will never go out of style, but that doesn't mean I can't keep up with technology that makes it easier and more convenient to read. Learn more.

Download for Firefox; Download for Chrome; More information can be found on the Reading list browser extension page. It can be incredibly difficult to keep up with all the new books being released all the time — but these book apps certainly make it a lot easier.

Automate tasks. There is a pro mode for $1.99. Still, it's worth considering.

There are apps for every browser and mobile operating system you've ever heard of (and a few that you haven't). It features a collection of over 100,000 comics and that includes manga. You pay $14.95 per month for one free book. The app, unlike the desktop version, allows you to scan the barcodes/ISBNs of books to add them to your library, which might save you time if you're cataloging more than one book at once.

FBReader is sort of a jack of all trades.

Learn about workflow, company building, and how to get things done. You can automate your reading workflows with Instapaper's Zapier integrations, which let you do things like automatically send articles from tweets you like over to Instapaper or send every article from an RSS feed to your reading list.

If you're looking for new ways you can show your love for books, review them online, keep track of what you read, share photos of your bookshelf with friends, and, of course, discover new books to read, take a moment to consider these literary apps: Let's get this out of the way: You already know what Goodreads is, but how does the app measure up?

You can also browse all of your highlights and notes in one place, without having to open the articles again. One feature that would be really awesome for web novels/comics is an indicator for when a new chapter is available so I don't have to click through my reading list to see if anything new is out, which is highly annoying.

It has a massive library of ebooks available for purchase. Learn more.