Just because you don't have a book on you doesn't mean you have to stop reading. All you need is your phone to try out social media apps made specifically for bibliophiles and find the next book you want to read.
Wattpad
If you're tired of reading paperback books, you should try Wattpad. This is a platform for the digital age where writers can connect directly with their readers. Wattpad brings a community element to reading. You can interact with other readers by commenting on a certain section, sentence, or phrase in a book.
Each category brings users to a new community to explore or find inspiration. The app encourages you to participate in writing contests, grow your fan base, or become a part of stories selected by the app.
- Download Wattpad for iOS | Android (Free, with subscription)
Libby
Originally called Overdrive, Libby lets you carry your local library in your pocket. Why buy a book from Amazon when you can borrow a digital copy of it from your local library?
Libby has managed to move offline libraries to the online world. Categories vary based on your location or what your library offers. Besides e-books, you can also listen to audiobooks.
Inkitt
Inkitt is an app specifically designed for reading novels and is largely comprised of works by independent writers. This app only covers certain genres of fiction, like romance, fantasy, science fiction, and the like. This app is beautiful and fun to use.
This application is exclusively for reading and does not implement social networks. The company behind this app is a publishing house that helps writers publish their novels.
Yomu Ebook Reader
Yomu Ebook Reader is the best third-party EPUB reader for iOS. If you're not satisfied with the basic features in Apple Books or Kindle, check out Yomu. This application allows you to fully customize the reading interface.
Yomu will open any book format you want, from EPUB files to CBX comics. There are plenty of free literary classics available on sites like Project Gutenberg, and you can also import your own!
- Download Yomu Ebook Reader for iOS (Free, premium version available)
Leo
Leio is the best reading tracker for iPhone. This is the easiest way to record everything related to your reading statistics. In one place, you can keep track of multiple books you're reading. The app also has a time tracking feature, so you can know exactly how long it took you to finish reading a book.
Leio has a modern, easy-to-use interface. If you find other reading apps too cumbersome and don't care about the community aspect, Leio is a great alternative reading tracker.
- Download Leio for iOS (Free, premium version available)
Serial Reader
Serial Reader makes reading simpler. This is the perfect app for both beginners and avid readers. The app gives you literary classics to read every day in small, 20-minute chunks.
- Download Serial Reader for iOS | Android (Free, premium versions available)
Fable
Fable is another social networking app for book lovers, but with a visual twist. This is a combination of Instagram and Twitter for books. Fable is a user-friendly app where you can post photos of your reading moments, post questions or thoughts, and quote from the books you're reading.
Poetizer
Books are not limited to novels. If you like poetry, check out Poetizer to share your appreciation for poetry with other enthusiasts. Explore heartfelt articles about life and love written by people around the world. You can give a heart, leave a comment and follow authors whose poems you love.
You can also share your thoughts and contemplations by writing and publishing your own poems on Poetizer.
- Download Poetizer for iOS | Android (Free, with subscription)
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Kindle allows you to access your Kindle library on your smartphone. If you find the constant comments, recommendations, and social networking elements in other book apps distracting, rest assured that it's just you and your ebooks when using Amazon Kindle.
- Download Amazon Kindle for iOS | Android (Free, with subscription and in-app purchases)
Blinkist
Blinkist is an app for professionals who want to learn but don't have time to read. The app provides key points along with the entire gist of a book in 15 minutes. Each book's summary is called a blink and you can read or listen, as you like.
- Download Blinkist for iOS | Android (Free, with subscription)
As a book lover, you may experience reading as your second nature. You can't stop reading the different stories, characters, and worlds that are woven into existence from the written words.
Wish you have enjoyable relaxing moments!
