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Adobe Digital EditionsReadest
Free

Free to download.

 Freemium

The app is free and open source under the AGPL. The optional cloud sync service has paid…

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web, iOS
  • EPUB 3 support including audio, video and right-to-left text
  • Books appear across all devices with ADE
  • Reads EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, CBZ, TXT and Markdown in one app
  • The same reader on macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS and the web
  • Closed source
  • Reading features are basic compared with dedicated library managers
  • Cloud sync is a hosted service with paid tiers, not purely local
  • A young project, so features and stability are still moving
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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