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Areada vs Episteme Reader: catalog facts
Areada	Episteme Reader
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0.
Android	Android, iOS
Reads EPUB, PDF, TXT and FB2, including books inside archives Works offline from local folders	Reads PDF, EPUB, MOBI and AZW3 in one app Also opens Markdown, HTML and plain text
Android only Notes are basic plain text	Desktop and iOS versions are not confirmed as released Contributions require signing a CLA
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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