Scribd 3.13
A large collection of books
Probably, the best thing about Scribd is that it offers access to a large library of popular books on various genres. The app provides access to bestselling books, classics and favorites in every genre.
Two of the app's many sections are top books and editor's picks, while all books are organized into categories like fantasy, romance and many more. Each section comes with sub-genres and the app display top books in the category, as well as top authors and their bestselling works.
Neat design and features
to make reading comfortable
Previews are available for all books and you can also add notes or highlight text. In addition, the background can be changed from regular white into sepia or night. The app also allows you to add bookmarks to pages where you stopped reading.
You can also enlarge text, view the table of contents and skip to chapters or share books with friends. The app also comes with a comics section, you can browse through thousands of comics and graphic novels from Marvel, IDW and Valiant. Filters and collections can make it easier to keep track of books and comics that you're reading. You can even select from 6 beautiful fonts, adjust your background color, and change your alignment.
Sign up for more features
If you become a member of the Scribd community, you'll get many more features. You'll be able to create a library of books to read and manage your uploads. You'll also be able to download books and save them to your phone, as well as receive suggestions of books that might interest you.
You can also invite your friends to sign up and earn some free reading time for both of you. The app has a selection of 30,000 audiobooks for users to enjoy, but they must subscribe for 8.99$ per month in order to do so.
There are notification controls for audiobooks and lock screen shows the cover, title & author of the audiobook you’re listening to. But whether or not you subscribe, you'll surely find a book that appeals to you together with reviews posted by users.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI9
The GUI is easy-to-use, navigation through various books and publishers is made smoothly. |
Function9
Scribd app performs well, books are loaded instantly and the app provides suggestions based on your reading history. |
Security9
You have nothing to worry about when it comes to security, the app doesn't collect much data from your phone. |
Battery8
Normal consumption of power, so you don't have to worry about that your battery getting drained. |
Price8
It's completely free of charge, no ads but comes with in-app purchases for unlocking features. |
Compatibility7
The app requires Android version 4.0.3 or later, making it inaccessible to some users. |
A great app for reading books and checking out bestselling authors.
Specifications
- price:
- 8.99
- current version:
- 3.13
- reviewed version:
- 3.13
- developer:
- Scribd, Inc.
- category:
- PRODUCTIVITY
- os version req.:
- Android version 4.0.3 or later
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- Yes. 8.99$ per month for unlimited books
- hits:
- 995