Free eBook Reader Apps
Kindle
Devices: iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, Windows PC, Mac, and Windows 7 phone
Registration required: Yes
Advantages: Large store, a few contemporary books temporarily free, integration across devices (sync, bookmarks, etc), free samples, search inside a book, ability to read certain newspapers and magazines, Night mode
Kindle Apps
Nook
Devices: iPhone, iPad, Android, PC, Mac, and BlackBerry
Registration required: Yes
Advantages: Relatively large store, a few contemporary books temporarily free, integration across devices, free samples, ability to lend books, search inside book
Nook Apps
Kobo Reader
Devices: iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Palm Pre, BlackBerry PlayBook, Android Tablets, and PC Desktop.
Registration required: Yes
Advantages: store, a few contemporary books temporarily free, integration across devices
Kobo Apps
iBooks
Devices: iPhone, iPad
Formats: ePub and PDF
Registration required: Yes
Advantages: store can be accessed through iBooks or in iTunes, Integrates well with iOS, small collection of free books, free samples, integration across devices, print PDF documents
Stanza
Devices: iPhone, iPad
Formats: ePub, DjVu, CBR, CBZ, PDF
Advantages: Night Mode, easily download books from both paid and free sources including Project Gutenberg and Smashwords
Registration required: No
Stanza
Bluefire Reader
Formats: ePub and PDF
Registration required: No
Advantages: Night mode, ability to read files protected by Adobe Content Server encryption technology (including library ebooks through Overdrive).
Bluefire Reader apps are available for the iPhone and iPad.
Bluefire Support
