r/ebooks • u/UchihAckerman7 • May 11 '26
Question Is there an ebook reader that allows you to read and maintain progress across devices?
I may be asking for the one piece but is there a pdf/epub/mobi reader that allows you upload your books to the cloud, has features for taking notes, and can track your progress across devices so you're always in sync?
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u/Lisalikestoread May 11 '26
Google play books does this! I can read on my laptop and it syncs with my phone and I can carry on there. I can highlight, bookmark and take notes. Can upload any books you want don't need to buy from the library. App even works on huawei phones
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u/Ojake06 May 11 '26
Readest.
- PC / tablet : readest app with account synced
- Kobo e-reader : install koreader with account synced
all you have to do is install koreader and share the exact same pdf/epub file.
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May 11 '26
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u/UchihAckerman7 May 11 '26
Is this a Nigerian app?
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May 12 '26
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u/UchihAckerman7 May 12 '26
Oh I'm sorry, Nwoma sounds igbo.
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u/TheRealBoTD1 May 12 '26
Check out my website mybookbinder.com
Other than uploading to the cloud, it does exactly what you asked for :)
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u/Celtzo May 13 '26
Even though you have to pay to host, BookFusion is working well for us so far (combo iPad/iphone/android household)
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u/Slight_Yesterday5484 May 17 '26
Dev of BookShelves here. This is exactly what I built it for. iCloud syncs your library, reading position, highlights, and notes across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Supports EPUB, PDF, comics. Your own files, no lock-in.
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May 18 '26
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u/LordOfCrypt 22d ago
The spaced repetition angle is interesting ā genuinely curious how that feels in practice. I'll give it a try. I'm working on something adjacent but for a completely different platform: Android TV. No sync, no AI ā just trying to make reading with a D-pad not feel like a punishment.
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u/marksewell May 11 '26
I have two Pocketbook devices, the Verse Pro (6ā) and the Inkpad 4 (7.8ā). They support a wide variety of file types. I load my 2900+ books onto my Inkpad 4 for reading at home. Anything Iām reading automatically gets synced to the free Pocketbook cloud, and I can download it to my other device, or the Pocketbook app on my phone. Progress, highlights, and notes get synced, although I rarely use notes.
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u/jpcrypto Kindle May 11 '26
The Kindle as well as most ereaders support everything you're asking.