Cool Reader
★ 4.6What it actually doesCool Reader is a long-standing e-book reader supporting multiple formats (FB2, EPUB, MOBI, and others), with full display customization and text-to-speech functionality, though recent versions have experienced issues with freezing, progress loss, and TTS errors.
Actually does
- ✓E-book reader95% of reviews
- ✓Text-to-speech25% of reviews
- ✓Dark mode15% of reviews
- ✓Ad-free(bonus)13% of reviews
- ✓Offline-first(bonus)8% of reviews
- ✓Высокая настраиваемость интерфейса25% of reviews
- ✓Progress Tracking(bonus)18% of reviews
- ✓Brightness Control8% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Dictionary
- ⚠Flashcards
- ⚠Поддержка онлайн-каталогов OPDS
- ⚠Интеграция с LitRes
- ⚠Автоматическое перелистывание
Common complaints
- ✗Text-to-speech often interrupts when screen is locked17% of mentions
«When listening to a book with the screen locked, reading stops»
- ✗Loss of saved reading progress after updates13% of mentions
«Doesn't save the last opened book, you open it again and everything starts from chapter one»
- ✗Hangs on startup without internet, requires airplane mode13% of mentions
«Won't launch on weak internet. Have to turn on airplane mode»
- ✗Incorrect pronunciation of abbreviations and some words in TTS10% of mentions
«Identifies short words as abbreviations and pronounces them incorrectly»
- ✗No PDF support (requested by users)5% of mentions
«Uninstalling due to inability to read PDF files»
What people praise
- ★Long-term reliability and stability (users for 10-20 years)
«I've been using this reader since 2011, it worked perfectly back then, and even more so now»
- ★Completely free with no ads or paid content
«No ads, no paid features, and that's something to be happy about»
- ★Convenient high customization to personal preferences
«You configure it once and everything is perfect for your needs»
- ★Comfortable reading experience with beige background that doesn't tire eyes
«I really like that the main theme is beige, not white - eyes don't get tired»
- ★Easy and simple to use app
«Easy to use, and basically a lightweight app»