Best free apps for opening mobi files

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Best free apps for opening mobi files

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Besides the free Kindle app, what are the best free apps for opening mobi files?

What app do you use to read mobi files? Is it free? How well does it work?

When replying, please specify your device. Please give a brief overview of how easy is to actually open the files with the app on your device. Please also specify whether the app is available across most or all operating systems (e.g. Android, iPhone, PC, etc.)

For instance, opening mobi files with the Kindle app is not that easy. Once opened, it works well, but getting the Kindle app to open the file requires a little know-how. Usually, one has to move the file into the special 'books' subdirectory in the Kindle app's directory. It's not as easy as just downloading the app and then opening the file.
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Scott wrote:Besides the free Kindle app, what are the best free apps for opening mobi files?

What app do you use to read mobi files? Is it free? How well does it work?
For instance, opening mobi files with the Kindle app is not that easy. Once opened, it works well, but getting the Kindle app to open the file requires a little know-how. Usually, one has to move the file into the special 'books' subdirectory in the Kindle app's directory. It's not as easy as just downloading the app and then opening the file.
I use the mobi reader it from Android play store but I think you can get it from androiddrawer dot com too. I own a cheapo Chinese produced tablet running on android 4.2
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I only use the Kindle app on my Galaxy 7 and have no problem with it. I read mostly on my kindle though.
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If I get a mobi file that isn't from Amazon, I just email it to my Kindle address. It will then automatically show up among my purchased Kindle titles next time I open the app on my phone.

There is also Calibre - it's an open source e-reader app that can convert between the major file formats. Very awesome, easy to use, and recommended.
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My best free apps is my KOBO reader for my Lenovo android. Since my Lenovo was reformatted due to trojan problems, I could no longer install a kindle reader to my Lenovo android. So I installed Kobo. It works great.
On my HP Pavilion laptop, aside from my Kindle reader, I also installed an Ice Cream reader. It works well with a lot of formats (MOBI. EPUB, PDF, comics and magazine formats) and I could import all my books that I bought elsewhere including those books in my memory stick.
Importing your books is a cinch because you can browse your files and get your books one by one or import them all at one time.
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The book reader ReadEra allows reading books, magazines, articles and documents of all formats including mobi and EPUB for free in one app. I use it on my Android phone.
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I use Moon plus reader and ReadEra interchangeably to read books in Mobi format. But if compelled to pick one out of the two, I will go for Moon Plus reader
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Try Readera and you won't be disappointed.
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I usually use ReadEra to read books that are in MOBI format. There are days when I opt for Moon+ Reader.
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I usually use ReadEra to read books that are in MOBI format. There are days when I opt for Moon+ Reader.
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I didn't know about ReadEra. I'm definitely downloading it.
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TCC Edwards wrote: 17 Apr 2017, 23:18 If I get a mobi file that isn't from Amazon, I just email it to my Kindle address. It will then automatically show up among my purchased Kindle titles next time I open the app on my phone.

There is also Calibre - it's an open source e-reader app that can convert between the major file formats. Very awesome, easy to use, and recommended.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm going to start using this now. You are a life-saver! I'm so glad that I decided to browse the forums today.
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Selmuq Voruma wrote: 01 Mar 2023, 13:25 I usually use ReadEra to read books that are in MOBI format. There are days when I opt for Moon+ Reader.
I'm going to download this one too. Thanks.
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