# FBReader Premium

> Premium reader for ePub, PDF, and more. TTS and translation. Great on any screen

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fbreader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fbreader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.fbreader`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** FBReader.ORG Limited
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 270,781
- **Rating:** 3.55 / 5 (13,875 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.8.31
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-29
- **First published:** 2015-06-17
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 40 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fbreader)
- **Website:** [https://fbreader.org/](https://fbreader.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://fbreader.org/content/privacy-policy](https://fbreader.org/content/privacy-policy)

## Description

FBReader Premium — the powerful, flexible paid edition of the popular ebook reader. It offers advanced reading tools, smart integrations, and extended format support, designed to provide an exceptional reading experience on LCD and e-ink devices. Premium features include read aloud with Android text-to-speech, instant translation via Google Translate or DeepL, built-in support for PDF and comic books, and broad format support including ePub (including ePub3), PDF, Kindle azw3, fb2(.zip), CBZ/CBR, plus common formats like DOC, RTF, HTML, and TXT, as well as DRM-free titles protected with Readium LCP.

It also includes smart reading tools such as quick dictionary lookups and optional cloud sync for your library and reading positions via the FBReader Book Network (Google Drive-based), plus extensive customization options like fonts and backgrounds, day and night themes, brightness gestures, and flexible layout settings. Built for readers worldwide, it is localized in 34 languages and includes hyphenation patterns for 24 languages, with built-in browser for online catalogs and OPDS stores and support for custom OPDS catalogs, and easy placement of ebooks in your device's Books folder.

## Rankings

- #137,145 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.fbreader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `fbreader.permission.CONFIG`
- `fbreader.permission.LIBRARY`

## Review summary

FBReader Premium is a feature-rich, versatile e-book reader praised for format support, deep customization, and cross-device functionality. However, recurring reliability problems—freezes, crashes, and sluggish performance—often surface after updates. Cloud-sync and library synchronization can be inconsistent, with some users unable to access all books across devices. UI/library changes and bookmark-related crashes add to frustrations for others. Despite these issues, many long-time users still view it as a preferred, powerful reader, suggesting the app needs continued maintenance and QA improvements to balance features with stability.

### Pros

- Supports a wide range of formats (EPUB, PDF, MOBI, comics), making it a versatile reader.
- Highly customizable interface (fonts, themes, day/night modes) and easy navigation.
- Rich feature set (text-to-speech, built-in translation, cloud sync) enabling cross-device reading.
- Long-standing reliability and loyalty; widely used and considered a top go-to reader by many users.

### Cons

- Frequent freezing, crashes, and hangs, including after updates; can render the app unusable.
- Updates/regressions that break functionality; users sometimes need to revert to an older version.
- Slow page flipping or significant performance lag on some devices.
- Cloud sync/library synchronization issues; missing books across devices.
- Library UI instability or changes and related issues (margins, bookmarks crashing, etc.).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fbreader)