FBReader: Favorite Book Reader
Ebook reader. Multi-format, highly customisable. Supports cloud synchronisation.
FBReader.ORG Limited · org.geometerplus.zlibrary.ui.android
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v3.1.9 (3010900)
- Updated
- Jul 28, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 7.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit
- Category
- Books & Reference (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 3, 2011
- Permissions
- 9 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- fbreader.org
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
FBReader: Favorite Book Reader is an app by FBReader.ORG Limited in the Books & Reference category, listed since June 2011. It includes native code only for x86 32-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).
Since version 2.8.13, the APK grew from 6.6 MB to 7.5 MB. Since version 2.6.14, the minimum Android version rose from 2.0 to 4.4. It asks for 9 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: access all files, read shared storage and modify shared storage. Compared with version 2.8.13, it adds 2 new permissions (“Access all files” and “Show notifications”) and drops 1 (“Prevent the device from sleeping”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v3.1.9
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v2.6.14. Since v3.1.9 it requires Android 4.4+.
FBReader: Favorite Book Reader among popular Books & Reference apps
| App | Rating | Downloads | Download size |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoNovel | – | 10M+ | – |
| NovelToon - Read and Tell Stories in Indonesia | – | 10M+ | 47.6 MB |
| FBReader: Favorite Book Reader (this app) | 4.6 (35) | 10M+ | 7.5 MB |
| Cool Reader | 4.4 (18) | 10M+ | – |
| Innovel - Baca Novel Bagus | – | 10M+ | 57.6 MB |
Apps listed next to it in our Books & Reference ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 28, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Geometer Plus” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Jul 28, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Jul 28, 2025
- Signed byCN=Nikolay Pultsin, OU=Unknown, O=Geometer Plus, L=St. Petersburg, ST=Unknown, C=RU
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)2A:2B:47:B1:F3:A7:8B:BC:FF:11:90:9D:70:81:CB:E6:5B:68:7E:EE
- File MD5a17d2f69eaa98fe73918318f3a9957bc
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (9)
FBReader: Favorite Book Reader requests 9 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
FBReader: Favorite Book Reader APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of FBReader: Favorite Book Reader for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 4.4 or later. Version 2.6.14 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 2.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.6.14 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is FBReader: Favorite Book Reader free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the FBReader: Favorite Book Reader APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is a17d2f69eaa98fe73918318f3a9957bc.
