Reading & Ebook App UI Design Examples

What these 101 reading & ebook apps have in common

The 101 apps here average 7 captured screens each; Libby, the library app is the deepest at 10 screens, and 0 of them have 20 screens or more — enough to follow onboarding, the main tabs and settings end to end.

62 of the 101 rated apps score 4.5★ or higher on the App Store, led by Libby, the library app (4.9★), Amazon Kindle (4.9★) and Shonen Jump Manga & Comics (4.9★). 87% are filed under Book and 3% under Education, so the set cuts across categories rather than repeating one genre page.

101 reading & ebook apps worth studying

• Libby, the library app (Book) — “All over the world, local libraries offer millions of ebooks and audiobooks. You can borrow them — for free, instantly — with a library card and Libby: the…” 10 screens, rated 4.9★.
• Shonen Jump Manga & Comics (Book) — “Your OFFICIAL source to read the world’s most popular manga, straight from Japan.” 4 screens, rated 4.9★.
• AnyStories-Top Novels & Books (Book) — “AnyStories – Step Into a World of Romance, Fantasy, and Endless Stories” 6 screens, rated 4.6★.
• Hoopla (Book) — “Thousands of free books, audio, comics, and more available right now with your library card.” 7 screens, rated 4.8★.
• NovelO (Book) — “Find a story you’ll love with NovelO.” 5 screens, rated 1.1★.
• Inkitt Galatea (Book) — “Experience pure joy on the Galatea App!” 6 screens, rated 4.6★.

How to use these references for a reading & ebook app

Study reader settings (type, theme, spacing), progress indicators and how the store or discovery tab is kept separate from the library. Start with Libby, the library app, Amazon Kindle and Shonen Jump Manga & Comics, open each app and step through its screens in order, then save the screens you want to borrow to a board.