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Best 1,106 Apps for "Ability To Recommend" in Books & Reference

The Best 1,106 Apps for "Ability To Recommend" in Books & Reference, reviewed and ranked for you from over 6 million apps, in 600 categories.

Best 1,106 Apps for "Ability To Recommend" in Books & Reference

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Google Play Books - Ebooks, Audiobooks, and Comics

All the books you love. On the page or out loud. Anywhere you are.

Google LLC

3.9 2M+ Reviews
1B+

Books & Reference
Free
Google Play

App Store
- #10 in Best Ebook Apps
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Fresh
- 1M+ Reviews
- Editor's Choice
Google Play Books - Ebooks, Audiobooks, and Comics
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YouVersion Bible App + Audio, Daily Verse, Ad Free

Free Bible versions, audio bibles, daily verses, and devotionals!

Life.Church

4.8 7M+ Reviews
100M+

Books & Reference
Free
Google Play

App Store
- #1 in Best Bible Reading Apps
- Free
- Feature Rich
- 1M+ Reviews
- Editor's Choice
YouVersion Bible App + Audio, Daily Verse, Ad Free
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Audiobooks from Audible

The world’s largest selection of audiobooks. Get your first book free!

Audible, Inc

4.8 3M+ Reviews
100M+

Books & Reference
Free
Google Play

App Store
- #1 in Best Magazine Reader Apps
- Free
- Feature Rich
- 1M+ Reviews
- Editor's Choice
Audiobooks from Audible
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Amazon Kindle

Your library in your pocket. Anytime, anywhere.

Amazon Mobile LLC

4.5 3M+ Reviews
100M+

Books & Reference
Free
Google Play

App Store
- #9 in Best Magazine Reader Apps
- Free
- Feature Rich
- 1M+ Reviews
- Editor's Choice
Amazon Kindle
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Wattpad – Where stories live

Discover the world's most-loved social storytelling platform.

Wattpad.com

4.5 4M+ Reviews
100M+

Books & Reference
Free
Google Play

App Store
- 5,877 users said "addictive"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- In App Purchases
- 1M+ Reviews
- Editor's Choice
Wattpad – Where stories live
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Oxford Dictionary of English : Free

The most complete and accurate dictionary of English with 350,000 words now FREE

MobiSystems

4.1 414K+ Reviews
50M+

Books & Reference
Free
Google Play

App Store
- #5 in Best Dictionary Apps
- Free
- Feature Rich
- In App Purchases
Oxford Dictionary of English : Free
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Goodreads

Find, get, and share books with your friends and millions of readers.

Goodreads

4.6 458K+ Reviews
10M+

Books & Reference
Free
Google Play

App Store
- #19 in Best Read it Later Apps
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Editor's Choice
Goodreads
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NOOK: Read eBooks & Magazines

Barnes & Noble’s award-winning book discovery and digital reading experience.

Barnes & Noble

4.5 277K+ Reviews
10M+

Books & Reference
Free
Google Play

App Store
- #5 in Best Magazine Reader Apps
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Editor's Choice
NOOK: Read eBooks & Magazines
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Wikipedia

The official app for Wikipedia, the world’s largest source of information.

Wikimedia Foundation

4.3 646K+ Reviews
10M+

Books & Reference
Free
Google Play

App Store
- #1 in Best Encyclopedia & Atlas Apps
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Editor's Choice
Wikipedia
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Kobo Books - eBooks & Audiobooks

One home for all your eBooks and audiobooks.

Kobo Books

4.1 301K+ Reviews
10M+

Books & Reference
Free
Google Play

App Store
- #16 in Best Ebook Apps
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Editor's Choice
Kobo Books - eBooks & Audiobooks
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How We Chose Best Apps

Broad Search:
First, we ran a broad search across our database of 7 million apps to identify apps with "Ability To Recommend" feature. We obtained 1,106 apps as candidates.
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We then selected the highest quality apps from the 1,106 apps listed. We compared the number of stars, downloads, and reviews along with the velocity of these apps to create a list of the Best 1,106 Apps for "Ability To Recommend" in Books & Reference for both Android & iOS.
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