Borrow Library Books: Libby
Content is free with a library card.
Can read previews of books without downloading the whole thing.
Need a library card to use it.
No way to control the lighting setting of the app.
Libby is an ebook and audiobook platform tied to libraries around the world.
Make a Personalized News Feed: Pocket
App is free.
Offers suggestions of feeds based on topics you’re interested in.
Syncs between desktop and mobile versions.
Searching in the free version of the app only looks at titles and URLs.
Bulk tagging of articles must be done manually (you cannot select all articles at once).
Pocket is a free save-for-later online reading app that lets you curate your own news feed.
Use the tablet app to read all the articles you didn’t have time to read previously.
Stream Movies and TV Shows: Netflix
Wide variety of content available.
Easy to use on any tablet.
Netflix increases their prices frequently.
Categories can be hard to find through the app.
Use the app to enjoy your shows on a larger tablet screen instead of your smartphone.
Plan a Vacation: Tripadvisor
Has a ton of great info on cities to plan your trip.
Uncover new ways to explore cities.
Can’t always trust the info in the app.
Advanced booking isn’t always available on the app.
Completely free with no in-app ads.
UI is a little plain in comparison to others.
Only plays local video or audio files.
The video player supports all formats, including MVK, PM4, AVI, MOV, and more.
you’re able to even watch movies or shows with subtitles or closed captions through VLC for Android.
Best RSS Feed Reader: Feedly
Easy to add the RSS feed from external sites.
No way to search feeds for Feedly Free users (only Pro and Team plans can do this).
Not as aesthetically pleasing as other reader apps.
Feedly is an RSS reader appthat automatically downloads the latest articles and posts from sites with an RSS feed.
Read Magazines on Your Android: Zinio
The individual magazine subscriptions, rather than an all-in-one subscription.
Access to Marvel comics, which is normally not part of these kinds of services.
Not many interactive elements while reading.
ZINIO is a digital newsstand app, giving you access to magazines from around the world.
Selected articles are free, while others require a subscription to the magazine.
Read Newspapers All Over the World: PressReader
Good search functionality to find relevant magazines or topics.
HotSpots give free users instant complimentary access to the entire catalog.
More expensive subscription than other options.
Can only share/sync content with five devices.
PressReader is an online magazine and newspaper reader.
For a monthly subscription, readers get access to over 7,000 magazines and newspapers from around the world.
you’re free to search for them easily from their site or through the app.
Best Cooking App: Kitchen Stories
High-quality videos are posted on the site.
Simple explanations for complex cooking techniques.
How-To section isn’t organized into categories.
Comments are repetitive and not always helpful.
Kitchen Stories is a free recipe app that features videos of executive chefs creating the recipes.
Every day there’s a featured video recipe, along with an inspirational video to expand your cooking repertoire.
Save and Share Articles: Flipboard
Smooth, modern interface makes reading a breeze.
Content partnerships with major publishers.
Mute publications, topics, and hashtags from appearing in your feedd.
Articles behind a paywall trigger the paywall option only after clicking the article to read it.
Coverage of trending stories may be repetitive.
Ads appear between stories and is hard to discern.
Flipboard is a news reader appwhere you could create your own virtual magazine.
Supports gesture controls while reading.
Read in landscape mode with dual-page functionality.
Need a Dropbox account to sync content between devices.
No built-in store to download content from.
Only supports local content files.
Moon+ Reader is another eReader app for those looking for a no-frills, basic reader for their tablets.
Get access to even more options and ditch the ads by going pro.
Buy and Read Books: Amazon Kindle
Many free books to download.
Upload your own documents and books to read through the app.
Many font size options.
Requires an Amazon account to use the app, even if you’re not buying any books through it.
Requires a credit card to download anything, including free books.
Tablets make good ebook readers because of their larger screens.
The Kindle app has a variety of reading options and configs, including downloading books for offline reading.
The app is flexible enough to let youimport non-Amazon books or documentstoo, including PDF and TXT files.
Get Free Books: Google Play Books
Has a good selection of available books.
Syncs across all apps to keep track of where you are in a book.
Not as many mainstream books as some services.
The Google Play Books app is another good free ebook reader.
It also has a good free books list that you’re able to download to your app.
Draw on Your Mobile equipment: Autodesk Sketchbook
UI is clean and easy to use.
Works well with both touch input or stylus.
Offers good discounts for longer subscription lengths.
Free version has a limited amount of tools available.
Free trial isn’t long enough to understand how to use the app fully.
Autodesk Sketchbook app is a digital drawing and painting app for tablets.
Portrait and Head Pose options to make people pictures stand out.
Some touch gestures needed to use features are not obvious to casual users.
Snapseed is a free photo editing app and offers serious tools usually only found in higher priced apps.
Use the edit brushes or film-related filters to give your pictures a professional touch.
Share Photos on Social Media: Pixlr
Easy-to-use collage tool.
Editing controls are easy to understand and use.
No help feature in the app.
