When comparing Foliate vs FBReader, the Slant community recommends Foliate for most people. In the question“What are the best eBook readers for UNIX-like systems?” Foliate is ranked 2nd while FBReader is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose Foliate is:
Important for example for IT books (source code) or other reference books.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Supports coloured text
Important for example for IT books (source code) or other reference books.
Pro Minimal reading UI
When reading, there is only a customizable progress indicator at the bottom, and the title at the top.
Pro Built in eBook store
FBReader features an in built eBook store for users to download eBooks onto their devices through the app.
Pro Simple and fast
FBReader, while offering many options is simple in design, with that allowing for fast use.
Pro Books can be saved to SD card
Pro Cloud sync
FBReader has built in Google Drive sync for the users files, allowing them to store their eBooks online, not taking up room on their local storage.
Cons
Con No PDF support
Foliate cannot be used to read PDFs, which may be a problem for those who read many documents in this format.
Con Cannot search for books on a SD card
Con No light mode
Unusable if you have astigmatism.
Con UI is bad
User interface is confusing and ugly.