When comparing Amazon Kindle vs Icecream Ebook Reader, the Slant community recommends Icecream Ebook Reader for most people. In the question“What are the best desktop readers?” Icecream Ebook Reader is ranked 7th while Amazon Kindle is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose Icecream Ebook Reader is:
The application has an easy to use and understand interface with important features such as search always within easy reach at the top. The interface can also be customized to best suit wishes. For example, font size can be changed, there's choice between single and double column view when reading books, or table and bookshelf view when managing the library.
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Pros
Pro Ease of use
Clean, simple user interface.
Pro Whispersync
Synchronization between devices. Easily pick up on where you left off reading on your Kindle, smartphone, or tablet.
Pro Free
Available for free on Windows and Mac, and also a very good web app.
Pro Built in store
The Kindle app for Android features an in built eBook store within the app that sells eBooks, magazines, newspapers, comic books and graphic novels. Amazon also offers one of it not the biggest eBook store available today.
Pro Send to Kindle
The Kindle platform allows users to upload their own eBooks and documents to be read on any of the Kindle apps or devices.
Pro Clean, customizable UI
The application has an easy to use and understand interface with important features such as search always within easy reach at the top.
The interface can also be customized to best suit wishes. For example, font size can be changed, there's choice between single and double column view when reading books, or table and bookshelf view when managing the library.
Pro Pleasant reading experience
The app tracks how much of the book has been read, jumping between chapters or bookmarks can be done with a few clicks, and there's even a distraction-free mode that takes away all the interface and allows focusing on the book.
Pro It is much more lighter than Adobe Digital Editions, Calibre, etc.
So, Icecream ebook reader will work faster.
Cons
Con No support for EPUB files
Con Not good for students research
The eBooks available from Amazon do not offer normal page numbers, printing or even copy paste, which makes using any of the ebooks for reports or papers pretty much impossible.
Con Requires PRO version for basic functionality
PRO version of the reader is required for reading without gigantic "Buy Me" billboard shoved in face every minute for 10 seconds. Oh and it's needed to copy and paste and edit.