The top 20 popular Free Books & Reference Apps for Android in Hong Kong

Check out the top Books & Reference Apps which are free to download. We went through all Books & Reference Apps for Android on Google Play in May 2025 and picked the best ones for you to download onto your Android phone. This Android app list is sorted by the popularity in Hong Kong. Last updated on 2025-05-06.

Leisure & Cultural Services Department, HKSARG

"My Library" (the app), developed and maintained by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, provides a safe and conven…

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100,000+ downloads

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Leisure & Cultural Services Department, HKSARG
100,000+ downloads
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"My Library" (the app), developed and maintained by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) of th…

Cantonese Phonic

Research Centre for Humanities Computing, CUHK has developed a well-known web application "Chinese Character Database" (http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-can/). Which stores a hug…

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100,000+ downloads

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Superlubu
100,000+ downloads
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Cantonese Phonic

Research Centre for Humanities Computing, CUHK has developed a well-known web application "Chinese Character Datab…

ColorDict Dictionary

Search for words in Wikipedia, Wordnet and StarDict dictionaries. It's the best all-in-one dictionary in the market. • A quick search multiple online & offline dictionaries at once • D…

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5,000,000+ downloads

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Notes
5,000,000+ downloads
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ColorDict Dictionary

Search for words in Wikipedia, Wordnet and StarDict dictionaries. It's the best all-in-one dictionary in the market. &…

Pleco Chinese Dictionary

Pleco is the ultimate Chinese learning companion - an integrated Chinese English dictionary / document reader / flashcard system with fullscreen handwriting input and live camera-based character look…

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5,000,000+ downloads

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Pleco
5,000,000+ downloads
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Pleco Chinese Dictionary

Pleco is the ultimate Chinese learning companion - an integrated Chinese English dictionary / document reader / flashca…

How to Tie a Tie

Download this app and don’t waste your time and money searching the internet and trying to find out how to tie a decent knot on your own. Here they are - tens of tie knots from classical Winds…

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10,000,000+ downloads

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Artfonica
10,000,000+ downloads
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How to Tie a Tie

Download this app and don’t waste your time and money searching the internet and trying to find out how to tie a …

☆ Innovative book reader with powerful controls & full functions: • Read thousands of ebooks for free, supports online ebook libraries • Read local books with smooth scroll and tons of…

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10,000,000+ downloads

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Moon+
10,000,000+ downloads
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☆ Innovative book reader with powerful controls & full functions: • Read thousands of ebooks for free, suppor…

NATE Communications Corporation

Ways to enjoy those various services of nate on a mobile phone ever more easily! On 'nate' Application you can check all the mobile services of nate and use the various and fun contents firsthand. …

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10,000,000+ downloads

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NATE Communications Corporation
10,000,000+ downloads
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Ways to enjoy those various services of nate on a mobile phone ever more easily! On 'nate' Application you can check al…

Google Play Books & Audiobooks

Dive into a world of stories with Google Play Books! Explore millions of ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and manga — all in one app. Key Features: • Your library, anywhere: Enjoy books o…

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1,000,000,000+ downloads

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Google LLC
1,000,000,000+ downloads
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Google Play Books & Audiobooks

Dive into a world of stories with Google Play Books! Explore millions of ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and manga — …

Dictionary.com: English Words

Download the #1 free dictionary app! With more than 2 million trusted definitions and synonyms, this English dictionary and thesaurus app for iPhone is optimized for your mobile device. Improve you…

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10,000,000+ downloads

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Dictionary LLC
10,000,000+ downloads
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Dictionary.com: English Words

Download the #1 free dictionary app! With more than 2 million trusted definitions and synonyms, this English dictionar…

YouVersion Bible App + Audio

On more than 500 million devices around the world 🌏, people are reading, listening to, watching, and sharing the Bible daily using the YouVersion Bible App—completely free. 2,500+ Bible versio…

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100,000,000+ downloads

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Life.Church
100,000,000+ downloads
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YouVersion Bible App + Audio

On more than 500 million devices around the world 🌏, people are reading, listening to, watching, and sharing the Bible…

TheFreeDictionary.com – Farlex

Free online and offline dictionary and thesaurus with every word you look up. Millions of definitions from such trusted sources as: Webster's Dictionary Roget's Thesaurus The American Heritage Dicti…

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10,000,000+ downloads

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TheFreeDictionary.com – Farlex
10,000,000+ downloads
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Free online and offline dictionary and thesaurus with every word you look up. Millions of definitions from such trusted…

English Dictionary & Thesaurus – Click to show

Sky Map is a hand-held planetarium for your Android device. Use it to identify stars, planets, nebulae and more. Originally developed as Google Sky Map, it has now been donated and open sourced. Tro…

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50,000,000+ downloads

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Sky Map Devs
50,000,000+ downloads
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Sky Map is a hand-held planetarium for your Android device. Use it to identify stars, planets, nebulae and more. Origin…

English Dictionary - Offline

Discover the meaning of English words with our free, offline English dictionary app. Powered by the authoritative English Wiktionary, our app offers quick searches and a user-friendly interface desig…

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10,000,000+ downloads

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Livio
10,000,000+ downloads
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English Dictionary - Offline

Discover the meaning of English words with our free, offline English dictionary app. Powered by the authoritative Engli…

Wattpad - Read & Write Stories

Wattpad. Where stories live. Read and write original stories in your own language! Discover the social storytelling platform that connects a global community of millions of readers and writers throu…

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100,000,000+ downloads

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Wattpad.com
100,000,000+ downloads
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Wattpad - Read & Write Stories

Wattpad. Where stories live. Read and write original stories in your own language! Discover the social storytelling pl…

Wikimedia Foundation

The best Wikipedia experience on your Mobile device. Ad-free and free of charge, forever. With the official Wikipedia app, you can search and explore 40+ million articles in 300+ languages, no matter…

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50,000,000+ downloads

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Wikimedia Foundation
50,000,000+ downloads
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The best Wikipedia experience on your Mobile device. Ad-free and free of charge, forever. With the official Wikipedia a…

Dictionary - Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster Inc.

Get America’s most useful and respected dictionary, optimized for your Android device. Continuously updated with the newest words and meanings, this is the premier Android app for English langu…

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50,000,000+ downloads

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Merriam-Webster Inc.
50,000,000+ downloads
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Dictionary - Merriam-Webster

Get America’s most useful and respected dictionary, optimized for your Android device. Continuously updated with …

FBReader: Favorite Book Reader

FBReader.ORG Limited

A free ebook reader. FBReader opens DRM-free ebooks and ebooks protected with Readium LCP. The primary ebook formats supported in FBReader are ePub (including the main features of ePub3), PDF, Kind…

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10,000,000+ downloads

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FBReader.ORG Limited
10,000,000+ downloads
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FBReader: Favorite Book Reader

A free ebook reader. FBReader opens DRM-free ebooks and ebooks protected with Readium LCP. The primary ebook formats …

Cantook by Aldiko – Click to show

Amazon Mobile LLC

READ ANYTIME, ANYWHERE On the bus, on your break, in your bed—never be without something to read. The Kindle app puts millions of books, magazines, newspapers, comics, and manga at your fingert…

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100,000,000+ downloads

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Amazon Mobile LLC
100,000,000+ downloads
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READ ANYTIME, ANYWHERE On the bus, on your break, in your bed—never be without something to read. The Kindle app …