The top 20 popular Books & Reference Apps for Android in the United Kingdom with NO ads

Check out the top Books & Reference Apps which are ad free, so no ads will be shown while using them. 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 the United Kingdom. Last updated on 2025-05-12.

Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks

Join millions of book lovers and explore Kobo’s all-in-one digital reading app—your portable eBook and audiobook library on the go. Discover over 8 million eBooks, audiobooks, comics, a…

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10,000,000+ downloads

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Kobo Books
10,000,000+ downloads
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Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks

Join millions of book lovers and explore Kobo’s all-in-one digital reading app—your portable eBook and audi…

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…

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…

Fora Dictionary

Ismail Alper Yilmaz

Fora Dictionary is a versatile dictionary viewer. FEATURES • Fast and fully offline operation • Compatibility with StarDict, DSL, XDXF, Dictd, and TSV/Plain dictionaries • Typing fri…

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100,000+ downloads

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Ismail Alper Yilmaz
100,000+ downloads
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Fora Dictionary

Fora Dictionary is a versatile dictionary viewer. FEATURES • Fast and fully offline operation • Compatibili…

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 — …

Lunescope Pro: Moon Phases+

🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕 Spectacular, interactive 3D simulation of the moon, right down to the shadows in the craters and earthshine on the dark side. Touch screen control changes date and time as seen fr…

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100,000+ downloads

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Udekowski LLC
100,000+ downloads
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Lunescope Pro: Moon Phases+

🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕 Spectacular, interactive 3D simulation of the moon, right down to the shadows in the craters and ea…

iQuran – القران الكريم

Beehive Innovation FZE

******************************************** ** NEWS ** ** iQuran will now be sold for a fraction of its original price, down to $1.99 from $6.99. InshAllah ** the new price effectively makes iQuran…

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100,000+ downloads

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Beehive Innovation FZE
100,000+ downloads
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iQuran – القران الكريم

******************************************** ** NEWS ** ** iQuran will now be sold for a fraction of its original pric…

Ancestry: Family History & DNA

Explore who and where you personally came from through photos, stories, historical records, and so much more— even your ethnicity and family communities if you’ve taken an AncestryDNA®…

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10,000,000+ downloads

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Ancestry.com
10,000,000+ downloads
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Ancestry: Family History & DNA

Explore who and where you personally came from through photos, stories, historical records, and so much more— eve…

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…

wikiHow: how to do anything

Easily learn how to do anything from wikiHow, the world’s leading how-to guide. Step-by-step instructions on every imaginable topic. Become the DIY master of anything, instantly. With the wiki…

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1,000,000+ downloads

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wikiHow
1,000,000+ downloads
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wikiHow: how to do anything

Easily learn how to do anything from wikiHow, the world’s leading how-to guide. Step-by-step instructions on ever…

SkEye | Astronomy

SkEye is a planetarium that can also be used as a PUSHTO guide for telescopes. Get familiar with the sky by identifying stars, planets, and constellations. For the dedicated sky-gazers there are me…

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1,000,000+ downloads

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Harshad RJ
1,000,000+ downloads
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SkEye | Astronomy

SkEye is a planetarium that can also be used as a PUSHTO guide for telescopes. Get familiar with the sky by identifyin…

Dictionary - WordWeb

WordWeb Software

The free offline English dictionary and thesaurus with synonyms, related words and great search - and no adverts. Audio pronunciations are available with the separate Audio Edition app. The comprehe…

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5,000,000+ downloads

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WordWeb Software
5,000,000+ downloads
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Dictionary - WordWeb

The free offline English dictionary and thesaurus with synonyms, related words and great search - and no adverts. Audio…

MyHeritage: Family Tree & DNA

Explore your roots, find new relatives, and make amazing discoveries with genealogical search tools and an intuitive family tree builder. Join our global community of users to map your ancestors and…

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10,000,000+ downloads

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MyHeritage.com
10,000,000+ downloads
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MyHeritage: Family Tree & DNA

Explore your roots, find new relatives, and make amazing discoveries with genealogical search tools and an intuitive f…

Used by arborists, fishermen, firefighters, climbers, military and boy and girl scouts the world over, Knots 3D will quickly teach you how to tie even the most difficult knot! Knots 3D is the ori…

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1,000,000+ downloads

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Nynix LLC
1,000,000+ downloads
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Used by arborists, fishermen, firefighters, climbers, military and boy and girl scouts the world over, Knots 3D will q…

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FBReader DjVu plugin

FBReader.ORG Limited

An additional module for FBReader. Install it if you want to open DjVu files in FBReader. Important note: the plugin does not appear as a separate icon in the applications list. It only works inside…

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1,000,000+ downloads

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FBReader.ORG Limited
1,000,000+ downloads
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FBReader DjVu plugin

An additional module for FBReader. Install it if you want to open DjVu files in FBReader. Important note: the plugin d…

Longman Dictionary of English

Pearson Education Limited

The new edition of the best-selling Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English is a complete vocabulary and grammar resource that will enhance your learning of English. ● Support for 4.1 to 5.1 The…

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100,000+ downloads

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Pearson Education Limited
100,000+ downloads
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Longman Dictionary of English

The new edition of the best-selling Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English is a complete vocabulary and grammar res…

WolframAlpha Classic

Wolfram Group LLC

Use the power of Wolfram's computational intelligence to answer your questions. Building on 35+ years of development led by Stephen Wolfram, Wolfram|Alpha is the world's definitive source for instant…

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1,000,000+ downloads

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Wolfram Group LLC
1,000,000+ downloads
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WolframAlpha Classic

Use the power of Wolfram's computational intelligence to answer your questions. Building on 35+ years of development le…

AlReader -any text book reader

Program is designed for reading fiction book. - Book reader compatible with Android 1.6+ - read formats: fb2, fb3, fbz, txt, epub (no DRM), html, doc, docx, odt, rtf, mobi (no DRM), prc (PalmDoc), tc…

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5,000,000+ downloads

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Alan.AlReaderX
5,000,000+ downloads
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AlReader -any text book reader

Program is designed for reading fiction book. - Book reader compatible with Android 1.6+ - read formats: fb2, fb3, fbz,…

TheFreeDictionary.com – Farlex

Dictionary Pro is the premium version of The Free Dictionary app, featuring offline dictionary and thesaurus content with NO ads. Here's what you get: * 100% ad-free dictionary content. * A huge Eng…

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50,000+ downloads

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TheFreeDictionary.com – Farlex
50,000+ downloads
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Dictionary Pro is the premium version of The Free Dictionary app, featuring offline dictionary and thesaurus content wi…

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