The top 20 popular Books & Reference Apps for Android in the United Kingdom (with a recent update)

Check out the top Books & Reference Apps which had a recent update in Google Play. We went through all Books & Reference Apps for Android on Google Play in July 2026 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 2026-07-27.

Wikipedia

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…

Free

4.3

50,000,000+ downloads

Books & Reference

Sky Map

Sky Map Devs

Stop wondering what’s in the night sky. Sky Map is a fast, lightweight planetarium that tells you exactly what you’re looking at in real-time. Just point your phone at the sky to identify…

Free

4.1

50,000,000+ downloads

Books & Reference

Google Play Books & Audiobooks

Google LLC

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…

Free

4.7

1,000,000,000+ downloads

Books & Reference

French - English offline dict.

DIC-o

DIC-o French - English and English - French off-line dictionary with pronunciations (61000 translations). Recent changes: Support for Android 15

Free

4.4

10,000,000+ downloads

Books & Reference

@Voice: Text to Speech Reader

Hyperionics Technology

@Voice Aloud Reader turns text into spoken audio. It reads PDFs, eBooks, web pages, documents, and pasted text in dozens of languages. Whether you are commuting, exercising, cooking, or resting your …

Free

4.3

10,000,000+ downloads

Books & Reference

MyHeritage: Family Tree & DNA

MyHeritage.com

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…

Free

4.4

10,000,000+ downloads

Books & Reference

Wattpad - Read & Write Stories

Wattpad.com

Wattpad. Stories to obsess over. 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 t…

Free

3.8

100,000,000+ downloads

Books & Reference

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts

Audible, Inc.

Escape into stories you love with Audible. Discover a library of audiobooks, podcasts and Originals—where great stories meet immersive sound. Use our book player for hands-free listening. Downl…

Free

4.6

100,000,000+ downloads

Books & Reference

Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus

MobiSystems

The 15 biggest Oxford dictionaries at your fingertips Powered by Oxford Languages, Oxford Dictionary is widely regarded as one of the highest authorities in the study and reference of languages today…

Free

4.3

50,000,000+ downloads

Books & Reference

YouVersion Bible App + Audio

Life.Church

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…

Free

4.9

100,000,000+ downloads

Books & Reference

50000 eBooks & Audiobooks

ViralMedia-MLM

Oodles has thousands of free books and free audiobooks. We offer thousands of English classics and English-language audiobooks. Oodles is a free, easy to use application to read or listen to free …

Moon+ Reader Pro

Moon+

**************** 1,000,000+ downloads, The #1 Paid EBook Reader in Google Play, 30-Day Money Back Guarantee! **************** All-in-one ebook documents management and better designed book reader wi…

Everand: Audiobooks & Ebooks

Scribd, Inc.

Everand is a reading subscription offering access to millions of audiobooks and ebooks. Listen or read anytime, anywhere across devices, online and offline. Your subscription also includes Fable Plus…

Free

3.5

10,000,000+ downloads

Books & Reference

Wikipedia Beta

Wikimedia Foundation

Welcome to Wikipedia Beta for Android! You can install Wikipedia Beta alongside your current version of Wikipedia for Android, so you can test our new features before they go live for all Wikipedia f…

Bible KJV

right

✨ OFFLINE KJV BIBLE WITH DAILY DEVOTIONALS, AUDIO & GUIDED PLANS Read the Holy Bible King James Version (KJV) anytime, anywhere — completely offline. This free KJV Bible app combines Bibl…

Holy Bible King James + Audio

Tecarta, Inc.

Holy Bible - King James Version app by Tecarta has been downloaded over 10 million times and is the best, FREE, offline Bible app for Android. Expertly crafted in Palo Alto, this Bible app makes it …

Librera: EPUB & PDF Reader

Librera

Librera Reader is a light-weight and free book reading application that will devour almost any e-book format one can throw at her: PDF, EPUB, EPUB3, MOBI, DJVU, FB2, FB2.ZIP, TXT, RTF, AZW, AZW3, HTM…

Free

4.1

10,000,000+ downloads

Books & Reference

Skupszop

The SkupSzop app allows you to price and purchase books online. • Books – Give books a second home instead of just leaving them on the shelf. • Full transparency – accept the of…

AudioBooks Unlimited to Kindle

Cee68

Transform your entire Kindle library into captivating audiobooks with Audio Book Unlimited to Kindle! For every Kindle enthusiast, this app unlocks a world of listening from your existing Kindle boo…

Stories

superappsdev

Discover immersive stories made for every mood. Stories is a reading app for anyone who loves getting lost in new worlds. Explore captivating short stories across popular genres like horror, adventu…

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