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StanzaVersion: 1.9.1 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)

Developer: Lexcycle

Age rating: 4+

Rating Description

4+ Applications in this category contain no objectionable material.

9+ Applications in this category may contain mild or infrequent occurrences of cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence, and infrequent or mild mature, suggestive, or horror-themed content which may not be suitable for children under the age of 9.

12+ Applications in this category may also contain infrequent mild language, frequent or intense cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence, and mild or infrequent mature or suggestive themes, and simulated gambling which may not be suitable for children under the age of 12.

17+ Applications in this category may also contain frequent and intense offensive language; frequent and intense cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence; and frequent and intense mature, horror, and suggestive themes; plus sexual content, nudity, alcohol, tobacco, and drugs which may not be suitable for children under the age of 17.

Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch
Requires iPhone OS 2.0 or later

Filed Under: Books

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The iPhone has a go-to e-book app, but can it take on Amazon’s Kindle?

I don’t have a Kindle and, unless I can sell more blood and fast, I’m not about to acquire one of the sleek new models anytime soon. Even if I pre-ordered a Kindle 2 today, I understand that my baby daughter would be entering pre-school before Amazon could ship it.

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A near perfect app

There are very few truly all five star free apps. This is one of them. Its been around long enough to be trusted and the library of options is impressive. You can go wrong including this app in your home page.


Best tested

Of the various book apps I have tried, this is my favorite. Great interface and very configurable, with awesome access to huge paid and free book databases. A steal... ;)


Very impressed by the selection . . .

Although there are no free modern books (that I've seen, at least), the selection of classics and non-fiction books is much more than what I'd expected! Very customizable reading experience. The only 3-star aspect of this app is its ease of use. Because it downloads books from several different websites, you have to look through each website's catalogue for the book you're looking for. There is a search feature but it wouldn't work for me. Overall - 5 star app.


Great way to search for books.

Stanza searches multiple Web sites for e-books and is highly useful for downloading and reading books. It could be more useful in providing reviews for multiple titles of books (for example, which version of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is unabridged, contain notes, etc.?)Otherwise, it's a great alternative to a Kindle. Try it out!


Best eBook reader for the iPhone

Great reader, great content, and all those out of copyright books that cost a buck with other apps are free.


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