Love to read is a virtue, and to promote it, let’s talk about how to make an eBook reader app.
“Books are exclusively portable magic,” Stephen King wrote in his on-writing book. This statement has been made even more true with today’s technology, which has made it possible to carry an entire library in your pocket, i.e. on a smartphone, tablet, or e-reader. The emergence of eBooks is said to be a reason why today’s young people — millennials and younger generations — read more than their parents and grandparents.
The universal truth is that supply is where demand is. People want to read more on the go; Therefore, the market for reading applications is evolving. Let’s talk about what this market has to offer and how to build your ebook app. In the end, we will roughly estimate the design of an e-reader app like the Kindle.
Type of eBook Applications:
There are two types of ebook reader apps and there is a subtle difference between the two from a user perspective. However, you must select one before starting ebook reading app development.
The original ebook reading app:
This is a real reader app that allows you to read books in digital formats including PDF, EPUB, or FB2. The app syncs your library and allows you to read, highlight, bookmark and quote. The best example for Moon + Reader, FB Reader, Cool Reader, Ebook Reader apps.
An app for online ebook stores:
It is convenient for booksellers whose products include digital copies of books. For example, Nook by Amazon Kindle, NOOK by Barnes & Noble, Google Play Books, Apple Books, etc. The app allows you to select, download or stream an ebook from their library on your mobile device.
When you consult on-demand app development or research how to build an ebook app, you will notice how the app type is affected. It determines application development focus, target market, features, functionality, and revenue model.
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How do you want your eBook app to make money for you?
In general, apps use a free app that offers a free app and allows users to purchase from the built-in bookstore. Another is to provide a monthly/annual membership to allow users to read unlimited in the app.
Many ebook applications, such as the Kindle, use a mixed revenue model. Kindle allows users to read unlimitedly with a monthly subscription from its list of exclusive books and magazines. It also traditionally sells books.
Note: If you do not sell your books, you must pay royalties to the author.
Add intuitive features that attract readers,
If you are developing an ebook app for Android and iOS, it must have special features to stand the test of time.
Store list
Adding in a reading app like the Kindle is an important feature. Even if you have an online store, you must have product listings in the app. Keep the list design and layout as user-friendly and attractive as possible. Also, try to keep buying/buying, call to action buttons.
Advanced search filter
It can be anything from the genre, author name, book name, rating, etc. Also, add categories just like tags as appropriate to make the app easier to explore.
Audiobooks
With audiobooks, bookworms can enjoy books on the go with their busy schedules. Therefore, Millennials are the most adopted feature because they can even hear the book they are traveling on. However, integrating the human voice is expensive, but as an alternative, you can use text-to-speech.
My library
Allow users to manage books, magazines, read and unread books purchased and downloaded with this feature in your ebook app.
Personalized reading
Allow readers to personalize their reading mode in your app with some handy features. These features include bookmarks, navigation, notes and highlights, font size and type, page adjustment, night mode themes for eye protection, background effect, dictionary, etc.
Gamification
This feature is often used in addition to offering a variety of rewards to increase user engagement in the app and motivate readers to read more.
Payment process
It is imperative to integrate a reliable payment gateway that allows customers to pay for books and subscriptions online. Must be secure enough to protect consumer financial data.
Upload content
Most reading apps provide content upload features and allow authors to upload their books to receive reviews within the app.
Social sharing
Integrating the community with social media like Facebook, Twitter and GoodReads options in the app these days is good for the health of ebook apps. Embedded in the Kindle Goodreads community. If users like, their reviews and ratings are automatically published to their GoodReads accounts.
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Cost to Develop an eBook App:
The Development cost of any mobile application depends on certain factors and the development team. Let’s bring together the virtual team needed to develop an ebook app like the Kindle.
Project Manager & Business Analyst To collect project requirements and create specifications or scope of work
UI / UX designer to design application design and layout
Take mobile app developers for every platform iOS and Android that build the app’s robust backend structure
QA experts to test the application and make sure there are no errors before launching the application.
On average, a Mobile app development company takes 5–6 months to release MVP for an ebook app like the Kindle. The cost to develop an MVP starts at approximately k 15k to k 20k and increases with complexity and many features. Furthermore, the country of the development company will have a significant impact on the cost of developing the ebook app. For example, in the USA, the growth rate is 50% higher compared to India.
Ebook App Development: The Final Thought
Reading apps paired with online ebook stores will continue to grow in the market niche, making it a convenient way for readers to find new reads in a specific niche and earn revenue for indie writers and small publishing companies. While this can be challenging, starting an e-reader startup requires a significant investment of both time and money, but the profit potential is not small.
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