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Description
I’ve been using Calibre Companion for a couple months now. It’s basically an app that lets you organize and manage your Calibre e-book library right on your device. Pretty solid if you’re an e-book reader who uses Calibre.
Here’s what you can do – you can view all the books in your Calibre library, see their metadata like author, tags, and ratings. There’s also a cool feature where you can sort and group books by their info. And the book cover view is nice, makes it easy to browse your collection. Took me a bit to figure out how to connect it to my Calibre library, but once I got that set up, it works seamlessly.
Look, if you’re a big Calibre user, you’ll probably find this app really handy. It’s not perfect – the interface can be a bit clunky at times – but overall it does a great job of giving you Calibre functionality on your mobile device. Worth checking out if you want a better way to manage your e-book library on the go.
Summary
So here's my take on Calibre Companion. I've tried a bunch of e-book management apps and this one stands out for how tightly it integrates with the Calibre desktop software. In my experience, the device-based library organization and the WiFi sync features work really well. It's not as polished as some other apps, but it gets the job done if you're deep into the Calibre ecosystem. The content server and cloud storage integration is a nice bonus too. Overall, a pretty solid option if you want Calibre on your phone or tablet.
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- Seamlessly integrates with your existing Calibre library
- Lets you view, sort, and manage books right on your device
- Handy features like cover view and metadata browsing
- Free to use, no paywalls or in-app purchases
Cons
- Interface can be a bit clunky and unintuitive at times
- Setup process to connect it to Calibre isn't super straightforward
- Occasional sync issues if you have a large Calibre library
Specifications
| Updated | 07.11.2023 |
| Age Rating | Everyone |
| Developer | Samuel Cohen |
| Android | Android 5.0++ |
| Package Name |
com.multipie.calibreandroid |
Ratings
User Reviews
Application works very well for me! I would like to see the listing of books by title on a large server (as displayed on your phone ) available by initial...
Exactly what I need. Makes it super easy to wirelessly send my Calibre books to my phone. It also performs the function of a mobile Library, making it easy ro...
UPDATE (Feb 2021) Developer no longer responding to communications, and appears to have abandoned the project. (Response below was from last year.) Issues with multiple reader apps in Android 11....
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