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Apple Books vs Marvin

January 17, 2026
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Apple Books
Default app for reading and listening to audiobooks on iOS that also features a bookstore with top bestsellers, free classics, hand-curated selections from experts and personalized recommendations. You can add your own ePub and m4b books via iTunes or the cloud. Apple CarPlay lets you listen to audiobooks while driving. Books sync across all your Apple devices. The app lets you track what you've read and what you want to read, and set your own reading goals. The reader features an "Automatic Night Theme" mode and adjustable screen brightness for a more comfortable reading experience.
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Marvin
Marvin's unique Artificial Intellegence reads your books with you and helps you discover amazing things about them. Build summaries in seconds and pin any web content to your books. Marvin has hundreds of amazing features and refinements designed closely with readers who are passionate about their books. Control page warmth, reading timers, multi-columns, themes and dozens of other reader-friendly features.
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2020. Apple Books giving away hundreds of free books



Apple Books has announced that several hundred audiobooks and ebooks are now available for free. Open the Apple Books app and scroll through the featured section to find one labeled ‘Free Books.’ This offer is available exclusively to US customers. You can explore free books, read-alongs for children, cozy mysteries and audiobooks for the entire family. Apple is also highlighting that users can choose a free novel from the company’s “First in a Series, Free” section. The app features a broad selection of titles for both adults and children, ranging from Sesame Street to HG Wells and includes well-known works like *Pride and Prejudice* in audiobook format. Depending on your location, the app also offers classic titles from authors such as Shakespeare.


2014. Apple iBooks Textbooks Now Available in 51 Countries



Apple is expanding its educational service iBooks Textbooks into new countries as part of a continued push to dominate the global education market. iBooks Textbooks, which offers interactive digital textbooks, is now available in 51 countries in Asia, Latin America, Europe and beyond. Some of the new countries which now have access to the platforms include Brazil, Italy, Japan, Russia, Thailand and Malaysia. iBooks Textbooks allows publishes to create interactive, digital-native texts for students that can be accessed using the iBooks app on any Mac or iOS device “We can’t wait to see how teachers in even more countries will create their new lesson plans with interactive textbooks, apps and rich digital content," Eddy Cue, Apple's SVP of Internet Software and Services, said in a statement.

Author: Maria Lin
Maria Lin, is a seasoned content writer who has contributed to numerous tech portals, including Mashable and bookrunch, as a guest author. She holds a Master's degree in Journalism from the University of California, where her research predominantly concentrated on mobile apps, software, AI and cloud services. With a deep passion for reading, Maria is particularly drawn to the intersection of technology and books, making book tech a subject of great interest to her. During her leisure time, she indulges in her love for cooking and finds solace in a good night's sleep. You can contact Maria Lin via email maria@bookrunch.com