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Kobo Books

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Kobo Books is an application with a large library of eBooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, and children's books, accessible on smartphones or tablets. The app includes a search system for finding books by author, title, topic, or genre.

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License model

  • FreemiumProprietary

Application types

Country of Origin

  • US flagUnited States

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Online
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
4 / 5 Avg rating (1)
15likes
2comments

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  1.  Multiple languages

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  • kelsonv reviewed Kobo Books  
    about 2 months ago

    A solid alternative to Kindle, from the eBook selection through apps and hardware. Books are in standard ePub format.

    The app works well even on my eink tablet without too much tweaking, though it still wants to sell me more books before I can open the one I want to read.

    The Clara is the best single-store eReader device I've used, supports Pocket and Libby/Overdrive out of the box, and makes it a lot easier to sideload books from other sources than Kindle does.

  • jleskey liked Kobo Books
    about 2 months ago
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    justarandom added Kobo Books as alternative to OpenLeaf
    2 months ago
  • cmcrossno liked Kobo Books
    7 months ago
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Kobo Books information

  • Developed by

    US flagRakuten Kobo Inc.
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $0 + free version with limited functionality.
  • Alternatives

    31 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Dutch
    • French
    • German
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Portuguese
    • Spanish
    • Chinese
    • Turkish

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Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about Kobo Books, and it has gotten 15 likes

Kobo Books was added to AlternativeTo by ricetotherescue on Nov 1, 2013 and this page was last updated Mar 29, 2024. Kobo Books is sometimes referred to as Kobo, Rakuten Kobo.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Top Positive Comment
Kelson V
Apr 26, 2025
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A solid alternative to Kindle, from the eBook selection through apps and hardware. Books are in standard ePub format.

The app works well even on my eink tablet without too much tweaking, though it still wants to sell me more books before I can open the one I want to read.

The Clara is the best single-store eReader device I've used, supports Pocket and Libby/Overdrive out of the box, and makes it a lot easier to sideload books from other sources than Kindle does.

motionkey
Oct 14, 2016
0

I took the Kobo Aura one for a spin. Is this the best alternative to the Amazon Kindle? http://www.geniustechtips.com/2016/10/06/kobo-aura-one-review-amazon-kindle-alternative/

What is Kobo Books?

Kobo Books is an application with a large library of eBooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, and children's books, accessible on smartphones or tablets. The app includes a search system for finding books by author, title, topic, or genre. It offers customizable reading options, including text size and style adjustments, Night Mode, and screen locking in portrait or landscape mode. The integrated audiobook player displays remaining time and can be scheduled to turn off. Users can sample free eBook previews or audiobook samples. The app supports cross-device reading and social media sharing of quotes, notes, or thoughts. It allows users to rate and review books and supports multiple languages. It also supports CarPlay for audiobooks, but books must be downloaded before connecting to CarPlay.

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