A whole new Kobo Books App experience is here: more modern design, smoother navigation, audio and reading upgrades, and easier access to the stories you love.
Get ready for a whole new way to read eBooks your way! We've rebuilt the Kobo Books App from the ground up, focusing on what matters most: you and your love of the story, whether you read, listen, or are just dropping by.
Dive into millions of eBooks and audiobooks, all tailored to your reading life. Customize, sync, scroll seamlessly, and discover stories that stay with you, all in one powerful app.
Rediscover the joy of reading your way
Kobo seamlessly blends eBooks, audiobooks, and intuitive tools into your daily rhythm. From cozy nights to busy commutes, we keep your place, your pace, and your story alive.
Read and listen seamlessly
Customize fonts, enjoy Night Mode, set a sleep timer for audio playback, and experience natural-sounding text-to-speech for hands-free reading! Read Aloud available on select eBooks only.
Explore before you dive in
Our Guest Mode lets you browse books, save previews, and discover your next favourite read, all without any Kobo account required.
Pick up where you left off
Your bookmarks, highlights, and notes sync automatically across phone, tablet, Kobo eReader, or Kobo Web Reader, so your story always stays with you.
Designed for real life
From road trips with CarPlay to daily routines with our new Listen Bar, Kobo fits seamlessly into your day. Read in 13 languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Turkish, and more.
Why Kobo?
Whether you’re into bestsellers, romance, thrillers, self-development, or audiobooks for your next run, Kobo’s intuitive app helps you rediscover the joy of storytelling.
Download the Kobo Books App and fall in love with reading all over again. Explore, highlight, review, read and listen your way, with full support for iOS accessibility features.
Lots of good books. Searching is sometimes little cumbersom, but when found the rest goes as a rocket. Have not found any problems.
Definitely not for serious usage or text study.
marekopatrny
Sometimes switching the page takes ages. Maybe it's because of the memory limitations but there should be at least option to change the behaviour. It's supper annoying and awkward.Next thing is highlighting. It doesn't stick within text. I've made so much highlights that I wanted to use later but once you change the size of text or anything else the highlights will be lost. Ridiculous and made me angry. My notes are basically corrupted.
Developer Response
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Horrible User Experience
domscofield
BS navigation, confusing app and you cant actually purchase books in the app. Deleted.
Developer Response
Hello! we truly value your feedback on our app! We are always working on getting better for you.If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to us through our Facebook page or Twitter @kobohelp or contact our support team at www.kobo.com/help. We would love to improve your experience!
In-book search
Johan Dèr Mouw
In-book search for words does not work.
Here’s what’s new in our latest release:
• By popular demand, Cover/Grid view is back in My Books.
• On your Home Screen, you can now toggle between Recent Reads or Recently Added.
• We’ve introduced new custom playback speed control for audiobooks, with quick presets for fine‑tuned listening.
• Bookmarks now show a preview of the first few lines right in your Annotations list.
• Enjoy smoother and faster vertical scrolling throughout the app.
Version 11.1
The developer, Rakuten Kobo Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
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Provider
Rakuten Kobo Inc.
Rakuten Kobo Inc. has not identified itself as a trader for this app. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, consumer rights do not apply to agreements between you and the provider.