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Kobo Books & Audiobooks

Kobo Books & Audiobooks

Your eBook library, anywhere

28K ratings
2305 reviews
#61 in free Book
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Released
February 26, 2009
Updated
October 29, 2026

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Developer

Rakuten Kobo Inc.
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Access millions of eBooks and audiobooks with a customizable reading experience. Seamlessly sync your progress, notes, and highlights across devices. Discover new stories and enjoy hands-free listening with text-to-speech.

✓Millions of eBooks and audiobooks
✓Customizable reading experience
✓Seamless cross-device syncing
✓Guest Mode for browsing
✓Text-to-speech for hands-free listening
✓CarPlay support
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What users say about Kobo Books & Audiobooks

Reviews of Kobo Books & Audiobooks are mixed: the Books app is rated 4.5/5 from 28K App Store ratings. What users like most: wide selection of books, affordable pricing. Top complaints: synchronization issues, difficult to navigate. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Wide selection of books
  • 💰Affordable pricing
  • 📚Syncs across devices
  • 🎨Customizable reading experience

Negative things

  • 🐛Synchronization issues
  • 🤔Difficult to navigate
  • 🔍Poor search/discovery
  • 📖Unreliable bookmarking
  • 🔧Buggy updates
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What's New in Kobo Books & Audiobooks

11.5.4

October 29, 2026

Thank you for reading with the Kobo Books App. In this update, we’ve made improvements across the reading experience, audiobook listening, accessibility, and overall app stability. • More reliable reading progress and syncing, including fixes for issues around your last-read position • Improved audiobook playback reliability • Better accessibility and voiceover support • Performance and stability improvements, including faster library loading • General bug fixes and improvements

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This app dropped -4 positions in Book chart.

Last updated on October 30, 2026.

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User reviews

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Timely, powerful, must read!

Given the trajectory of the USA, this is a timely work, that shows the hard work, tool, critical elements of effective resistance within the frame of US history.

The book builds the cases for the use and implementation of the tools. The costs and sacrifice that making progress truly is.

If you are concerned for the USAs future, this is a must read!
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RDRandi Dee

Could be great if

Kobo, please make this app more functional by adding the following features: 1. Filter out AI 2. Search option for dual or multiple narrators 3. Filter adult and YA 🩷
CCait908

Good app

Works well. Good range of books.
Ooxfordians

Love my kobo books

I have used kobo for several years . Love them !!!
They are so helpful when I need it . Thanks Kobo
LLeslieann1043

Great App

I love this app!
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Frequent crashes

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Disappearing annotations

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Incorrect page tracking

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Audiobook playback issues

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Requested Features

4 requests

Continuous scrolling option

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Improved annotation tools

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Better integration with other reading apps

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More font and theme options

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FAQ

What is the Kobo Books & Audiobooks app?

Kobo Books & Audiobooks is a free application that provides access to millions of eBooks and audiobooks. It allows users to read and listen to content, customize their reading experience, and sync their progress across multiple devices.

Does Kobo Books & Audiobooks have ads?

No, Kobo Books & Audiobooks does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, focusing on providing an uninterrupted reading and listening experience.

How much does Kobo Books & Audiobooks cost?

The Kobo Books & Audiobooks app is free to download and use. While the app itself is free, users will need to purchase eBooks and audiobooks through the platform.

What devices does Kobo Books & Audiobooks support?

Kobo Books & Audiobooks is supported on iPhone and iPad devices. It also syncs with Kobo eReaders and the Kobo Web Reader, offering a consistent experience across platforms.

What are the pros and cons of Kobo Books & Audiobooks?

Users praise the wide selection of books, affordable pricing, cross-device syncing, and customizable reading experience. However, some users have reported synchronization issues, navigation difficulties, and unreliable bookmarking.

Is Kobo Books & Audiobooks suitable for children?

Kobo Books & Audiobooks has an age rating of 17+, indicating it may contain mature content. Parents should review the content available on the platform to ensure it is appropriate for younger users.

How often is Kobo Books & Audiobooks updated?

The latest version of Kobo Books & Audiobooks is 11.5.4, last updated on October 29, 2026. While this indicates a recent update, user reviews mention occasional buggy updates.

Can I read books offline with Kobo Books & Audiobooks?

Yes, once you have downloaded eBooks or audiobooks to your device, you can access them offline. This allows you to continue reading or listening without an internet connection.