# Kono Libraries — Provide e-magazine service

> Digital e-magazine platform for libraries and businesses with extensive global content. (iPhone/iPad app by Kono Digital Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kono-libraries/id1153913439 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kono Digital Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/477224689)
- Category: News, Books
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 19 App Store ratings · 27 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 127 MB
- Languages: Korean, American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2016-10-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kono-libraries/id1153913439/reviews.md

## What is Kono Libraries?

Kono Digital, INC is a technology start-up company providing e-reading services. Founded in 2011, the founding team is alumni of Stanford, headquartered in Silicon Valley, where the world’s latest technology gathers. Kono has offices in Taipei and Japan, and team members spread worldwide in the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

Kono Libraries is one of the e-magazine reading solutions from Kono Digital, INC which is for libraries and business owners. We can specify the login verification method according to various libraries and corporate organizations' needs and quickly provide high-quality e-magazine service.

Kono Libraries is an e-magazine platform that allows users to read magazines anytime and anywhere, so users can get rid of the restrictions on the number of physical magazines. In addition, Kono Libraries has more than 180 kinds of magazines that come from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Europe, and the United States, and can quickly establish online magazine databases for libraries and enterprises through big data and AI.

If your organization wants to provide magazines for your employee or visitor, Kono Libraries is your best choice! 

If you want to know more about Kono Libraries, please feel free to contact us! 
Here is our email : marketing@thekono.com

【Exclusive Features】
1. Plenty of Magazines 
180+ best selling magazines from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Europe, and America, including business, travel, food, fashion, etc. Kono Libraries has a wide range of magazine categories, such as language learning, science, and technology, to meet the needs of different users.

2. Dedicated brand page 
After users login, each brand has its own home page in Kono Libraries ,making users enjoy unique and thoughtful service.

3. Simple and diversified login access right
To satisfy various needs from libraries and corporations, Kono Libraries provide several ways to log in, such as card number, email, IP, etc. Users could quickly connect one-stop reading platform services.

4. Product introduction process is simple and fast
Only 4 steps, Kono Libraries can be implemented to employees/visitors within 2 weeks at the earliest
Step.1 Confirms the magazine and login method
Step.2 Provides the brand logo
Step.3 Receive employee training for the product
Step.4 Kono Libraries could be implemented

5. Focus on "User Experience"
Kono Libraries is committed to creating the ultimate e-magazine reading platform for readers to meet your reading needs.
The following 5 major functions allow you to read magazines anytime, anywhere:
-Text mode
-Keyword search
-Multi-platform reading
-Magazine Directory
-Offline reading

## Key features

- 180+ international e-magazines
- Customizable login methods
- Dedicated brand pages
- Fast implementation (within 2 weeks)
- Text mode reading
- Offline reading capability

## Recent user reviews (10 of 27)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kono-libraries/id1153913439/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 超讚的App

*2025-12-11, version 2.7.1*

內容超豐富又可以下載在通勤的時候閱讀，偷偷許願可以有Popeye還有更多的日本雜誌系列出現！👍👍👍👍

### 5/5 — 豐富！

*2025-09-25, version 2.6.7*

雜誌內容相當多元，我拿來學語言，英文、韓文資源超多，謝謝你們！不用一直在外面買書了😭

### 5/5 — 很棒的雜誌閱讀app

*2025-09-10, version 2.6.7*

目前使用滿意👍🏻

### 1/5 — 圖書館

*2025-09-05, version 2.6.7*

台灣公共圖書館選項也太少了吧

### 5/5 — 小小建議

*2025-09-04, version 2.6.7*

畫面乾淨整齊真的是看了很舒服超讚👍
小小建議希望能新增功能
1.筆記功能真的蠻重要尤其語文類雜誌，如果可以畫圖就好了
2.圖書館的切換希望可以不用登出再登入，可以登入一次後就能自由切換

### 5/5 — 公司方案，👍

*2025-06-03, version 2.6.0*

雖然不知道直接買要多少錢，
不過公司有買就來用，使用率很高，
雜誌很多很豐富，超讚👍

### 5/5 — 免費看雜誌的超讚app

*2025-02-06, version 2.6.0*

謝謝你們讓學生能免費看英雜，我只低調介紹學生使用

### 5/5 — Good magazine options

*2025-01-21*

A lot of magazines options but the pdf file is big and need time to flip over

### 5/5 — 希望未來有筆記功能

*2024-09-14, version 2.5.10*

希望未來有筆記功能，不然都要一張一張截圖匯入到筆記APP

### 5/5 — 希望可以新增筆記功能

*2024-03-22, version 2.5.4*

希望能夠新增筆記功能，有些語言學習的雜誌真的蠻需要的。也可以用來記錄自己的進度

## Frequently asked questions about Kono Libraries

### What is Kono Libraries?

Kono Libraries is a digital e-magazine platform designed for libraries and businesses. It allows organizations to provide their users, such as employees or visitors, with access to a wide selection of international magazines.

### What kind of magazines are available?

The platform offers over 180 best-selling magazines from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Europe, and the United States. These cover a broad range of categories including business, travel, food, fashion, language learning, science, and technology.

### How does the login process work?

Kono Libraries supports simple and diversified login access rights to meet various needs. Options include card number, email, and IP verification, allowing users to quickly connect to the one-stop reading platform.

### How quickly can Kono Libraries be implemented?

The product introduction process is designed to be simple and fast. Kono Libraries can be implemented for employees or visitors within 2 weeks at the earliest, following a straightforward four-step process.

### What are the key reading features?

Key user experience features include text mode for easier reading, keyword search to find specific content, multi-platform reading for access on various devices, a magazine directory for easy browsing, and offline reading capability.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.8.4 — 2026-08-25

- Fixed an issue with scrolling in the Table of Contents.
- General bug fixes and stability improvements.

If you have any questions or suggestions, 
please email 'support@thekono.com'

### 2.8.3 — 2026-08-10

- Security and privacy enhancements
- System updates for better stability and performance

If you have any questions or suggestions, 
please email 'support@thekono.com'

### 2.8.2 — 2026-06-15

- Added variable playback speed options to the audio player.
- Resolved an issue with timeline dragging and playback seeking control.

If you have any questions or suggestions,
please email ‘support@thekono.com’

### 2.8.1 — 2026-04-15

- Bug fix

If you have any questions or suggestions, 
please email 'support@thekono.com'

### 2.8.0 — 2026-04-13

+ Accessibility improvements

If you have any questions or suggestions, 
please email 'support@thekono.com'

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