Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks

In-app purchases
3.3
289K reviews
10M+
Downloads
Content rating
Parental guidance
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About this app

Join millions of readers across the globe and access your very own portable reading library. Take your bookshelf on the go. With over 8 million eBooks and audiobooks to choose from, there’s something for every type of reader or listener.

Discover unlimited reading and listening when you subscribe with Kobo Plus. Access over 1.5 million eBooks and 150,000 audiobooks with a subscription that’s right for you. With all your books together, the Kobo reading app is all you need to read and listen at home or on the go.

The Kobo App allows you to browse our growing collection of the world's best ereader for ebooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, comics and children's books: enjoy instantly on your smartphone or tablet.

Search by author, title, topic or genre to discover your next great read, or browse Kobo’s free ebook selection to discover a new favourite. Read and listen to your favourite stories with a digital library in the palm of your hand.

Take a look at our most popular and trending eBooks, updated hourly!



The Kobo App makes reading even more comfortable and convenient:

• Customize the way you read books. Enjoy crisp, clear text in the size and style you prefer. Try Night Mode to make reading ebooks easier on your eyes before bedtime and lock the book screen in portrait or landscape mode.

• Our beautiful, easy-to-use player makes it simple for you to move through your audiobook and listen with a single touch. Never worry about losing your spot and see how much listening time is left at a glance. Schedule your book to turn off after a set amount of time—perfect for listening before going to sleep.

• Discover eBooks and audiobooks we think you’ll love. Read thousands of free eBook previews or listen to audiobook samples to help you find your next favourite book.

• Subscribe to Kobo Plus Read for only $9.99 a month, and access hundreds of thousands of all-you-can-read eBooks and audiobooks.

• Start reading on one device and pick up on another. The Kobo App always remembers where you left off, so you can keep reading your books across all your devices.

• Access your ereader and read in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese or Japanese.

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**Audiobooks available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. You can listen to audiobooks on smartphones and tablets running Android version 4.4 or higher.
Updated on
Sep 10, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
App activity
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, App activity and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.0
227K reviews
Eric Carlsen
July 2, 2025
I went with a Kobe e-reader for features for the price. It's still great, but this app is awful. It's stuck at loading the library and no books show up. I tried everything customer support said, multiple times. No luck. It's worked in times past and is okay then. But these sync issues happen often. When I check out or buy a new book it often doesn't appear. (I've tried repairing my account, repeatedly. It doesn't work).
23 people found this review helpful
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Kobo Books
July 2, 2025
Hi, We are sorry to hear you’ve had this experience, please don't hesitate to reach out to us via Facebook or our support team via chat at http://kobo.com/help. We are always happy to help!
CJ
March 28, 2025
For the record, I use this app almost daily. I'm happy with the service that Kobo provides, & I love my ancient Glo. But the app drives me up the wall: 1. Not being able to sort or filter wishlist by price/sale etc. Manually scrolling through 300+ books sucks. 2. App randomly crashing for no apparent reason. 3. Having no way to check/undo books accidentally removed from wishlist. 4. Being moved to the homepage instead of staying in place after making a purchase. EDIT: Worse, now. 1 star. 😕
63 people found this review helpful
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Kobo Books
March 28, 2025
Hi! If you are experiencing issues with your Kobo App, you can try the following troubleshooting steps: Kobo. If you still experience difficulties, please reach out to us through our Facebook page or contact our support team at www.kobo.com/help and we would be more than happy to help. Thanks! ​ ​ ​ ​
Emiel Bakker
July 21, 2025
I don't find this app intuitive at all. It doesn't give me the feeling I'm in control of my saved books, books I already have read or listened to etcetera. Also the search option is far from ideal. It's hard to find books, even when I search for an exact match with a writer. I still get so many other results and I just don't get why. I have a kobo+ subscription.
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Kobo Books
July 21, 2025
Hello, we are very sorry to hear that you had this experience with your books and recommendations on our Kobo App. For better assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us through Facebook or our support team via chat at http://kobo.com/help. We are always happy to help!

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