Kobo via bol

3.1
10.9K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
Parental guidance
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About this app

Ah! Your gaze has landed on this text! Then you probably want to know more about ebooks, audiobooks, bol and Kobo. Fortunately, because we still have a lot to say that we couldn't fit into those pre-chewed boxes.

Kobo via bol
The collaboration has been set up to allow you to optimally enjoy your ebooks & audiobooks. It may not be the app that will finally ensure world peace, but it is the app that will bring a lot of reading pleasure.

Log in with bol account
Never before have you been able to do so much with your bol account. Log in once and voilà: all your ebooks and audiobooks are there. Magic? No. Convenient? Of course. Revolutionary? Mmm… no.

Listen to audiobooks whenever you want
Don't feel like reading with your eyes? Then you can now also read with your ears! Whether you are driving, exercising or in another situation where picking up a book is unacceptable: with the intuitive player in the app you can listen to books in a relaxing way.

Read ebooks the way you want
You can set things like font size, night mode and font entirely to your own preference. So say goodbye to that book with those far too small tiny letters and hello to your new favorite book in cow letters.

Unlimited reading and listening
All you have to do is register for Kobo Plus via bol. And then... you can't believe your eyes and ears. So many books to borrow! The first 30 days are free and the subscription can be canceled monthly. Yes, you can read until you go cross-eyed (or have dull ears).

Buy ebooks or audiobooks
Is a story so dear to you that you always want it in your life? We get it. That's why you can also buy ebooks and audiobooks. Then you can also simply buy ebooks or audiobooks individually. Both at bol and via the app you can pay securely via iDeal or credit card, or go to bol if you want to pay afterwards.
Do you also read on a Kobo e-reader?

From app to e-reader. And back to the app. And yet back to the e-reader. Everything is possible, because you can switch seamlessly between app and e-reader thanks to automatic synchronization. All your bookmarks, notes and highlights are synced. This way you never have to wonder where you went.

Why do you spell it as an ebook?
Wrong and naughty. We know. But during research we noticed that texts that often say "e-book" became difficult to read. So we chose ebook. And readability. But that doesn't mean we believe in a loose spelling life.

Still not finished reading all this? Then simply install the app and read on there at your leisure, or send an email with any questions or send an email with questions or thoughts about our app that just pop into your head to ebook-app-feedback@bol.com. We will respond to this so that you have something to read again.
Updated on
Sep 11, 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
Location, Personal info and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.0
8.22K reviews
ellenhoefsloot
July 28, 2024
App is ok, workable though a bit buggy. Navigation takes some getting used to; accessing your library is a little counter intuitive. The tabs for books you've already purchased are small and at the bottom, the front-and-center buttons redirect to the store. Also, app regularly loses my place in audiobooks, but with the table of contents it's easy enough to recover. Edit: I can no longer download e-books in the app, it gives a 'content error'. Can only be use for audio books. Down to two stars
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amber
January 13, 2024
theres SO MANY bugs. I'm trying to use it to study and any annotations/highlights I make, either don't work, or select a completely different portion of text (oftentimes on a completely different page), its horrendous. You also won't be able to use it on pretty much any other device than a phone and *maybe* a tablet of some kind: the app will download on my chromebook, but as soon as i open a book it doesn't load and crashes. Honestly, youre better off with Amazon Kindle, at least that works.
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Emma Rogaime Andrea oude Kempers
December 13, 2023
full of bugs, browsing is counterintuitive and the app has its ups and downs in recognizing the fact that I got kobo plus. Nice advertisement slogan "free for kobo plus!". Well, i have that already, so give me the file then instead of a slogan. Edit: When it seemed like it was finally resolved, I discovered that I cannot listen to the audiobook and open the ebook at the same time, and on top of that the audiofile still only contains a description, not the book itself.
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What’s new

Onze nieuwste update van de Kobo via bol-app maakt handsfree lezen mogelijk met de tekst-naar-spraakfunctie van Read Aloud.

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