# Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks

> Discover the Kobo App — Your Ultimate eBook and Audiobook Library

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kobobooks.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kobobooks.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.kobobooks.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kobo Books
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 28,320,093
- **Rating:** 4.48 / 5 (306,684 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.8.2.39915
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05
- **First published:** 2010-06-15
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 231 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kobobooks.android)
- **Website:** [https://www.kobo.com/](https://www.kobo.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.kobo.com/privacypolicy](https://www.kobo.com/privacypolicy)

## Description

Your library, always with you: The Kobo Books App is your ultimate companion for reading and listening, turning your device into a digital library with millions of eBooks and audiobooks. Browse genres from mysteries and romances to nonfiction and children’s stories, and search by author, title, topic, or genre. Your reading progress automatically syncs across the Kobo Books App, Kobo Web Reader, and your Kobo eReader for a seamless cross-device experience.

Explore Kobo Plus for unlimited access to more than 3 million eBooks and 400,000 audiobooks, with exclusive originals and hidden gems. Enjoy flexible plans with no commitments, plus reading comforts like Night Mode, adjustable text size, screen orientation, and a sleep timer for listening. Audiobooks are available in select countries, and the app supports multiple languages to fit your reading in English, French, Spanish, and more.

## Rankings

- #5,476 — Overall
- #18 — Books and reference (Gross)
- #130 — Books and reference (Free)
- #5 — kindle
- #7 — ahmedzaki
- #7 — book

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.kobobooks.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.kobobooks.android.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`
- `com.kobobooks.android.permission.PUSHIO_MESSAGE`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

Pros: large book selection, readable UI, cross-device access, and audiobook options. Cons: subscription gating and price concerns, discovery/organization flaws, clunky UI, support bottlenecks, and device/offline limitations. Overall, strong for readers with a large library, but access reliability and discoverability are notable pain points.

### Pros

- Wide and excellent selection of books and authors
- Easy-to-read and intuitive interface with customizable fonts and sizes
- Kobo Reader is reliable and easy to navigate
- Cross-device reading capability (read on phone/tablet if you forget your e-reader)
- Audiobooks are available with good options and value

### Cons

- Subscription-based access limits reading: you can’t read without an active subscription and some titles aren’t included (prices can be high)
- Discoverability and organization are weak: hard to find good books, wishlist often doesn’t work, and categorization is poor
- Clunky UI and navigation compared to competing apps (e.g., Kindle)
- Support can be bottlenecked by bots and slow to get real help
- Device compatibility and offline access issues: Fire tablets may not install, and offline reading can be unreliable or require Wi-Fi

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kobobooks.android)