# Kortext

> ebook reader for EPUB and PDF

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1030400150](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1030400150)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1030400150`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kortext
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 3.90 / 5 (1,283 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.4.22
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-27
- **First published:** 2015-09-08
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kortext/id1030400150)
- **Website:** [http://www.kortext.com/](http://www.kortext.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.kortext.com/privacy/](http://www.kortext.com/privacy/)

## Description

Kortext provides access to a broad library of ebooks and textbooks from multiple publishers, with enhanced audio and video content to support learners and academics in getting the most from their material.

Key features include reading EPUB/PDF on supported devices, highlighting in multiple colors, taking notes, adding Harvard or APA references for bibliographies, Read Aloud for accessibility, adjustable text size and page backgrounds, in-book keyword search, and 500MB of cloud storage for your study materials.

## Rankings

- #53,321 — Overall

## Review summary

Review themes consistently show Kortext as a mixed bag: when it functions, users find it usable but fragile. The major pain points are navigation and page control (LOC instead of pages, hard jumping to chapters), frequent crashes and sign-in problems, and problematic Read Aloud features. Users also complain about limited annotation options and highlight behavior, plus access issues (duplicate accounts, login loops, and slow support). A few reviewers note the app is decent or not bad when working, but overall reliability and usability appear to be the core hurdles blocking effective use for coursework.

### Pros

- When it works, the app is usable and some reviewers call it decent/not bad.
- Annotation features exist (highlighting and notes) and are usable to some extent.
- For students using school-purchased ebooks, Kortext provides centralized access in a single app.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes, slow loading, and sign-in/out problems.
- Poor navigation and paging: uses LOC instead of real page numbers; hard to jump to chapters and scrolling is inconsistent.
- Read Aloud features are unreliable: limited voices, stops at page end, not continuous.
- Annotation/highlighting limitations: can't cross pages, cumbersome UI, copying text is difficult.
- Account/access issues: duplicate accounts, login loops, accounts not found, and slow or unresponsive support.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1030400150)