# Kotobee Reader

> Interactive ebook reader

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1109764395](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1109764395)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1109764395`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Vijua
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 3.60 / 5 (22 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2016-05-05
- **Size:** 14 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kotobee-reader/id1109764395)
- **Website:** [https://www.kotobee.com](https://www.kotobee.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.kotobee.com/privacy](https://www.kotobee.com/privacy)

## Description

Kotobee Reader: Your ultimate interactive ebook reader and ad-free digital reading companion


Kotobee Reader is optimized for the EPUB 3.0 standard, supporting interactivity and multiple languages.


Access Kotobee Books; a free digital library where you can download classics and ebooks distributed by other users and read offline.


Kotobee Reader offers a powerful set of tools to enhance your reading experience:


- Note-taking: Add notes to words and paragraphs, and access them later.
- Highlighting: Mark important sentences with different color highlights.
- Bookmarking: Bookmark multiple pages at different locations
- Aggregate annotations: Aggregate your notes, highlights, and bookmarks, into a PDF.
- Search: Search inside the chapter or the entire book.
- Multiple languages: Use one of more than 16 different languages
- Copy to clipboard: Copy any text to your clipboard, to use in external programs.
- Text-to-speech: Let the reader speak out any text you choose
- Google lookup: Search definitions and explanations directly with a click.


Kotobee Reader is perfect for students, educators, and anyone looking for a customizable ebook reading experience. 


And the best part? No Ads! Read without interruptions. Kotobee Reader ensures an ad-free environment, and we don’t burden you with internal purchases either.

For information about Kotobee Reader, please visit https://www.kotobee.com/products/reader


For the creation of ebooks using our free software Kotobee Author, please visit https://www.kotobee.com/products/author


Kotobee Reader and Kotobee Author are both part of the Kotobee platform: https://www.kotobee.com

## Rankings

- #264,269 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users praise Kotobee Reader as a good, free reader that works on older devices and provides a seamless experience once a book loads. The app is repeatedly described as reliable and easy to use, with positive notes on HTML5 support and media playback. However, multiple reviews report instability at startup or during loading, with glitches that prevent opening or hinder initial loading. Despite these issues, the majority view remains favorable, focusing on reading quality and accessibility.

### Pros

- Good reading experience with a reliable reader.
- Works on older devices, making ebooks accessible on older iPhones.
- Free to use, keeping ebooks accessible without cost.
- Generally smooth performance after pages load.
- Supports HTML5 features and smooth scrolling, with reliable video playback.

### Cons

- Occasional glitches and instability when opening or loading ebooks.

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