Sora, by OverDrive Education

Name: Sora, by OverDrive Education
Rating: 3.8 (565 reviews)
Author: OverDrive, Inc.

By: OverDrive, Inc.

ebooks & audiobooks for school

Features & Capabilities

Sora lets students borrow ebooks and audiobooks from their school library with a simple setup: find your school and sign in, then download or stream titles with the built-in reader and audiobook player. It offers easy access to assigned titles and tracks your reading progress.

Beyond reading, you can create and export notes and highlights, define words, and review a list of looked-up terms. Earn achievements for reading milestones and enjoy a seamless classroom-friendly experience on your device.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education Books

By:

OverDrive, Inc.

Rating:

3.80

(565) 2 new ratings

Version:

9.2.3 Last updated: 2026-05-18

Version code:

885721239

Creation date:

2018-05-08

Compatible devices:

Size:

15.09MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-15

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 81,183 ▲ 121

Other rankings

#8 in overdrive keyword 6 #21 in override keyword 11 ▲ 17#30 in education keyword 10 ▲ 4#51 in drive keyword 31 ▲

Other platforms

Sora, by OverDrive Education (v9.3.0)

947,589 3.93

(1,884)

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Developed by:

OverDrive, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sora-by-overdrive-education/id1376592326

Website:

https://meet.soraapp.com

User Reviews

Users praise Sora for broad cross-library access and robust reading tools for ebooks and audiobooks on mobile. However, recurring issues include limited copies and long holds, coverage gaps across schools/libraries, and login/account friction between school and home usage, plus occasional stability problems after updates.

Pros

Access to a wide catalog across school districts and local libraries
Rich reading tools: highlights, annotations, word lookup/definitions, bookmarking, and adjustable font/background
Availability of both ebooks and audiobooks
Works well on iPad/phone and allows reading anywhere (home or school) with cross-library access

Cons

Limited copies of popular titles leading to long holds and wait times
Gaps in library coverage: not all schools or libraries are included, causing access limitations
Sign-in and account management friction between school accounts and home use (complex login/setup)

Recent reviews

This app is awesome! I don’t use it at school but I use it at home!!! I have read it for HOURS!!

by su*****, 2026-04-25

I was borrowing a big nate book and the loading took 30 min after that my iPad crashed

by Do*****, 2026-04-19

i was first in line on apollo 1 and it said available soon but i come back and said i was 2nd in line and i had to wait 2 weeks then i come back and i’m 3rd and i have to wait 3 weeks please respond if your seeing this sora fix and give my next book immediately please i shouldn’t keep being pushed back.