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Sora, by OverDrive Education

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

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:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-15
Compare stats and ranking:

Other platforms

Android
Sora, by OverDrive Education (v9.3.0)
947,589 3.93 (1,884)

Contact the developer

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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.
by tr*****, 2026-04-15
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