Who is Kobo Books & Audiobooks for?

Kobo Books & Audiobooks is a consumer product built for eBook and audiobook readers.

Does Kobo Books & Audiobooks have a free plan?

Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.

What platforms does Kobo Books & Audiobooks run on?

Kobo Books & Audiobooks runs on iOS.

Is Kobo Books & Audiobooks still active?

Unverified. Kobo Books & Audiobooks has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Kobo Books & Audiobooks?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Apple Books, Barnes & Noble NOOK, and Kobo Books eReader.

Who develops Kobo Books & Audiobooks?

Kobo Books & Audiobooks is developed by Rakuten Kobo Inc., based in the United States.

When did Kobo Books & Audiobooks launch?

Kobo Books & Audiobooks first shipped in 2009.

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Kobo Books & Audiobooks

Name: Kobo Books & Audiobooks
Author: Rakuten Kobo Inc.

App StoreE-book & PDF readers🇺🇸

Kobo Books & Audiobooks provides access to eBooks and audiobooks with customizable reading settings, audio playback controls, previews, bookmarks, highlights, and notes. It syncs reading progress across mobile devices, Kobo eReaders, and Kobo Web Reader for individual readers.

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Overview

12 features

Kobo Books & Audiobooks sits in PulseGate's E-book & PDF readers category. It focuses on reading and listening to digital books across devices while keeping progress, notes, and bookmarks synchronized. It is built as a consumer product for eBook and audiobook readers. There is a free tier. It ships for iOS.

It is developed by Rakuten Kobo Inc. (United States), and it first shipped in 2009. Key capabilities include eBook reading, audiobook playback, and font customization.

eBook reading
Audiobook playback
Font customization
Night mode
Sleep timer
Text-to-speech
Guest mode
Book previews
Bookmarks and highlights
Cross-device sync
CarPlay support
Listen Bar

Built with & integrations

Runs on

iOS

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed15 Sep · 23:21 UTC
Kobo Books & Audiobooks verified via Apple Search Enumerator
Source: Apple Search Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about Kobo Books & Audiobooks

What does Kobo Books & Audiobooks do?: Kobo Books & Audiobooks focuses on reading and listening to digital books across devices while keeping progress, notes, and bookmarks synchronized. It is catalogued under E-book & PDF readers on PulseGate.
Who is Kobo Books & Audiobooks for?: Kobo Books & Audiobooks is a consumer product built for eBook and audiobook readers.
Does Kobo Books & Audiobooks have a free plan?: Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.
What platforms does Kobo Books & Audiobooks run on?: Kobo Books & Audiobooks runs on iOS.
Is Kobo Books & Audiobooks still active?: Unverified. Kobo Books & Audiobooks has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Kobo Books & Audiobooks?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Apple Books, Barnes & Noble NOOK, and Kobo Books eReader.Apple Books Barnes & Noble NOOK Kobo Books eReader.
Who develops Kobo Books & Audiobooks?: Kobo Books & Audiobooks is developed by Rakuten Kobo Inc., based in the United States.
When did Kobo Books & Audiobooks launch?: Kobo Books & Audiobooks first shipped in 2009.

At a glance

Platforms: Mobile
Languages: English
First seen: 15 Sep 2026
Built for: eBook and audiobook readers
Model: B2C
Solves: Reading and listening to digital books across devices while keeping progress, notes, and bookmarks synchronized.

Registered as

App Store: 301259483

Developer

🇺🇸Rakuten Kobo Inc.

Index record

Indexed: 15 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 15 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: kobo-books-audiobooks-apple-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 15 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 15 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 15 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://apps.apple.com/app/id301259483

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