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Amazon Kindle vs Google Play Books: catalog facts
Amazon Kindle	Google Play Books
Free The app is free; ebooks are purchased from the Kindle Store.	Free Free to use; ebooks and audiobooks are bought individually.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS	Android, iOS, Web
Available on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS Direct access to the Kindle Store catalog	Reads and plays books in a web browser as well as on mobile Ebooks, audiobooks, comics and textbooks in one library
Tied to Amazon's store and ecosystem Proprietary app	Requires a Google account Purchases are tied to Google's store
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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