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Amazon Kindle vs Kindle for Web: catalog facts
Amazon Kindle	Kindle for Web
Free The app is free; ebooks are purchased from the Kindle Store.	Free The reader is free; books are bought or borrowed through Amazon.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS	Web
Available on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS Direct access to the Kindle Store catalog	Nothing to install Highlights, notes and in-book search
Tied to Amazon's store and ecosystem Proprietary app	Requires an Amazon account Only reads content from your Amazon Kindle library
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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