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Rakuten Kobo App vs Amazon Kindle: catalog facts
Rakuten Kobo App	Amazon Kindle
Free The app is free; ebooks and audiobooks are bought separately.	Free The app is free; ebooks are purchased from the Kindle Store.
Android	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Large catalogue of ebooks and audiobooks Works alongside Kobo eReaders	Available on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS Direct access to the Kindle Store catalog
Tied to the Kobo store Site uses tracking for advertising and analytics	Tied to Amazon's store and ecosystem Proprietary app
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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