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Rakuten Kobo App vs honto view app: catalog facts
Rakuten Kobo App	honto view app
Free The app is free; ebooks and audiobooks are bought separately.	Free The app is free; books are bought from the honto store.
Android	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Large catalogue of ebooks and audiobooks Works alongside Kobo eReaders	Use on up to five devices with synced bookmarks Vertical text, ruby and Japanese typesetting options
Tied to the Kobo store Site uses tracking for advertising and analytics	Tied to the honto store Interface and store are in Japanese
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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