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Rakuten Kobo App vs RIDI: catalog facts
Rakuten Kobo App	RIDI
Free The app is free; ebooks and audiobooks are bought separately.	Free The viewer apps are free; books, webtoons and web novels are bought from the RIDI store.
Android	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Large catalogue of ebooks and audiobooks Works alongside Kobo eReaders	Apps for phones, tablets and desktop computers Covers ebooks, webtoons and web novels
Tied to the Kobo store Site uses tracking for advertising and analytics	Only reads content from the RIDI store Desktop viewer is still a beta
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 October 2, 2026

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