10.12.1
2024-04-25
Our latest update to the Kobo Books App includes performance improvements to the reading experience, so page turns are now faster and more responsive.
10.11.7
2024-03-20
We continually update the Kobo Books App to improve on its reliability and performance.
• Here's what's new in our first release of 2024:
• We've improved our Search experience with an updated interface and the ability to filter results.
• We've introduced the ability to copy short selections from your eBooks, up to 600 characters at time.
• You can now keep the Kobo Books App for iPad open in split-screen view, so you can take notes or look something up without leaving your book.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
10.11
2024-02-26
We continually update the Kobo Books App to improve on its reliability and performance.
• Here's what's new in our first release of 2024:
• We've improved our Search experience with an updated interface and the ability to filter results.
• We've introduced the ability to copy short selections from your eBooks, up to 600 characters at time.
• You can now keep the Kobo Books App for iPad open in split-screen view, so you can take notes or look something up without leaving your book.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
10.9.5
2023-12-12
We continually update the Kobo Books app to improve on its reliability and performance.
For our final release of 2023, we've fixed some bugs and made general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
10.9.1
2023-11-13
For those who create notebooks on Kobo eReaders with stylus compatibility, you can now view them on the go! Tap More to see your notebooks in the app.
10.9
2023-10-31
For those who create notebooks on Kobo eReaders with stylus compatibility, you can now view them on the go! Tap More to see your notebooks in the app.
10.8.3
2023-10-04
Now, we've added more ways to find your next read. Tap Edit at the bottom of your Home page to customize your view with trending, popular, and related titles, and more recommendations.
We also updated our reading experience: now the Home bar hides while you're reading.
10.8.1
2023-09-12
Now, we've added more ways to find your next read. Tap Edit at the bottom of your Home page to customize your view with trending, popular, and related titles, and more recommendations.
We also updated our reading experience: now the Home bar hides while you're reading.
10.8
2023-09-07
Now, we've added more ways to find your next read. Tap Edit at the bottom of your Home page to customize your view with trending, popular, and related titles, and more recommendations.
We also updated our reading experience: now the Home bar hides while you're reading.
10.7
2023-07-27
Here are some improvements and updates we’ve made in our latest release:
• Shiny new widget alert: edit your homescreen to add the Kobo widget in one of three sizes, to quickly view and open your latest read(s).
• You can now share a book’s description with your friends by text, AirDrop, social media, or however you’d like, instead of only by email or Facebook.
• We’ve added an AirPlay button to audiobooks so you can cast to any supported speaker or device.
• You’ll now see a Kobo Plus tag on your homepage to indicate books included in the Kobo Plus catalogue.
• We resolved a bug where some text was being cut off at the end of a book’s chapter.
• We’ve also resolved an issue where two-column layout in landscape was not being saved between sessions.
10.6.1
2023-06-26
Try out some brand-new updates in our reading experience:
- Now, you can double-tap to enlarge images in eBooks
- When you use Apple Pencil to interact with eBook text, text will highlight automatically
10.6
2023-06-12
Try out some brand-new updates in our reading experience:
- Now, you can double-tap to enlarge images in eBooks
- When you use Apple Pencil to interact with eBook text, text will highlight automatically
10.5.1
2023-04-12
We've now added Dark Mode support to the entire app, not only for when you're reading. And if you missed our Charcoal reading theme, good news! We've brought it back by popular demand. Plus, we also fixed a couple of bugs where some readers' brightness settings or reading themes weren't always saved.
10.5
2023-04-05
We've now added Dark Mode support to the entire app, not only for when you're reading. And if you missed our Charcoal reading theme, good news! We've brought it back by popular demand. Plus, we also fixed a couple of bugs where some readers' brightness settings or reading themes weren't always saved.
10.4.1
2023-02-28
What's new or fixed in this update:
You can now write in and mark up your eBooks in our new reading experience on iPad. Opt in to the experience under Experimental Features to try it out.
We've fixed several bugs some users reported while reading, including:
• Page-turn taps not registering
• Skipping forward two pages instead of one
• Paging backward instead of forward
• eBooks appearing with unwanted symbols
10.4
2023-02-21
What's new or fixed in this update:
You can now write in and mark up your eBooks in our new reading experience on iPad. Opt in to the experience under Experimental Features to try it out.
We've fixed several bugs some users reported while reading, including:
• Page-turn taps not registering
• Skipping forward two pages instead of one
• Paging backward instead of forward
• eBooks appearing with unwanted symbols
10.1.4
2022-10-31
Great news for eBook readers: we've made some improvements to our new reading experience! Discover a better interface with more reading options like adjustable margins and line spacing, and the choice of single or multiple-column layout.
We can't wait to hear what you think. Happy reading!
10.1.3
2022-10-17
Great news for eBook readers: we've made some improvements to our new reading experience! Discover a better interface with more reading options like adjustable margins and line spacing, and the choice of single or multiple-column layout.
We can't wait to hear what you think. Happy reading!
10.1.2
2022-10-12
Great news for eBook readers: we've made some improvements to our new reading experience! Discover a better interface with more reading options like adjustable margins and line spacing, and the choice of single or multiple-column layout.
We can't wait to hear what you think. Happy reading!
10.1.1
2022-09-27
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
10.1
2022-09-12
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
10.0
2022-08-15
Our latest update to the Kobo Books App has great news for eBook readers: a new reading experience with improved reading settings, margins, line spacing, eBook navigation, and much more!
We can't wait to hear what you think. Happy reading!
9.35
2022-07-11
You can now try our new reading experience before anyone else! Check out the new Experimental Features under Settings to be the first to try it and send any feedback on the new design.
We can't wait to hear what you think. Happy reading!
9.34.1
2022-06-06
You can now try our new reading experience before anyone else! Check out the new Experimental Features under Settings to be the first to try it and send any feedback on the new design.
We can't wait to hear what you think. Happy reading!
9.34
2022-05-16
You can now try our new reading experience before anyone else! Check out the new Experimental Features under Settings to be the first to try it and send any feedback on the new design.
We can't wait to hear what you think. Happy reading!
9.33.2
2022-04-21
Our latest update to the Kobo Books App has good news for note-takers and highlighters: we've improved our Annotations feature. All your dog-ear bookmarks will now sync between your app and Kobo eReader, and any colours for your highlights or notes will be saved, even if you sign out of the app.
Please note when the update is first installed, your currently chosen colours for highlights and notes may revert to their original default colour. This will only happen once. All your highlights and notes will be saved if you'd like to choose your preferred colours again.
Thank you for reading with Kobo Books!
9.33.1
2022-04-18
Our latest update to the Kobo Books App has good news for note-takers and highlighters: we've improved our Annotations feature. All your dog-ear bookmarks will now sync between your app and Kobo eReader, and any colours for your highlights or notes will be saved, even if you sign out of the app.
Please note when the update is first installed, your currently chosen colours for highlights and notes may revert to their original default colour. This will only happen once. All your highlights and notes will be saved if you'd like to choose your preferred colours again.
Thank you for reading with Kobo Books!
9.32.3
2022-03-14
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books App as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thank you for reading with Kobo Books!
9.32.2
2022-02-16
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books App as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thank you for reading with Kobo Books!
9.32.1
2021-12-14
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books App as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thank you for reading with Kobo Books!
9.30.1
2021-10-06
In our latest update, we’ve updated some things under the hood, including some pesky crashes during audiobook downloads.
Thank you for reading with Kobo Books!
9.30
2021-09-15
In our latest update, we’ve updated some things under the hood, including some pesky crashes during audiobook downloads.
Thank you for reading with Kobo Books!
9.22
2020-11-05
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.21
2020-10-28
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.19
2020-08-20
This update brings support for Sign in with Apple. You can now use your Apple ID to sign in to Kobo. Please note, if you’re already a Kobo customer, and you use the ""Hide My Email"" option, you won’t be able to access your library.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.18
2020-06-29
With this update, we fixed the issue that made making highlights on iOS 13 devices difficult, along with other general improvements to keep the app running smooth.
We value your feedback, it helps us make improvements so we can offer you the very best reading experience.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.17
2020-06-22
With this update, we fixed the issue that made making highlights on iOS 13 devices difficult, along with other general improvements to keep the app running smooth.
We value your feedback, it helps us make improvements so we can offer you the very best reading experience.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.16.1
2020-06-02
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.16
2020-05-13
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.15
2020-03-09
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.14
2019-06-11
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.13.2
2019-05-16
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.13.1
2019-05-13
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.13
2019-05-06
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.12.2
2019-03-15
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Wishlist is now available. Add items you’re interested in to your Wishlist, which you can access from the Home screen. You can also add your Wishlist to the tabs at the bottom of your screen. Just tap the More icon, then Edit, then drag the Wishlist icon to the tray.
• If there’s a book under Recently Opened you’re no longer reading, you can now select Remove from Home. You’ll still be able to find it under Books or Audiobooks.
• We now offer support for new iPad Pro devices.
• We resolved various issues with text being cut off on smaller devices.
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.12
2019-02-11
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Wishlist is now available. Add items you’re interested in to your Wishlist, which you can access from the Home screen. You can also add your Wishlist to the tabs at the bottom of your screen. Just tap the More icon, then Edit, then drag the Wishlist icon to the tray.
• If there’s a book under Recently Opened you’re no longer reading, you can now select Remove from Home. You’ll still be able to find it under Books or Audiobooks.
• We now offer support for new iPad Pro devices.
• We resolved various issues with text being cut off on smaller devices.
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.11.2
2019-01-12
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• We've resolved various audiobook playback issues.
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.11
2018-12-20
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• We've resolved various audiobook playback issues.
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.10
2018-11-29
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Get notified about your latest account updates by tapping Allow when prompted. You can turn off notifications in your device settings any time.
• When choosing a book to read, you can now see its full synopsis. Just tap Read More from a book's Item Details page.
• We’ve resolved some audiobook issues related to bookmarking and playback.
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
9.9
2018-09-19
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• We now support CarPlay for iPhones. Download the audiobooks you'd like to listen to before connecting, or else you won't see them.
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
9.8.1
2018-08-23
Here’s what’s new in our latest release:
• We’ve resolved some audiobook issues related to bookmarking and playback.
• You’ll now find improved loading time when you tap to turn pages.
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
9.7.3
2018-07-31
Here’s what’s new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
9.7.1
2018-07-19
Here’s what’s new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
9.7
2018-07-17
Here’s what’s new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
9.6.3
2018-06-22
Here’s what’s new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
9.6.2
2018-06-07
Here’s what’s new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
9.6.1
2018-05-25
Here’s what’s new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
9.6
2018-05-14
Here’s what’s new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
9.5.2
2018-04-17
Here’s what’s new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
9.5
2018-04-04
Here’s what’s new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
9.4.2
2018-03-01
Here’s what’s new in our latest release:
• Enjoy comic books in our new Comic Viewer. Choose to scroll horizontally or vertically, navigate by page or in a grid view, and open your comics before they’re fully downloaded.
• You can now sort your books by volume number in the Series tab.
• We’ve resolved various audiobook playback issues.
• We’ve also resolved various layout issues on iPhone X.
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
9.4.1
2018-02-27
Here’s what’s new in our latest release:
• Enjoy comic books in our new Comic Viewer. Choose to scroll horizontally or vertically, navigate by page or in a grid view, and open your comics before they’re fully downloaded.
• You can now sort your books by volume number in the Series tab.
• We’ve resolved various audiobook playback issues.
• We’ve also resolved various layout issues on iPhone X.
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
9.4
2018-02-22
Here’s what’s new in our latest release:
• Enjoy comic books in our new Comic Viewer. Choose to scroll horizontally or vertically, navigate by page or in a grid view, and open your comics before they’re fully downloaded.
• You can now sort your books by volume number in the Series tab.
• We’ve resolved various audiobook playback issues.
• We’ve also resolved various layout issues on iPhone X.
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
9.2.1
2017-12-14
• We've resolved various audiobook playback issues.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• We brought our recommendations back. Tap Edit at the bottom of your Home screen to add them.
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
9.2
2017-12-12
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• We brought our recommendations back. Tap Edit at the bottom of your Home screen to add them.
• Bug fixes and general improvements.