Kobo Книги - Чтение App

3.7
AndroidGoogle Play

What it actually doesAn e-book reading application with access to a catalog of 5+ million titles, but suffers from frequent stability, synchronization, and offline functionality issues.

35%Marketing ≈ reality25%Stability72%Live project

Actually does

  • E-book reader50% of reviews
  • Marketplace15% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • Sync across devices
  • Dark mode
  • PDF viewer
  • File sharing
  • Note taking

Common complaints

  • App won't open, freezes, loading endlessly30% of mentions

    «The app won't open, it just shows the startup page and appears to be loading, either doesn't work or works very slowly»

  • Loss of access to purchased books after exiting / updating the app15% of mentions

    «I bought a book, I just had to exit the app and the book is gone, left without the book and with money wasted»

  • Synchronization between devices doesn't work20% of mentions

    «Books don't sync between laptop and phone. It's impossible to load them into the app»

  • No offline reading mode15% of mentions

    «How can you make a book reading app without an offline mode? That's a major drawback»

  • Interface language issues, Russian language missing10% of mentions

    «The entire interface is in Japanese, I can't find how to change it. There's no Russian language»

What people praise

  • Large selection of books (5+ million titles, academic literature)

    «Very large selection of books, especially academic ones»

  • Convenient interface and reading settings

    «Convenient interface. Super comfortable»

  • Overall satisfaction with no issues

    «The app is good, no issues have occurred, I've been using it for over a year»

  • Good overall reading experience

    «Great app, it really helps with reading books»

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