Best Kobo Books Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from audiobook apps ranked against Kobo Books on the same published basis.
- 1Kobo Books vs Sora
- 2Kobo Books vs Bookmate
- 3Kobo Books vs Hoopla
- 4Kobo Books vs Playary
- 5Kobo Books vs Audiobookshelf
- 6Kobo Books vs Libby
- 7Kobo Books vs Libro.fm
- 8Kobo Books vs Ubook
- 9Kobo Books vs AudiobooksNow
- 10Kobo Books vs BorrowBox
- 12Kobo Books vs Audible
- 13Kobo Books vs Audiobooks.com
- 14Kobo Books vs BookBeat
- 15Kobo Books vs Downpour
- 16Kobo Books vs Everand
- 17Kobo Books vs BookPlayer
- 18Kobo Books vs Dwell
- 19Kobo Books vs Fabuly
- 20Kobo Books vs Kuku FM
- 21Kobo Books vs Loyal Books
Kobo Books alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sora | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Bookmate | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Hoopla | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Playary | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Audiobookshelf | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Libby | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Libro.fm | 7.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Ubook | 7.3 | No | BRL 16.49/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | AudiobooksNow | 7.2 | No | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | BorrowBox | 7.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Audible | 7.0 | No | $8.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Audiobooks.com | 7.0 | No | $14.95/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | BookBeat | 7.0 | No | €899/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Downpour | 7.0 | No | $12.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | Everand | 7.0 | No | $11.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | BookPlayer | 6.8 | No | — | iOS, Android, Mac |
| 18 | Dwell | 6.8 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 19 | Fabuly | 6.8 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 20 | Kuku FM | 6.8 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 21 | Loyal Books | 6.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about Kobo Books alternatives
What is the best alternative to Kobo Books?
Sora, number 1 in audiobook apps with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Bookmate, Hoopla, Playary and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Kobo Books?
Sora is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.