Best Kobo Books Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from audiobook apps ranked against Kobo Books on the same published basis.
- 1Kobo Books vs Playary
- 2Kobo Books vs Audiobookshelf
- 3Kobo Books vs Sora
- 4Kobo Books vs Bookmate
- 5Kobo Books vs Hoopla
- 6Kobo Books vs Libby
- 7Kobo Books vs Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks
- 8Kobo Books vs BorrowBox
- 10Kobo Books vs Libro.fm
- 11Kobo Books vs Ubook
- 12Kobo Books vs AudiobooksNow
- 13Kobo Books vs Audible
- 14Kobo Books vs BookPlayer
- 15Kobo Books vs Dwell
- 16Kobo Books vs Loyal Books
- 17Kobo Books vs SimplyE
- 18Kobo Books vs The Palace Project
- 19Kobo Books vs Fabuly
- 20Kobo Books vs Kuku FM
- 21Kobo Books vs Prologue
Kobo Books alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Playary | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Audiobookshelf | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Sora | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Bookmate | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Hoopla | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Libby | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | BorrowBox | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Libro.fm | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Ubook | 5.6 | No | BRL 16.49/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | AudiobooksNow | 5.5 | No | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Audible | 5.3 | No | $8.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | BookPlayer | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 15 | Dwell | 5.3 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 16 | Loyal Books | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | SimplyE | 5.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | The Palace Project | 5.3 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 19 | Fabuly | 5.2 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 20 | Kuku FM | 5.2 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 21 | Prologue | 5.2 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
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Questions about Kobo Books alternatives
What is the best alternative to Kobo Books?
Playary, number 1 in audiobook apps with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Audiobookshelf, Sora, Bookmate and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Kobo Books?
Playary is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.