{"id":18325,"date":"2020-10-01T16:25:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T08:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/?p=18325"},"modified":"2020-11-06T14:21:31","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T06:21:31","slug":"kindle-vs-kobo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/blog\/kindle-vs-kobo\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindle vs Kobo: Rakuten Kobo An EPUB Alternative?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kindle or Kobo? If you’re venturing into the world of e-books, you’ll need to pick a brand that gives you a better overall e-reading experience!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kindle vs Kobo \u2013 which one should I get? Kindle has been around just a tad longer than Kobo, but they’re pretty much the same. Both the Kindle and Kobo manufacture their own e-reader devices that serve as an electronic book (or books, in fact) that you can carry around easily. (Also, If you’re looking to buy a Kindle, we’ve got just the ‘price hack’ to teach you how to score a cheaper Kindle from Amazon US<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Kindle and Kobo libraries can also be accessed on your mobile devices, with their respective e-reader apps available on both Android and iOS. However, when it comes to mobile device accessibility, Kobo does have an advantage over Kindle, thanks to its superior e-reader app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally from Canada, Kobo renamed to Rakuten Kobo when they became a subsidiary of the Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why is Rakuten Kobo Better?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you still aren’t into e-books, lemme tell you that e-books are cheaper than their physical counterparts<\/a>, plus they’re environmentally-friendly and portable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now back to Rakuten Kobo \u2013 its e-reader app provides a customisable reading experience and an online inventory of over 5 million audio and e-books. The cherry on top is that Rakuten Kobo’s e-reader app supports “EPUB” format books. This way, you’re not limited to only reading what’s available on their store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know what you’re thinking: Why not use the Amazon Kindle app? Well, the Amazon Kindle app experience on your tablet can be less than ideal. Much like Rakuten Kobo, Amazon Kindle requires you buy your books via your browser \u2013 which is strange, since the Amazon app sells literally everything else. You’d also have to log out of your Amazon app before buying it on the browser, unless you want to constantly be redirected to your app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not to mention, the Amazon app isn’t able to support “EPUB” format e-books, which would render your old e-books unreadable, or you’d have to use a new app to read them. And why on earth should you have to use two different apps to read on your device?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Do I Sign Up For a Kobo Account?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Thankfully, it’s a simple process. Once you download the mobile app (available on both App Store and the Google Play Store), you can choose to login via Google, Facebook, or create your own account with Rakuten Kobo using your email address. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m a “minimum effort, maximum results” kind of person, so I just signed in with Google. You can do the same, since the sign-up process is incredibly easy. All you need to do is follow the directions on your screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Do I Buy E-Books on Rakuten Kobo?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It’s quite simple to buy books on the Rakuten Kobo site. All their titles are available for purchase in USD, so you can just follow the directions below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n