A Toronto e-book brand that appeared in 2009 and was bought by Rakuten in 2012. Its readers are waterproof with adjustable colour temperature, the app reads EPUB, and it borrows from public libraries directly. Audiobooks and a subscription came later, in some markets only.
Within this atlas it appears in 44 markets: India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Nigeria, Philippines, Germany, Türkiye, United Kingdom, Thailand, France, Italy, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Poland, Peru, Australia, Kenya, Taiwan, China, Netherlands, Chile, Belgium, United Arab Emirates, Sweden, Czechia, Israel, Portugal, Switzerland, Austria, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand.
Key facts
- Developer
- Rakuten
- Launched
- 2010
- Platforms
- iOS · Android · Web
- Category
- Reading
- Official website
- www.kobo.com
Where it is used
44
India印度
1 billion
United States美国
324 million
Indonesia印度尼西亚
212 million
Brazil巴西
183 million
Mexico墨西哥
110 million
Japan日本
107 million
Nigeria尼日利亚
107 million
Philippines菲律宾
98 million
Germany德国
79 million
Türkiye土耳其
77 million
United Kingdom英国
68 million
Thailand泰国
65 million
France法国
63 million
Italy意大利
53 million
South Africa南非
51 million
South Korea韩国
50 million
Spain西班牙
46 million
Argentina阿根廷
41 million
Colombia哥伦比亚
40 million
Canada加拿大
35 million
Saudi Arabia沙特阿拉伯
34 million
Malaysia马来西亚
33 million
Poland波兰
32.6 million
Peru秘鲁
26 million
Australia澳大利亚
24 million
Kenya肯尼亚
23.4 million
Taiwan, China中国台湾
21.5 million
Netherlands荷兰
17.5 million
Chile智利
17 million
Belgium比利时
11.2 million
United Arab Emirates阿联酋
11 million
Sweden瑞典
10.2 million
Czechia捷克
9.9 million
Israel以色列
8.8 million
Portugal葡萄牙
8.8 million
Switzerland瑞士
8.6 million
Austria奥地利
8.5 million
Hong Kong, China中国香港
7.2 million
Singapore新加坡
5.9 million
Denmark丹麦
5.9 million
Norway挪威
5.5 million
Finland芬兰
5.4 million
Ireland爱尔兰
5 million
New Zealand新西兰
4.6 millionFrequently asked questions
5 Q&AWhat is Rakuten Kobo?
Rakuten Kobo is a reading app developed by Rakuten and launched in 2010. E-readers and a store outside Amazon. A Toronto e-book brand that appeared in 2009 and was bought by Rakuten in 2012.
Who develops Rakuten Kobo?
Rakuten. The product launched in 2010 and runs on iOS · Android · Web.
In which countries is Rakuten Kobo popular?
Within this atlas it appears in 44 markets: India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Nigeria, Philippines, Germany, Türkiye, United Kingdom, Thailand, France, Italy, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Poland, Peru, Australia, Kenya, Taiwan, China, Netherlands, Chile, Belgium, United Arab Emirates, Sweden, Czechia, Israel, Portugal, Switzerland, Austria, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand.
What is the official website of Rakuten Kobo?
The official site is https://www.kobo.com.
What kind of app is Rakuten Kobo?
It belongs to the reading category, alongside 9 other apps in this index.
Sources
Updated 2026-11-12- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
World Sites & Apps. “What is Rakuten Kobo? Developer, launch year and countries”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/a/kobo.html