Rakuten Kobo Android
Rakuten Kobo gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
Rakuten Kobo is #23 in Books & Reference Free on Google Play in Japan and charting in 1 of 15 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperKobo Books
CategoryBooks & Reference
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 4.3 (29k)
Updated
Content ratingRated for 12+
Rating
4.3 ★
29k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#23
Books & Reference FreeMeasured
Rakuten Kobo on Google Play
App details
App ID
jp.co.rakuten.kobo
Publisher
Kobo Books
Content rating
Rated for 12+
Rakuten Kobo downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Rakuten Kobo's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 15 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Books & ReferenceFree | #23 |
Apps near Rakuten Kobo on the chart
Books & Reference Free, around #23.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.3 ★
29k ratings
Measured
Ratings
29k
Measured
Written reviews
7.1k
Measured
About Rakuten Kobo
With Rakuten Kobo, you can read on your Android smartphone or tablet anywhere, anytime.
Download the Rakuten Kobo app and browse from over 3.5 million free and affordable eBooks, magazines, comics and children's books.
With Rakuten Kobo’s reading app, you’re able to:
• Pick up right where you left off. We’ll sync your bookmarks, notes, and highlights, so you can keep reading across all your devices.
• Experience the rich, colourful environment of the world's best magazines.* Our exclusive Guided Reading feature lets you breeze through articles for an uninterrupted read. You can seamlessly navigate through the article all with a simple tap.
• Customize your reading experience. Enjoy crisp, clear text in the size and style you prefer; try Night Mode for easier nighttime reading; and lock the screen in portrait or landscape mode to read how you like.
• Enjoy first chapter previews for thousands of select books.
• Make your reading a social experience with Reading Life™. You can track how long it takes to read a book, earn fun and surprising awards, and much more.
• Add books to your Library from email, the web, or your Dropbox account. You can even read books from your local public library.
• Share ideas with Kobo Pulse™. Find out who in the Rakuten Kobo Community is reading what you are and discuss what you've read with them.
• Post your activities to Facebook. See what your friends are reading and share quotes, notes, and book reviews to friends.
Download the Rakuten Kobo app and browse from over 3.5 million free and affordable eBooks, magazines, comics and children's books.
With Rakuten Kobo’s reading app, you’re able to:
• Pick up right where you left off. We’ll sync your bookmarks, notes, and highlights, so you can keep reading across all your devices.
• Experience the rich, colourful environment of the world's best magazines.* Our exclusive Guided Reading feature lets you breeze through articles for an uninterrupted read. You can seamlessly navigate through the article all with a simple tap.
• Customize your reading experience. Enjoy crisp, clear text in the size and style you prefer; try Night Mode for easier nighttime reading; and lock the screen in portrait or landscape mode to read how you like.
• Enjoy first chapter previews for thousands of select books.
• Make your reading a social experience with Reading Life™. You can track how long it takes to read a book, earn fun and surprising awards, and much more.
• Add books to your Library from email, the web, or your Dropbox account. You can even read books from your local public library.
• Share ideas with Kobo Pulse™. Find out who in the Rakuten Kobo Community is reading what you are and discuss what you've read with them.
• Post your activities to Facebook. See what your friends are reading and share quotes, notes, and book reviews to friends.
What's new in 10.0.1
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