Google Play Books & Audiobooks Downloads & RevenueGoogle Play Books & Audiobooks · App Store & Google Play
Google Play Books & Audiobooks gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Google Play Books & Audiobooks by Google is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Google Play Books & Audiobooks update history & changes
Last change · 47 events since 5 Dec 2010Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 47 events
- ✏️Google Play Books & Audiobooks added hidden keywords: fableiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🚀Google Play Books & Audiobooks: now shown next to Amazon Kindle: Reading App, Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks, Storytel - Audiobooks & Books +4 moreAndroidthe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- 🔎Google Play Books & Audiobooks reached Top 10 for “google”Android#10 in Mexico search · popularity 94
- 🔎Google Play Books & Audiobooks reached Top 10 for “google”Android#10 in India search · popularity 94
- ✏️Google Play Books & Audiobooks added hidden keywords: lectureiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Google Play Books & Audiobooks entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Books & Reference · NL
- ✏️Google Play Books & Audiobooks added hidden keywords: noveliOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Play Books & Audiobooks reached Top 10 for “plai”Android#8 in Saudi Arabia search · popularity 20
- 🔎Google Play Books & Audiobooks reached Top 10 for “android” in 2 countriesAndroidTurkey, Vietnam search · popularity 80
- ✏️Google Play Books & Audiobooks: needs a newer iOSiOSiOS 18.0 → iOS 26.0
- 📦Google Play Books & Audiobooks updated to version 26.1023.00iOSFehlerkorrekturen und Leistungsverbesserungen.
- 📈Google Play Books & Audiobooks entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Books & Reference · MX
- ✏️Google Play Books & Audiobooks added hidden keywords: readiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google Play Books & Audiobooks added hidden keywords: millioniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Google Play Books & Audiobooks: description updatediOS· US, CA
- ✏️Google Play Books & Audiobooks: description updatediOS· 6 countries
- 📦Google Play Books & Audiobooks updated to version 26.1009.01iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 🔎Google Play Books & Audiobooks reached Top 10 for “google forms”iOS#10 in Argentina search · popularity 21
- 📈Google Play Books & Audiobooks entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Books & Reference · TR
- 📈Google Play Books & Audiobooks charting in a new countryAndroidTurkey
- 📈Google Play Books & Audiobooks entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Books & Reference · TW
- 📈Google Play Books & Audiobooks charting in a new countryAndroidTaiwan
- ✏️Google Play Books & Audiobooks: description updatediOS· KR
- 📈Google Play Books & Audiobooks entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Books & Reference · VN
- 📈Google Play Books & Audiobooks entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Books & Reference · NL · Top Free · Books & Reference · SE
- 📈Google Play Books & Audiobooks charting in a new country in 3 chartsAndroidNetherlands · Sweden · Vietnam
- 📦Google Play Books & Audiobooks updated to version 26.925.01iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 📈Google Play Books & Audiobooks entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Books & Reference · TH
- 📈Google Play Books & Audiobooks entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Books & Reference · ES · Top Free · Books & Reference · MX
- 📈Google Play Books & Audiobooks charting in a new country in 3 chartsAndroidSpain · Mexico · Thailand
- 🔎Google Play Books & Audiobooks reached Top 10 for “reader”Android#10 in Japan search · popularity 41
- 📈Google Play Books & Audiobooks entered the top 10 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Free · Books & Reference · CA · Top Free · Books & Reference · GB · Top Free · Books & Reference · JP
- 🔎Google Play Books & Audiobooks reached Top 10 for “google”Android#8 in Australia search · popularity 96
- 🔎Google Play Books & Audiobooks reached Top 10 for “google”Android#10 in United Arab Emirates search · popularity 93
- 📈Google Play Books & Audiobooks entered the top 10 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Free · Books & Reference · AU · Top Free · Books & Reference · BR · Top Free · Books & Reference · IT
- ✏️Google Play Books & Audiobooks added hidden keywords: readiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Play Books & Audiobooks reached Top 10 for “reader” in 2 countriesAndroidGermany, Italy search · popularity 66
- 📈Google Play Books & Audiobooks entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Books & Reference · ID
- 📈Google Play Books & Audiobooks entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Books & Reference · US
- ✏️Google Play Books & Audiobooks added hidden keywords: libbyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Google Play Books & Audiobooks reached Top 10 for “google”Android#10 in South Korea search · popularity 95
- 🆕Google Play Books & Audiobooks first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidFrance
- 🆕Google Play Books & Audiobooks first spotted by AppInsideriOS#54 in Top Free · Books · France
- 📦Google Play Books & Audiobooks version 26.911.00iOSNo release notes
- 🆕Google Play Books & Audiobooks released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Google Play Books & Audiobooks released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Books & Reference FreeGoogle Play Books & Audiobooks at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free digital storefront and reader app from Google LLC that allows users to purchase, download, and read ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and manga across multiple devices without a subscription. The app maintains strong visibility in the Books & Reference Free charts across diverse markets including Vietnam, India, Turkey, Thailand, and Taiwan, indicating broad global adoption for its no-subscription model.
Similar apps: Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2026.9.18.1 (389846), from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Google Play Books & Audiobooks downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 100k+ | 1B+ Measured |
| Total | 100k+ Confidence | 1B+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Google Play Books & Audiobooks's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #19 Books Free | 15 of 30 countries | #40 | – |
| Google Play | #2 Books & Reference Free | 23 of 23 countries | #15 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 2.2 | 65% | ▲ +20% |
 Japan | 1.2 | 35% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.4 ★ | 9.7k |
| Google Play | 4.6 ★ | 3.3M 82k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 3.3M |
What users say about Google Play Books & Audiobooks
From the 59 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (20% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its design. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Design: “Google, can you create a dark mode?”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Bubble Zoom is broken on iPad”
- Features & content: “Read out load feature is pathetic”
- Updates: “Check out the update notes”
- Connection & sync: “It is poor service that books do not sync between accounts”
About Google Play Books & Audiobooks
Dive into a world of stories with Google Play Books! Explore millions of ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and manga — all in one app.
Key Features:
• Your library, anywhere: Enjoy books on your phone, tablet, computer, or even in your car with CarPlay. Plus, you can download books to read offline.
• Organize with shelves: Personalize your digital library with custom shelves to categorize your books by genre, author, or any theme you’d like.
• Audio immersion: Enjoy a vast library of audiobooks with customizable playback speed, sleep timers, and bookmarking to enhance your listening experience.
• Smart notes: Jot down notes while you read that sync with your Google Drive and can be shared for easy collaboration.
• Kid–friendly reading tools: Let kids explore word definitions or listen to books aloud. Note: Reading tools are available in English only.
• Immersive comics: Experience Bubble Zoom for a specialized comic and manga reading experience.
• Hands–free reading: Control your audiobook with your voice using Siri.
• Read your way: Customize your reading experience by adjusting the font, text size, brightness, and more.
• Book insights: Get more out of your book with recaps and insights – right from your page. Note: Book insights is available in select English language titles.
Millions of stories await on Google Play Books! Download now and start reading.
Google Play Books & Audiobooks App Store
Google Play Books & Audiobooks gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Google Play Books & Audiobooks is #40 in Books Free in United States and charting in 15 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Books FreeGoogle Play Books & Audiobooks on the App Store
App details
Google Play Books & Audiobooks downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Google Play Books & Audiobooks's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | BooksFree | #40 |
 United Kingdom | BooksFree | #39 |
| India | BooksFree | #19 |
 Canada | BooksFree | #20 |
 Brazil | BooksFree | #25 |
| Japan | BooksFree | #93 |
 Italy | BooksFree | #22 |
 Germany | BooksFree | #53 |
| France | BooksFree | #39 |
 Australia | BooksFree | #40 |
 Indonesia | BooksFree | #23 |
 South Korea | BooksFree | #71 |
 Saudi Arabia | BooksFree | #53 |
 United Arab Emirates | BooksFree | #38 |
 Russia | BooksFree | #84 |
Apps near Google Play Books & Audiobooks on the chart
Books Free, around #40.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2.2 | 65% | ▲ +20% |
| Japan | 1.2 | 35% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Google Play Books & Audiobooks
From the 59 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (20% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its design. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Design: “Google, can you create a dark mode?”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Bubble Zoom is broken on iPad”
- Features & content: “Read out load feature is pathetic”
- Updates: “Check out the update notes”
- Connection & sync: “It is poor service that books do not sync between accounts”
About Google Play Books & Audiobooks
Dive into a world of stories with Google Play Books! Explore millions of ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and manga — all in one app.
Key Features:
• Your library, anywhere: Enjoy books on your phone, tablet, computer, or even in your car with CarPlay. Plus, you can download books to read offline.
• Organize with shelves: Personalize your digital library with custom shelves to categorize your books by genre, author, or any theme you’d like.
• Audio immersion: Enjoy a vast library of audiobooks with customizable playback speed, sleep timers, and bookmarking to enhance your listening experience.
• Smart notes: Jot down notes while you read that sync with your Google Drive and can be shared for easy collaboration.
• Kid–friendly reading tools: Let kids explore word definitions or listen to books aloud. Note: Reading tools are available in English only.
• Immersive comics: Experience Bubble Zoom for a specialized comic and manga reading experience.
• Hands–free reading: Control your audiobook with your voice using Siri.
• Read your way: Customize your reading experience by adjusting the font, text size, brightness, and more.
• Book insights: Get more out of your book with recaps and insights – right from your page. Note: Book insights is available in select English language titles.
Millions of stories await on Google Play Books! Download now and start reading.
Latest updates
Store changes
What Google Play Books & Audiobooks changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
More from Google
Google Play Books & Audiobooks Android
Google Play Books & Audiobooks gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Google Play Books & Audiobooks is #15 in Books & Reference Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 23 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Books & Reference FreeGoogle Play Books & Audiobooks at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free digital storefront and reader app from Google LLC that allows users to purchase, download, and read ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and manga across multiple devices without a subscription. The app maintains strong visibility in the Books & Reference Free charts across diverse markets including Vietnam, India, Turkey, Thailand, and Taiwan, indicating broad global adoption for its no-subscription model.
Similar apps: Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo
Google Play Books & Audiobooks on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2026.9.18.1 (389846), from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Google Play Books & Audiobooks downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Google Play Books & Audiobooks's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Books & ReferenceFree | #15 |
| Japan | Books & ReferenceFree | #15 |
| India | Books & ReferenceFree | #6 |
| United Kingdom | Books & ReferenceFree | #13 |
| Vietnam | Books & ReferenceFree | #2 |
| Australia | Books & ReferenceFree | #13 |
| Brazil | Books & ReferenceFree | #13 |
| Germany | Books & ReferenceFree | #24 |
| France | Books & ReferenceFree | #19 |
 Taiwan | Books & ReferenceFree | #9 |
 Turkey | Books & ReferenceFree | #6 |
 Mexico | Books & ReferenceFree | #12 |
| South Korea | Books & ReferenceFree | #29 |
| Russia | Books & ReferenceFree | #15 |
| Indonesia | Books & ReferenceFree | #11 |
| Italy | Books & ReferenceFree | #17 |
| Canada | Books & ReferenceFree | #23 |
 Spain | Books & ReferenceFree | #15 |
 Thailand | Books & ReferenceFree | #7 |
| United Arab Emirates | Books & ReferenceFree | #11 |
| Saudi Arabia | Books & ReferenceFree | #17 |
 Netherlands | Books & ReferenceFree | #15 |
 Sweden | Books & ReferenceFree | #29 |
Apps near Google Play Books & Audiobooks on the chart
Books & Reference Free, around #15.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Google Play Books & Audiobooks
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's library stability and high-quality audiobook voices compared to competitors. However, significant complaints focus on missing reading features like vertical scrolling, poor customization options, and issues with deleting or managing purchased books.
Mostly positive (79% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being useful. The main complaints are about missing features or content, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Features & content: “This tool is so fabulous!”
- Useful: “Highly recommended for everyone!”
- Price & subscription: “But the price is very high”
- Ease of use: “My books are always available and easy to find”
Common complaints
- Features & content: “A bit expensive and low on Polish content”
- Price & subscription: “A bit expensive and low on Polish content”
- Updates: “10/27/26 after recent update, problem has returned”
About Google Play Books & Audiobooks
Key Features:
• Your library, anywhere: Enjoy books on your phone, tablet, computer, or even in your car with Android Auto. Plus, you can download books to read offline.
• Earn Google Play Points: Get rewarded with Play Points when you purchase books. Note: Play Points availability, award levels, and multiplier rates differ by country. Play Points isn’t available in all countries.
• Organize with shelves: Personalize your digital library with custom shelves to categorize your books by genre, author, or any theme you’d like.
• Smart notes: Jot down notes that sync with your Google Drive and can be shared for easy collaboration.
• No subscription needed: Buy only the books you want, when you want them.
• Kid–friendly reading tools: Let kids explore word definitions and listen to books aloud. Note: Reading practice tools are available in English only.
• Immersive comics: Experience Bubble Zoom for a specialized comic and manga reading experience.
• Preview before you buy: Check out samples to make sure it’s the perfect book for you.
• Hands–free reading: Control your audiobook with your voice using Google Assistant.
• Read your way: Customize your reading experience by adjusting the font, text size, brightness, and more.
• Book insights: Get more out of your book with recaps and insights – right from your page. Note: Book insights is available in select English language titles.
Millions of stories await on Google Play Books! Download now and start reading.
What's new
• Improved ease-of-use in ebook text selection menu
Check out these features
• Upload EPUB and PDF files and read them on all of your devices
• Download purchased ebooks and audiobooks (DRM-free if allowed by the publisher) to read on other devices such as Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo
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Libby: Read Library BooksOverDrive, Inc. · ★ 4.7
Hoopla: Your Library, AnywhereMidwest Tape LLC · ★ 4.6
Skoobe: eBooks and audio booksSkoobe GmbH · ★ 4.4
Storytel - Audiobooks & BooksStorytel Sweden AB · ★ 4.4