Google Play Books & Audiobooks: iPhone vs Android
Google Play Books & Audiobooks gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Google Play Books & Audiobooks by Google is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Books & Reference FreeGoogle Play Books & Audiobooks at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-21. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free digital storefront and reader for ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and manga targeting general consumers who prefer individual purchases over subscriptions. The app maintains strong visibility in the Books & Reference Free category across diverse markets including Vietnam, Turkey, Thailand, Taiwan, UAE, Indonesia, UK, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, US, and Italy, with top-15 rankings in most regions.
Similar apps: Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo
App Store
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Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2026.8.21.1 (383791), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.4 ★ | 9.6k |
| 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 53 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (21% 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: “So this app lacks any modern features!”
- Connection & sync: “It is poor service that books do not sync between accounts”
- Updates: “Check out the update notes”
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 iPhone
Google Play Books & Audiobooks gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Google Play Books & Audiobooks is #42 in Books Free in United States and charting in 14 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 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 | #42 |
| India | BooksFree | #12 |
 United Kingdom | BooksFree | #27 |
 Canada | BooksFree | #20 |
 Brazil | BooksFree | #22 |
 Italy | BooksFree | #19 |
 Germany | BooksFree | #44 |
 Japan | BooksFree | #91 |
| France | BooksFree | #37 |
 Australia | BooksFree | #30 |
 Indonesia | BooksFree | #19 |
 South Korea | BooksFree | #55 |
 United Arab Emirates | BooksFree | #21 |
 Saudi Arabia | BooksFree | #51 |
Apps near Google Play Books & Audiobooks on the chart
Books Free, around #42.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Google Play Books & Audiobooks
From the 53 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (21% 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: “So this app lacks any modern features!”
- Connection & sync: “It is poor service that books do not sync between accounts”
- Updates: “Check out the update notes”
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.
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Google Play Books & Audiobooks Android
Google Play Books & Audiobooks gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Google Play Books & Audiobooks is #11 in Books & Reference Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 23 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Books & Reference FreeGoogle Play Books & Audiobooks at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-21. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free digital storefront and reader for ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and manga targeting general consumers who prefer individual purchases over subscriptions. The app maintains strong visibility in the Books & Reference Free category across diverse markets including Vietnam, Turkey, Thailand, Taiwan, UAE, Indonesia, UK, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, US, and Italy, with top-15 rankings in most regions.
Similar apps: Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo
Google Play Books & Audiobooks on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2026.8.21.1 (383791), 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 | #11 |
| India | Books & ReferenceFree | #3 |
| Japan | Books & ReferenceFree | #20 |
| United Kingdom | Books & ReferenceFree | #14 |
| Germany | Books & ReferenceFree | #23 |
| Australia | Books & ReferenceFree | #13 |
 Turkey | Books & ReferenceFree | #5 |
 Vietnam | Books & ReferenceFree | #3 |
| France | Books & ReferenceFree | #21 |
| Brazil | Books & ReferenceFree | #18 |
| Canada | Books & ReferenceFree | #21 |
| Indonesia | Books & ReferenceFree | #13 |
| Italy | Books & ReferenceFree | #18 |
 Russia | Books & ReferenceFree | #18 |
 Spain | Books & ReferenceFree | #16 |
| Saudi Arabia | Books & ReferenceFree | #14 |
 Taiwan | Books & ReferenceFree | #14 |
| South Korea | Books & ReferenceFree | #39 |
 Thailand | Books & ReferenceFree | #7 |
 Mexico | Books & ReferenceFree | #17 |
| United Arab Emirates | Books & ReferenceFree | #13 |
 Netherlands | Books & ReferenceFree | #16 |
 Sweden | Books & ReferenceFree | #31 |
Apps near Google Play Books & Audiobooks on the chart
Books & Reference Free, around #11.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Google Play Books & Audiobooks
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users generally praise the app for its convenience, extensive library, and cross-device synchronization, particularly valuing access to out-of-print books and audiobooks. However, significant complaints persist regarding technical glitches like undeletable books after updates, poor text-to-speech quality, and missing features such as dark mode or bookmark visibility.
Mostly positive (81% 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: “we have got a lot of content for study”
- Useful: “it's very helpful for students & learner”
- Ease of use: “easier than keeping up with hardbacks”
- Speed & performance: “a little laggy but works great for a free reader”
Common complaints
- Features & content: “the real loud feature is too robotic”
- Price & subscription: “charging money for students”
- Crashes & bugs: “App constantly crashes for no reason”
- Useful: “It just wasn't as helpful for my situation”
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