When comparing Kindle for PC vs Kobo app, the Slant community recommends Kobo app for most people. In the question“What is the best Windows eBook reader?” Kobo app is ranked 3rd while Kindle for PC is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose Kobo app is:
The Kobo app will sync the users whole library as well as each position read for each title. This way a user can pick up where they left off from one device to the next.
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Pros
Pro Built in store
The Kindle app for Android features an in built eBook store within the app that sells eBooks, magazines, newspapers, comic books and graphic novels. Amazon also offers one of it not the biggest eBook store available today.
Pro Send to Kindle
The Kindle platform allows users to upload their own eBooks and documents to be read on any of the Kindle apps or devices.
Pro App supports a multitude of operating systems
Kindle for PC is one of the many apps available from Amazon for the Kindle platform. This allows users to keep their library with them no matter what device they are using.
Pro Sync eBooks and position
The Kobo app will sync the users whole library as well as each position read for each title. This way a user can pick up where they left off from one device to the next.
Pro App supports a multitude of operating systems
The Kobo app supports just about every main OS out there. iOS, Android, Windows 8, Windows 8 Phone and Blackberry 10. By being available on so many platforms the user is able to read their eBooks on any device they wish.
Cons
Con Send to Kindle now has to be paid for
Send to Kindle only works if a user is already paying for a cloud subscription plan.
Con Not good for students research
The eBooks available from Amazon do not offer normal page numbers, printing or even copy paste, which makes using any of the ebooks for reports or papers pretty much impossible.
Con No way to add own titles
The users Kobo account has no way to add outside titles to the users collection.
