Kindle Unlimited vs Kobo Plus
December 30, 2025
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Amazon's subscription platform for e-books, audiobooks, selected magazines and periodicals, offering the largest selection (5 million digital titles) at a reasonable price (around $12/month). Kindle Unlimited offers many books in the $3–$8 range (if purchased individually) so if you read two or three books a month, the subscription usually pays for itself. Books can be read and listened to on Kindle e-readers or in the free Kindle app on your computer, tablet or smartphone. However, not all bestsellers or new releases from major publishers are available. The subscription operates like a "library" - you can have a certain number of books at a time (usually up to 20 at a time), return them and borrow new ones.
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Kobo's service that lets you read and/or listen to an unlimited number of books for a flat monthly fee. Not all books in the Kobo store are included - only those participating in the Kobo Plus program. Book availability may also vary depending on your country and registration. The books you borrow through a subscription aren't yours forever: you can access them only while your subscription is active (like at a library). If you want to keep them forever, you need to purchase them separately. Kobo offers flexible subscription plans - separate for reading ebooks only or audiobooks only.
Kindle Unlimited vs Kobo Plus in our news:
2026. Kindle Unlimited is ending its freemium service for magazines
Amazon is introducing significant restrictions in Kindle Unlimited for magazines in the US. Automatic delivery is ending: only the issues you select will be added to your library and automatic delivery of future issues will no longer be available. Magazines rented before April 22, 2026, will be removed from your Kindle library on July 22, 2026. Any magazines in your library at the time of the transition will enter a grace period from April to July and then be removed from your Kindle library. If you want to keep any of these issues, you can rent them individually in the new interface after April 22, as long as they remain available in Kindle Unlimited catalog. Anything rented in the new interface will remain in your library.
2019. DC Comics now available on Prime Reading and Kindle Unlimited
Amazon has just finalized an agreement with DC Comics, making select titles now accessible on Comixology Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading. Broadening access to these three platforms makes it simpler than ever for Amazon customers to enjoy DC’s Super Heroes. With the inclusion of thousands of select DC single issues, collections and graphic novels – including exclusive fan-favorites from the DC Vertigo imprint – comiXology Unlimited continues to be available for $5.99 a month, featuring a 30-day free trial for new users. Kindle Unlimited subscribers will also have access to a variety of single issues, collections and graphic novels, while Prime Reading members will be able to enjoy a curated and rotating list of acclaimed DC and DC Vertigo graphic novels at no extra cost. This expansion across the three services offers ideal entry points for newcomers to DC and DC Vertigo.
