App answers · Amazon Kindle: Reading App
Is Amazon Kindle: Reading App worth it?
For most people, yes, with one thing to weigh. Of the 500 recent Amazon Kindle: Reading App reviews we read, 312 read as positive and 146 as negative (4.9 stars on the App Store and 4.8 on Google Play). The one thing to weigh is "poor app updates", the most common complaint at 25% of the 146 negative reviews. If that is a dealbreaker for you, it is the deciding factor. What the fans point to is great book selection and portable and convenient.
We read the 500 most recent public Amazon Kindle: Reading App reviews (352 from the App Store, 148 from Google Play) and grouped them into themes. Percentages are shares of the 146 negative reviews we themed, not of all reviews.
The complaint themes behind that answer
- poor app updates37 of 146 (25%)
- hard to navigate29 of 146 (20%)
- missing features22 of 146 (15%)
- frequent review prompts18 of 146 (12%)
- customization issues15 of 146 (10%)
Users overwhelmingly praise the app for its convenience and book selection but criticize recent updates and navigation issues.
What the users who like it say
- great book selection
- portable and convenient
- customizable reading experience
- syncs across devices
- good value for money
- tracks reading habits
- reliable availability
- powerful storytelling
What the stores say
- App Store: 4.9★ (5,740,387 ratings)
- Google Play: 4.8★ (4,733,796 ratings), 100,000,000+ installs
Questions people also ask
- What do users complain about most in Amazon Kindle: Reading App?
- Across 500 recent reviews we read on 23 July 2026, the most common complaint is "poor app updates", which appears in 25% of the 146 negative reviews (37 of them). The next most common are "hard to navigate" and "missing features".
- Is Amazon Kindle: Reading App worth downloading?
- Of the 500 recent reviews we read, 312 were positive and 146 negative. Users most often praise "great book selection" and "portable and convenient". The main thing to weigh is "poor app updates", the most common complaint.
- What do people like about Amazon Kindle: Reading App?
- The most common praise themes in the reviews we read are "great book selection", "portable and convenient", "customizable reading experience", "syncs across devices", "good value for money".
- Amazon Kindle: Reading App rating: App Store vs Google Play
- Amazon Kindle: Reading App holds 4.86 on the App Store (5.740.387 ratings) and 4.77 on Google Play (4.733.796 ratings). These are the stores' own public figures.
- How many Amazon Kindle: Reading App reviews did you analyze, and when?
- We read 500 of the most recent Amazon Kindle: Reading App reviews on 23 July 2026: 352 from the App Store and 148 from Google Play, pooled across multiple country storefronts. Every percentage on this page is counted from those reviews.
How we got these numbers
We read 500 public Amazon Kindle: Reading App reviews (352 App Store, 148 Google Play) and grouped them into themes. Percentages are shares of the 146negative reviews we themed, not of all reviews, and not a verdict on the app. Ratings and install ranges are the stores’ own public figures. Analysis run 2026-07-23.
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