Last updated: April 24, 2023
As with all apps for iOS, Kobo can be found in Apple’s App Store; search for “Kobo,” and you should find it. It is a free app and can be downloaded using the same process as any other app.
When the app is first opened, it may ask you to allow notifications so that it can alert you to new releases or other books of interest. Notifications are optional and are not required to use Kobo, so allow or refuse them as you see fit.
Once you arrive on a screen with a text field at the top with the hint “Find a book, start reading,” you can locate the buttons to sign in. These buttons must be found by exploring the screen manually, they are located at the bottom of the screen. Trying to swipe right through the screen's contents will only encounter an unlabeled button and the title of a featured book. Touching near the bottom of the screen should allow you to find one of four buttons which you can then swipe left and right through. The buttons are:
- Continue with Kobo
- Sign in with Apple
- Sign in with Google
- Sign in with Facebook
Once you’re on one of these buttons, swiping left or right will not move focus back to the search field and featured book, just like swiping through those won’t allow you to reach these buttons.
You can sign in with Apple, Google, or Facebook for convenience. Each of these uses its own service screen to log in, all three of which are fully accessible and easy to sign in with using VoiceOver. If you created an account manually or want to do so now, the “Continue with Kobo” button will take you to the login form. The login form is pretty standard; it asks for an email address and password, there’s a button to show the password you’re typing, and you double-tap the “Sign In” button to submit. If you instead need to create an account, the “Create Kobo Account” link will open a similarly accessible form to help you do that.
Instructions Summary
- Find the Kobo Books app in the App Store and download it.
- Open the Kobo Books app.
- If asked, allow or refuse notifications.
- Touch the bottom of the screen to find sign-in buttons and double-tap the one for the method you want to use.
- If not signing in with Apple/Google/Facebook, enter your email and password and double tap “Sign In.”
- If you don’t have an account and aren’t creating one with Apple/Google/Facebook, double-tap the “Create Kobo Account” link and fill in the forms as directed.