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can you read kindle books on ipad or iphone? Yes. however, buying kindle books on iphone and ipad is less straightforward. Because Amazon doesn’t want to pay Apple a portion of in-app purchases, you can’t buy books on the Kindle for iPhone app or the Amazon app. we’ll show you how to purchase kindle books on your iphone or ipad using safari or another web browser to visit amazon.com instead.
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how to buy kindle books on iphone & iPad
There are no instructions on how to buy books in the kindle app on iphone because amazon does not allow in-app book purchases. however, you can buy kindle books on iphone and ipad using the following trick:
- Open the Safari app.
- Navigate to Amazon.com.
- Make sure NOT TO TAP any prompts to open the Amazon app.
- Sign in to your Amazon account if you’re not already logged in.
- Tap the menu bar at the top of the screen.
- Tap See All Departments.
- Tap Kindle.
- Tap Kindle Books.
- Search for and select the Kindle e-book that you want to purchase.
- Tap Buy now with 1-Click.
- And it’s bought! It will automatically appear in your Amazon Kindle and Kindle Reader libraries. On your Kindle or in your Kindle app on iPhone or iPad, tap the book you bought to download it to your device.
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pro tip: every time you use a website for an app you have, your iphone or ipad will keep asking you to use the app instead. If you accidentally navigate to the Amazon or Kindle app and try to purchase the book, you will see the message “This app does not support purchasing this content. Digital books and comics purchased from Amazon are available to read in the Kindle app.” if this happens just navigate back to safari. Also, if you’re having trouble downloading a book due to storage limits, you can also learn how to manage your iCloud storage.
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create a shortcut to the kindle store for your home screen
i got tired of having to buy kindle ebooks by navigating to the amazon site through safari. If you want to find an easy way to buy Kindle books on your iPad or iPhone, there is a shortcut. To learn more iPhone tricks, sign up for our free Tips of the Day newsletter.
- First, navigate back to the Kindle Books section of Amazon’s website, making sure again to stay in Safari and NOT to open the Amazon app.
- Tap the Share icon at the bottom center of your screen.
- Scroll down until you find Add to Home Screen and tap it. You may need to tap More for this option to appear.
- You can rename the icon by tapping the title. I like mine to be called Buy eBooks.
- Tap Add to create an icon for the Kindle store to your Home screen.
- From now on, you can easily access the Kindle Store by tapping the icon on your iPhone or iPad and buy all the e-books you want.
Even if you tap on this shortcut, your apple device will prompt you to open the amazon app. if you accidentally do this, you will have to go back to your home screen and tap the shortcut or follow the steps to open it in safari again.
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why cant i buy kindle books on the amazon app?
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apple collects a percentage of money spent on digital purchases within apps on its devices, but when you buy kindle books on iphone or ipad using safari or another web browser, 100 percent of the money goes to amazon. So the answer to the questions, why can’t I buy books on kindle app and why can’t I buy kindle books on amazon app is: amazon doesn’t want to pay.
This battle over in-app purchase commissions is why you can’t buy a Kindle book after the show and why you can’t buy a Kindle book on the Amazon app on iPhone or iPad. That’s also why it’s only possible to buy and download kindle books on your iphone or ipad or access the kindle store from your iphone using a web browser and not the app.
hopefully, the workaround we showed you will allow you to buy new books without any hassle.
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now start reading! If you plan to buy more Kindle books on your iPhone or iPad in the future, I recommend that you create a shortcut to the Amazon store from your iPhone or iPad home screen. Next, learn how to delete books from your kindle app. If you’re trying to read books and find your iPad is lagging, check out these handy tips to find out why your iPad is so slow. If you’re still not sure whether a Kindle or an iPad is right for your e-reading needs, check out our Kindle vs. iPad article. ipad.
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