Kobo Libra Colour

Kindle hardware is significantly better and cheaper. [...] I sold all of them last year and bought a Kobo Libra Colour. [...]

[...] I've been using e-ink readers for about a decade, starting with the first Kindle (the one with a tiny keyboard) and now a Kobo Libra Colour (because f. [...] My eyes don't get tired because the display only updates on page change and it can ONLY read books, there's no way for me to get distracted by a notification. [...]

I moved to Kobo because I bought my partner the Kindle Oasis and just after a year the battery couldn't hold a charge. [...] The screen was epoxied to the body with no way of opening the device without destroying the screen. [...] Just as waterproof, significantly cheaper, and you can actually repair it. I ended up getting a Libra Colour for myself and love it.

[...] I have had B&N Nook, Kobo Libra Colour and Aura, and Amazon kindles of every variety since the original. [...] However, since Amazon unwisely discontinued that device and now we are stuck with awkward, uncomfortable e readers with no form or shape or buttons - I have moved a lot over to the Kobo Libra Colour. [...] I got a new Kindle Paperwhite Signature and I hate it - it's so awkward to hold. So bought another used Oasis (mine the battery is going bad after around 4K books - no complaints!) but the Kobo is my future. Also Kobo Plus is very very good - it doesn't have the indie books that KU has but it is great for many audio and e books. [...]

I absolutely love my Kobo Libra Colour. I got it a few months ago so I am still learning some things on it. [...] BOTH are very very nice but the buttons are my favorite . I started on a Nook with buttons long ago so I love my buttons lol😂

[...] I've been using Kobo's E-readers since 2012. I switched to the Libra Colour about 6 months ago when I gave my Libra 2 to my daughter who just started reading actual books. Switching from the Libra 2 to the colour was both satisfying and frustrating - The main advantage (for me) compared the Libra 2 is the UI speed - I like that my book covers are now in colour, and that's about the only plus to the colour screen - The colour screen has A LOT less contrast than the BW screen from the Libra 2. [...]

[...] It broke and I replaced it with a Kobo Libra Colour. The biggest difference is that the Libra Colour is unusable without the backlight turned on, since the screen is so dark. The Libra 2 had a pretty white background without the backlight, whereas the Libra Colour has a grey background. I don't know if the Clara Colour also has a really dark screen or not.

Yes, I replaced a B&W Sage with the Libra Colour, and used them for a bit side-by-side. [...] Unless you're a real contrast freak, I think most people would be slightly happier with the color than the B&W; but it's definitely not worth paying extra for.

One of the last physical books I owned was The Three-Body Problem trilogy in a single volume. [...] Then I switched to the Kobo Libra Colour. [...] The color display is not amazing, but it is good enough for comics. [...]

I have a Bigme Galy, that uses a Gallery 3 display, as well as a Kobo Libra Colour, which uses a Kaleido 3 display. I regret buying the Kobo Libra Colour, solely because of the display. You pretty much need the backlight on any time it isn't in direct sunlight, and even then the contrast is worse than a first-generation monochrome E Ink display, and the saturation is pretty low. [...] The Bigme Galy display works in the same lighting as monochrome displays, with nearly as good of contrast. Saturation with primary colors (cyan, magenta, and yellow) is excellent, and with secondary colors it's not as good but still better than the Kaleido display. [...] The Gallery display does take several times longer to refresh in full color mode, but it has a monochrome mode that refreshes at a similar rate to monochrome eink displays on ebook readers, so you get dynamically chose between color or speed. Both ereaders have laughably bad software, so that didn't have a net affect on my preferences.

The Kobo Libra Colour has the best UX of a device I own, in that it's completely invisible. I can just read my damn books, highlight passages I think are noteworthy and save words I like the sound of. Everything just works, and the high seas experience is seamless.

[...] I have a Libra Colour, which works great. Good screen, waterproof, nice hardware buttons to page-scroll one-handed, a good bezel to hold onto. [...]

My Kobo Libra Colour combined with Kavita (a much saner organization than the mess that is calibre), Tailscale (OPDS access to Kavita from anywhere) , and KoReader (power user reader for the perfect reading experience that supports every format I have tried) has transformed my reading. [...] Those still go to my iPad pro but I find it a lot less convenient to read on there.

I will second that the Kobo Libra Colour is an excellent device. [...]

[...] I’ve also got an issue where the latest software update is causing frequent hangs when opening new books (literally 5+ minutes) and I quite often get stuck in books, unable to summon the menu to go back to my library. [...] I ended up buying a Kobo Libra Colour just this week. [...] Performance is better and it’s compatible with a lot more stuff.

I got a Kobo Libra Colour on its release and I also could not be happier. [...] I was reading digitally on my phone prior. [...] I don't know what other readers look like IRL but the libra colour looks great. [...] I've been taking notes on it, too, which has rendered my fountain pens rather neglected since I got it. [...]

I got the Metapen M2 for my Kobo Libra Colour for half the price of the Kobo Pen ($36 versus $70). [...] I got the Metapen M2. [...]

It's super easy to convert kindle books (mobo if I remember correctly) to epub or kepub ... if you are using a kobo device, always convert your books to kepub. They have better support and integration and certain functions won't work on epub but will work on kepub or will work better on kepub. E.g. on my kobo libra h20, I can read any epub no problem. But with kepub it will actually keep track of all my reading stats. And show annotations etc differently. And allow me the fast scroll between pages etc etc

I had an extensive library of books on my Kindle but with Amazon's decision to no longer allow downloads to your computer, etc. I downloaded all my books before that deadline, and then invested in the Libra Colour. I am converting all my Kindle books to epub and moving them onto my Kobo. [...] I also purchased a Fintie case and a less expensive stylus that works for me. [...] Very, very happy with my Libra Colour.

[...] it was ok until I saw the screen on a Kindle Paperwhite and saw how sharper and clearer its screen was compated to the Kobo Clara BW. I bought the Kindle Paperwhite. I then bought the Kobo Libra Color and noticed it has the same hazy looking screen that the Clara BW has. [...] I bought the Kindle Colorsoft when it came out and it has much vivid color compared to the Libra Colour. Still I kept the Kobos because I subscribe to Kobo Plus and have found books I wanted there and saved money. I thought about getting the Clara Colour but fear its colors would as muted and hazy as the Libra Colour so have not purchased it. [...] I have since gotten a Bigme B6 Color and it too has better color than the libra colour. [...]

Have had the Libra Colour for about a week now - my first eReader! It's a great device, but one thing that could be a dealbreaker for me is the display. The lack of contrast in the screen shocked me initially! [...] I'm still getting around to accepting that I'll have to read with the light on all the time, which will drain the battery quicker. [...] The Kobo Sage could be another potential choice for me, but I didn't want to compromise on a poor battery. The Boox Go Color 7 Gen II just came out and looks like a contender for the Libra Colour, I'd say, but it's expensive. I'd love to see an 8" eReader with better processing and a better colour eink screen (from what I've seen, the Kindle ColorSoft has an improved Kaleido 3 screen and better contrast). ✅ Pros of the Kobo Libra Colour for me: availability, competitive pricing, local warranty, OverDrive integration to my library, coloured highlighting, form factor. ❌ Cons: display is very dark, 7" screen is small for me, annotation function needs to be further optimised for the user (have watched quite a few video reviews; it looks like you can't seamlessly export whatever you draw or write, so I haven't used the function), antiglare screen isn't the most antiglare tbh (compared to my smartphone's preinstalled screen protector). I would've gotten the black device instead of the white, if I had known how dark the display would be. Will continue to get used to my Libra Colour and enjoy the device for what it is.

[...] Having said that, I have been using the Kobo Clara Colour for about a year now, and really love it. I don't care about annotations or writing on the screen, so those features don't excite me, but the SIZE matters a lot. [...]

[...] Last year my partner got me a Kobo Libra Colour, which is nice. If I read digital comics, though, it's on my ipad still. I also love to listen to non-fiction audiobooks. [...]

I love Kobo more than Kindle. I switched in 2022 and I will never use anything but kobo

I’ve had a Kindle for more than a decade, but have switched to the Kobo Libra Colour. It’s a much friendlier and more tactile device, and I’m reading so much more on it.

I couldn't resist the upgrade. I've had my Kobo Libra H20 for nearly 5 years (I bought it when it was released) and though it's still working very well, the upgrades for the Kobo Libra Colour were just too tempting. Find me with my nose in an e-reader?

[...] Their integration was one of the main reasons I chose the Kobo Libra Colour, and I’ve been using Pocket for over 10 years. [...] 📚💙 ️⃣ Booksky PocketApp SaveForLater KoboLibraColour

[...] i got the kobo libra colour last week and i’ve finished 1 book and about to finish another today. [...]

[...] I switched to the Libra Colour and not going back. Physical buttons, sideloading without any trickery, first party support for alternative firmwares and frontends. [...] With a screen protector and/or case, I can just shove it into any pocket or put it on the back of my phone with the Qi2 magnets.

[...] I switched from Kindle to the Libra Colour a while back. It's a superior device and I don't have to give money to Amazon. It's more responsive, it has physical buttons for turning pages and the screen looks great. [...] I was able to sideload my Kindle library easily too.

I own the Clara BW (C) and the Libra Colour (L). [...] I believe as an artifact of the colour screen and it’s called “screenshot effect”. [...]

[...] I liberated my kindle library and put it in Google Drive. [...] I have the Kobo Libra Colour and it’s by far the best reader I’ve ever owned.

[...] So Kobo Libra Colour it is then.

[...] I just bought a Kobo Libra Colour, knowing up front that the widely mentioned Pocket support now was a dud. [...]

They're also intentionally repairable! I've got a Kobo Libra Colour which is a newer model, and its product page links to ifixit. I love it so much.

Under $100: Pilot g-tec pens and an electric toothbrush. Under $1k: - HHKB hybrid type-s, I love this keyboard; - Kobo libra colour, for the integration with Libby in Canada. I also like that Kobo gives me points with each purchase, which can be used to get more books.

Wow that’s pricy. Found a Kobo Libra Colour at a thrift store for $15 the other day (what a steal), so that’s replaced my kindle. Working my way through And The Band Played On on it finally.

Yeah, totally fair. Read what you want, how you want. My preference is either my iPad Mini or my Kobo Libra Colour depending on what I'm reading or if I want to stash something small in a day bag.

A few weeks ago I left my Kobo in the seat back pocket when disembarking from an airplane, and Delta actually found it — I got it back today. Neat! Of course I had already bought a new Kobo Libra Colour to replace it, but my existing one was the black and white Sage, so I'll probably keep both 😬

Oooh looks like I originally bought the box sets on kindle — time to re-buy! I bought the individual titles so I get aaaaallllll the gorgeous covers, since I had to buy a kobo libra colour to replace the kobo sage I left on an airplane last week anyway (adhd + early am flights is not a good combo)

I've had this Kobo Libra Colour for 4 weeks now, have used it nearly every day and...the battery life is absolutely bonkers. I've not charged it once since I got it and it's STILL at 71%. I love this thing.

I have the kobo libra colour and the stylus 2 pen and I'm very pleased. I've had kobos since 2011 and have only upgraded because they get too slow. [...]

I just got myself a kobo after using my kindle everyday for the last two years. [...]

I have a Kindle Oasis that I love. Fits well and is easy to hold, turn pages, etc. However, it looks like the Oasis model will not be continued as an offered product so when mine gets old enough to not be supported - about to happen with 2012 and older kindle models- I will have to find a new e reader or jailbreak the one I have (see Dammit Jeff). I learned about the downloading/backing up of kindle books ending a couple months too late in 2025 so now I truly don't own the e-books I have. Bummer. So between that and eventual bricking form planned obsolescence, I am on the hunt for something new. This Kobo fits the bill and it has color which will be a nice feature. [...]

so.👏 i bought the kobo libra colour…and i underestimated the effect it’d have on my daily life—not only did it finesse its way into my hands, but also, my hand in marriage, apparently🧎‍➡️

Been using e-readers since 2010 (mostly Kindles, but switched to a Kobo Libra Colour last year), and for travel purposes they absolutely beat carrying a stack of physical books. Takes almost no bag space, doesn’t require much charging even with constant use, and easier on the eyes than a phone.

[...] Basically I used my old books and kindle unlimited in my kindle and after I brought my KLC I buy my books from there.

[...] I got my Kobo Libra Colour, and I've got the main setup done and all my books copied over. [...]

[...] I have a Libra Colour also, and agree with everything you said. It really hits the sweet spot of capabilities, price, and ergonomics.

[...] Just finished my first book and I LOVE the page buttons. The ergonomic way your thumb rests on it and you can just effortlessly press it it great. [...]