The facts

  1. Readwise says the app itself is free, with ebooks sold separately. It is preparing an optional membership; no final membership price is given on the checked product page. [1]

  2. The company advertises more than one million ebooks from major publishers, with ebook purchases currently limited to the United States. Other reading and tracking features can be used outside the US. [1]

  3. It supports iPhone, iPad and Android, including Android-based e-ink readers. The app does not run on Kindle or Kobo’s closed readers. [1]

  4. Users can upload DRM-free EPUBs. Purchased ebooks remain in the Readwise library with publisher-required DRM; downloadable copies were not yet offered on the checked page. [1]

Still unconfirmed

  • Dates for unrestricted access, ebook sales outside the US, and the planned optional membership remain unconfirmed.

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 02:19 UTC.

  1. Readwise Books product page and availability FAQ

    Readwise · Primary source

    Current maker page checked. Catalog size, future membership and future availability are company claims, not independent market measurements.

  2. Readwise is taking on Kindle and Kobo for ebook supremacy

    The Verge · Reporting · 28 Oct 2026

    Independent reporting includes hands-on use and interviews with the founders. This is software and a bookshop, not an announced Readwise hardware reader.

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