Glose vs Kindle

2025. Kindle app has lost the ability to view shelves on Goodreads



Amazon has updated its Kindle app and creating or viewing (Amazon owned) Goodreads shelves is now unavailable. The only way to view them is to visit the Goodreads website. For now this only affects Kindle app for iOS; Kindle app for Android hasn’t had the shelf feature for a while. Looks like Goodreads wants people to use their official app instead of Kindle app. The main reason for this is to target recommendations for the books you have read; Goodreads earns a commission whenever someone purchases a book from their website. They also can better track users’ activities. Kindle e-reader still has complete Goodreads integration, which will not change for long. You can continue viewing and creating custom shelves on any e-readers.


2020. You can now read Kindle Books on the new Microsoft Edge Browser



Microsoft's updated Chromium-based Edge browser now includes Kindle Cloud Reader. This feature allows you to tailor your reading experience on Edge by adjusting the font type, font size, background color, or margins. You can also create and modify notes, bookmarks and more. Whispersync technology automatically synchronizes your most recent page read, notes and highlights across devices, enabling you to start reading in your browser and continue where you left off on your Kindle or any device with the Kindle app. If you encounter an unfamiliar word, you can translate it or look up its definition in a dictionary. You can purchase ebooks and explore the Kindle Store and read in either portrait or landscape mode, depending on whether you're using a tablet or a widescreen PC monitor.


2014. Glose - mobile ebook reader that turns reading into social experience



Glose is a new reading app for your phone, tablet and laptop, aiming to transform reading into a shared experience. You can discuss quotes with friends and other Glose users, take notes and more. You can also explore a feed of your friends' annotations to get a glimpse of books you haven't yet read. At its core, the team wants to build a small social network around inspiring books. Glose is also launching as an ebook store. On its debut, you will find 300,000 books available for purchase from traditional publishers, including 4 of the 5 major publishers — Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette and Macmillan. Prices are competitive with the Kindle Store and the iBooks Store. As with other platforms, you buy a book once and can read it on all your devices.