Have you ever tried to buy a Kindle e-book on your iPhone or iPad, only to find out that you can only download a sample? If so, you’re not alone. But don’t worry, you can still read Kindle books on your Apple device. In this post, we’ll show you how.
So why can’t you buy books on the Kindle app? It’s because Apple collects a percentage of the money spent on digital purchases within apps on its devices. And Amazon is not okay with that. But there is a way to purchase e-books on your iPhone or iPad outside of the Amazon app.
To buy and download Kindle books, open the Safari app and navigate to Amazon.com. Log in to your Amazon account if you’re not already logged in. Tap the triple bar at the top of the screen, then tap “See all departments,” followed by “Kindle,” “Kindle books.”
Search for and select the Kindle e-book that you want to purchase. Tap “Buy now with one click,” and voila! You have bought the book. It will automatically appear in your Amazon Kindle and Kindle reader libraries. Simply tap the book that you bought to download it to your device.
If you get tired of having to buy Kindle e-books through Safari, there’s a shortcut. You can add the Kindle Store app to your iPhone or iPad’s home screen. To do this, open the Safari app and navigate to Amazon.com. Tap the triple bar at the top of the screen, then tap “See all departments,” “Kindle,” “Kindle books.”
Tap the share icon at the bottom center of your screen, then scroll down until you find “Add to Home Screen” and tap it. 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 then buy all the e-books you want.
And that’s it! Now you know how to buy Kindle books on your iPhone and iPad without having to subscribe or watch any videos.