Popular free Books apps in South Africa

What people are getting on the App Store, as of Nov 12, 2026. Apps that are new to the list or rising fast are marked.

1. Audible: Audiobooks & PodcastsAudible, Inc. · Books4.8(32.6K)Free4.8(32.6K)
2. Wattpad - Read & Write StoriesWattpad Corp · Books4.5(15.7K)Free4.5(15.7K)
3. Bible Offline - KJV Holy BiblePANDAS OF CARIBBEAN LIMITED · Books4.8(5.2K)Free4.8(5.2K)
4. Amazon Kindle: Reading AppAMZN Mobile LLC · Books4.8(50.3K)Free4.8(50.3K)
5. Bible For Women.PANDAS OF CARIBBEAN LIMITED · Books4.8(2.3K)Free4.8(2.3K)
6. iBhayibheli Zulu BibleAleksandar Popovic · Books4.7(4.5K)Free4.7(4.5K)
7. Libby, the library appOverDrive, Inc. · Books4.8(5.4K)Free4.8(5.4K)
8. Bible for Women & Daily StudyNataliia Shukalovich · Books4.7(3.7K)Free4.7(3.7K)
9. GoodNovel - Booktok, StoriesSINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. · Books4.6(5.8K)Free4.6(5.8K)
10. Xhosa IZIBHALO EZINGCWELECheruiyot Patrick · Books4.3(326)Free4.3(326)
11. Goodreads: Book Tracker & MoreGoodreads · Books4.7(5.3K)Free4.7(5.3K)
12. Holy Bible - Bible OfflineGood Technalogy LLC · Books4.5(2)Free4.5(2)
13. GALATEA: Novels & AudiobooksInkitt · Books4.6(7K)Free4.6(7K)
14. MegaNovel - fiction & webtoonSINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. · Books4.7(420)Free4.7(420)
15. JoyRead – Novels & DramasUREAD GLOBAL PTE. LTD. · Books4.7(1.2K)Free4.7(1.2K)
16. MangaNestsRisingQUALITY CHEMICAL CO., LTD. · Books4.5(2)Free4.5(2)
17. Tapon - Stories & NovelsSPOTON LIMITED · Books4.8(729)Free4.8(729)
18. SnapplifySnapplify · Books4.0(3K)Free4.0(3K)
19. The: Bible AppRisingHMA Mobile LLC · Books4.8(4.7K)Free4.8(4.7K)
20. Google Play Books & AudiobooksGoogle · Books4.5(534)Free4.5(534)
21. Sesotho Biblesiriwit nambutdee · Books3.2(18)Free3.2(18)
22. Dreame - Read Best RomanceSTARY PTE. LTD. · Books4.2(2.9K)Free4.2(2.9K)
23. Scroll The BibleGabriel Jacobson · Books4.7(50)Free4.7(50)
24. ANECDEXANECDEX TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD · Books4.8(4)Free4.8(4)
25. Kobo Books & AudiobooksRisingRakuten Kobo Inc. · Books4.6(2.5K)Free4.6(2.5K)
26. MyPassion: Read & Listen NovelRisingHW FANTASY LIMITED · Books4.5(1.3K)Free4.5(1.3K)
27. BueNovela - leer novela libroSINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. · Books4.6(150)Free4.6(150)
28. Die Bybel | Afrikaans BibleRAVINDHIRAN SUMITHRA · Books4.7(891)Free4.7(891)
29. The Bible in TshivendaBible Society of South Africa · Books4.3(11)Free4.3(11)
30. The Bible in XitsongaBible Society of South Africa · Books4.0(14)Free4.0(14)