#Can you read kindle books without app update#

The App Store was introduced in July 2008 with the release of 'iPhone OS 2.0'.ДЄpple has been criticized from day one over the rules governing its App Store, which enforces various content restrictions and manual reviews of software submitted to the marketplace, in addition to (and more controversially) taking a 30% cut of revenue from apps sold through the Store.

#Can you read kindle books without app update#

The matter dates all the way back to an App Store policy update in early 2011, a time when the late Steve Jobs was still CEO and the company's App Store was only a few years old.

Granted, we can file this one under better late than never, but coverage seems warranted considering the fact that the issue has persisted for so long and isn't looking to be resolved in the immediate future. This may not be news to you if you've tried to buy Kindle books from either application over the last 6+ years, but this recently came up again as an obstacle to a few family members and friends, so we thought it was still worth sharing the workaround. Spoiler alert: It's the same reason you couldn't in 2017 or previous years for that matter.ДЄpple users: Did you know that you can't buy Kindle books from the Kindle app on your iOS device? In fact, you can't purchase them from the Amazon app either.Д®ven if you're an Amazon Prime member and you want to download a free book.