Amazon Updates Kindle iOS App with New “Get Book” Button

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 11:20 am

Amazon has revamped its Kindle iOS app by adding a “Get Book” button to streamline e-book purchases, effectively sidestepping Apple’s commission hurdles imposed by recent court rulings. This update promises a simpler buying process that might just shake up the app ecosystem.

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pocket-lint.com / Kindle owners with the iOS app just got a convenient new feature

Amazon has made it easier to buy Kindle e-books on iOS.

arstechnica.com / For the first time ever, Amazon Kindle users on iOS can tap a button to buy books

Epic v. Apple litigation ushers in minor but user-friendly changes.

techcrunch.com / Amazon Kindle’s iOS app adds new ‘Get Book’ button following Apple payments ruling

Thanks to a recent ruling that ordered Apple to stop charging a 27% commission on purchases through iPhone apps, Amazon’s Kindle iOS app now has a “Get book” button that makes it easier to buy titles. “We regularly make improvements to our apps to help ensure we are providing customers the most…

appleinsider.com / Kindle adds 'Get Book' buy button to where it always belonged

Amazon is the latest developer to take advantage of Apple's court-mandated App Store changes, and has finally made it possible to buy books directly in the iPhone Kindle app.Kindle books can now be bought directly in the iOS app — in the US, at least.It's generally been Spotify that's thrown up its…

engadget.com / Kindle’s iOS app now has a button to make it easier to buy books

Amazon has finally streamlined the process by which folks can buy books via the iOS version of the Kindle app. The iPhone and iPad apps now include a "Get Book" button with each listed title. Hitting this button will bring up the corresponding Amazon page, along with the option for a 1-Click…

macrumors.com / Kindle App Gets Biggest iOS Change in Over a Decade

Amazon has updated the Kindle app for iOS to include a new "Get Book" button that links users directly to purchase pages on Amazon's website, following a recent court ruling that prohibits Apple from blocking external purchase links or imposing a 27% commission on them (via The Verge). The…

theinformation.com / Amazon Adds New Buying Option to iOS Kindle App After Apple Payments Ruling - The Information

Amazon Adds New Buying Option to iOS Kindle App After Apple Payments Ruling The Information

theverge.com / Amazon now has a ‘Get book’ button in its iOS Kindle app

Following a ruling on April 30th by the Epic Games v. Apple judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, Apple can no longer collect a 27 percent commission on purchases made outside of apps or restrict how developers can direct users to alternate payment options. Apple has appealed the decision, but is also…

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