Comparisons

The Verse Pro competes on flexibility. It has buttons and waterproofing like the larger Kobos, a 6-inch body like the Clara BW, and it beats all of them on format range and audio — it plays your own audio files and reads books aloud, and it opens Adobe-DRM library books without a computer.

• Kobo Clara BW. The closest match on size and price, but with no buttons, no waterproofing, and audio limited to Kobo store audiobooks. Kobo’s software and store are more polished; the Verse Pro is the more capable device on paper. Choose the Clara BW for the smoother store experience, the Verse Pro for buttons, water resistance and open audio.
• Kobo Libra Colour. Bigger 7-inch screen, a colour panel and stylus support, also with buttons and waterproofing. Choose it if you want colour or the larger page; the Verse Pro stays ahead on format range and audio, and is smaller and cheaper.
• Kindle Paperwhite. A 7-inch waterproof reader tied to Amazon. It is the better choice only if you buy from the Kindle store and want that to be seamless. For sideloading, library books and audio flexibility, the Verse Pro is far less restrictive.

The specification table below is generated from each device’s data.