Book percentage on sleep screen/number of pages left in chapter

HugoLover · 02-27-2023, 09:23 PM

I’m a long term kobo user who recently got a Kindle to read Kindle Unlimited books. Now having used both I have to say the Kobo seems superior. The reason I say this is that the Kobo shows the percentage read on the sleep screen. Also, on the reading pages it has both the pages in the entire book AND the number of pages remaining in the chapter.

I find myself struggling to get used to why I’d want the amount of minutes left in the chapter instead of the amount of pages left in the chapter or remaining in the book without it showing the total amount.

Are any of the above noted things something that kindle will be changing in the future?

Pjama · 02-27-2023, 09:47 PM

I strongly agree - this is something I really dislike about kindle compared to kobo. Seeing page x of y is relatable and meaningful. Minutes left is utterly meaningless, unless you read at precisely the same pace on each page, and do not put the kindle down to do something else. I also love the option to see the percentage read on the Lock Screen. Omg my iPad keeps capitalizing Lock Screen and I have tried to retype it so many times but it keeps reverting, so I'm leaving it.

I also really miss the progress bar from Kobo (which the Kindle used to have, about eight years ago). I keep hoping Amazon will fix these things, but they haven’t yet.

02-27-2023, 09:23 PM	#1
HugoLover Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo	Book percentage on sleep screen/number of pages left in chapter I’m a long term kobo user who recently got a Kindle to read Kindle Unlimited books. Now having used both I have to say the Kobo seems superior. The reason I say this is that the Kobo shows the percentage read on the sleep screen. Also, on the reading pages it has both the pages in the entire book AND the number of pages remaining in the chapter. I find myself struggling to get used to why I’d want the amount of minutes left in the chapter instead of the amount of pages left in the chapter or remaining in the book without it showing the total amount. Are any of the above noted things something that kindle will be changing in the future?

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02-27-2023, 09:47 PM	#2
Pjama Guru Posts: 725 Karma: 2347200 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: TX Device: Scribe and Libra Colour	I strongly agree - this is something I really dislike about kindle compared to kobo. Seeing page x of y is relatable and meaningful. Minutes left is utterly meaningless, unless you read at precisely the same pace on each page, and do not put the kindle down to do something else. I also love the option to see the percentage read on the Lock Screen. Omg my iPad keeps capitalizing Lock Screen and I have tried to retype it so many times but it keeps reverting, so I'm leaving it. I also really miss the progress bar from Kobo (which the Kindle used to have, about eight years ago). I keep hoping Amazon will fix these things, but they haven’t yet.

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