The best replacement for kobo is kindle.

The best alternatives to kobo are rated as following:
★★★★★  kindle
★★★★  nook
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★★  kindle paperwhite
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★  paperwhite
★  ibooks
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  smashwords
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  barnes and nobles
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  pandigital
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  kogan

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Speaking about kobo, one probably shouldn't forget about calibre.

Other search terms related to kobo and their ratings are:
★★★★★ calibre
★★★ kindle books
★★ overdrive
★★ adobe digital editions
★ amazon ebooks
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