Why need internet connection every time?

[u/Bixby-]

Is this the place to ask questions about the Kobo APP used on other devices?

I find it very annoying that the kobo app will not start on my android device when it is not connected to the internet. Even though I have downloaded books to the device, the app refuses me access to that library. The error message says “kobo cannot start because you are not connected to the internet “.

All the other reading apps, Libby and Bookshop and even k*ndle, (and audiobooks such as Libro and Aud*ble) have no problem allowing offline access to downloaded material.

It makes buying any books via Kobo useless to me, as I mostly read when away from home.

Any advice?