Reviews
Every audiobook app, scored the same way
Nine services, one rubric. Each review lists its sources and the date every price was checked.
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8.8/10Biggest catalog
Audible
The largest catalog and the best original content, with a Premium plan that mixes one owned book a month with an included library.
$8.99 a month
8.7/10Best free option
Libby
Free audiobooks from your public library. Popular titles have waitlists, but nothing beats the price.
Free with a library card
8.6/10Best free trial
Audiobooks.com
The most generous way to start: three books in the first month, then a simple credit plan with no surprises.
$14.95 a month
8.5/10Best for bookshops
Libro.fm
A credit plan that sends money to the independent bookshop you choose, with credits that never expire and files you truly own.
$14.99 a month
7.9/10Best if you already pay
Spotify
Fifteen hours of audiobooks a month are a lovely bonus inside Premium, but heavy listeners will hit the limit fast.
Included with Premium Individual
7.8/10Best for deals
Chirp
No subscription needed. Chirp sells limited time audiobook deals that are often a few dollars, and the books are yours.
Free to join
7.6/10Best mix of ebooks and audio
Everand
A reading and listening subscription with unlocks for new titles and a large set of books you can play without using one.
$11.99 a month
7.5/10Best outside the US
Storytel
A strong streaming style service across Europe and parts of Asia, with local language catalogs, but it is not available in the US.
Set per country
7.4/10Best for Kobo readers
Kobo Plus
An all you can listen plan that fits neatly beside a Kobo ereader, with a catalog built more on backlist than new releases.
Varies by country