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Audible

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Unlock access to an unrivaled collection of premium audiobooks with features like chapter navigation, bookmarking, and variable speed, all available on the go with the genre-spanning titles from new releases to timeless romances.

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  • US flagUnited States

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  • Online
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
  • Apple Watch
  • Android Auto
  • Apple Car Play
  • Android Wear
2.7 / 5 Avg rating (3)
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  1.  User Rating
  2.  Audio Books
  3.  Content Discovery

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  • digital-audio-books
  • book-store
  • Books
  • Podcasts
  • best-sellers
  • download-audiobooks
  • audio-book-manager

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Top Positive Comment
Andrew Price
Jul 22, 2020
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I enjoy listening to audio-books and my experience as a member using this application is good so far. However Audible has in the past charged my account for 7 months without my knowledge. I usually am very good at stopping free memberships and can't decide if I forgot or was somehow scammed. I wish I could redeem credits from those 7 months. The app gives you 1 credit each month to spend on an audio book which can be nice when trying to purchase expensive $30+ books. The monthly books offered to members for free are usually quite mediocre with a few gems on rare occasions. The playback support for the windows desktop app and your mobile device work very well from my experience.

Top Negative Comment
hex111
Nov 14, 2020
0

not sure if im missing something, is there an alternative that syncs and doesn't keep you in DRM and data rape purgatory? it does the bare minimum and lets people skirt archaic copyright law by having american accounts, but the bridge between audiobooks and podcasts is a bleeding wound in the worlds 'printing press for the spoken word' v 'corporate monopoly and data rape' play.

Benjamin Lupton
Sep 9, 2015
0

So I switched from the USA store to the Australian store when it came online, however the way this works is that it keeps both accounts open, however your membership, account credits, and purchased titles, are just transferred over - your statistics are not. This poor handling of the account move has made me not really go back to the app at all.

A lot of titles are also not available on the Australian store either. The 1-year refund ability is nice, however I find I just get way too many books and can't bother listening them in the year, so the refund ability has expired by the time I get to it.

That all being said, it is still the best audiobook app I've seen, and that's saying a lot for how poor all the other ones are. There really needs to be an app that gives you control over your data, so you can backup your stats, bookmarks, listening status, etc to your computer in a format you can work with.

For service, I much prefer drm-free Librivox and Downpour, however their apps are really bad, so I just settle on the built in apps for Apple, and use something like Day One for note taking, which really isn't a good solution until Day One notes the exact time of the track and chapter you are listening too.

What is Audible?

Audible is a U.S. online service distributing audiobooks and podcasts. Users can buy or stream spoken word content either individually or via a subscription. The subscription provides monthly "credits" for content and access to an on-demand library.

A free audiobook is offered to new users, which they keep after the trial period. The 30-day trial is free. The Audible app, compatible with Windows devices, allows library access on the go.

The service includes the Plus Catalog, featuring a wide selection of originals, audiobooks, and podcasts, available for streaming or downloading without credits. Offline listening is supported, and content can be enjoyed with or without WiFi. Audible also offers seamless switching with WhisperSync, allowing users to read on Kindle or listen on Audible. Other features include a sleep timer, a kids profile, and various discounted membership options. The Premium Plus membership provides access to the entire Plus Catalog, a monthly credit for a permanent title, and an extended selection of bestsellers, originals, and new releases. Titles bought with credits stay in the user's library even if the subscription is cancelled.

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    US flagAudible, Inc
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Commercial product.
  • Pricing

    Subscription that costs $15 per month.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 2.7
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  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • French
    • German
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Spanish

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Our users have written 3 comments and reviews about Audible, and it has gotten 42 likes

Audible was added to AlternativeTo by francescoterryriccio on Jun 29, 2015 and this page was last updated Apr 4, 2025. Audible is sometimes referred to as Audible.com.