Alternatives to Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts

Best Audible Alternatives in 2026: 10 Apps Like Audible

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The short version

Audible streams and downloads audiobooks and podcasts, with a credit-based membership and a massive catalog. If you want a similar full-featured audiobook service, Audiobooks.com is the strongest pick here: a 700,000+ title library, in-app credit purchases, and the highest rating of the group. Most other picks are smaller stores or subscription libraries. Your choice depends on whether you prefer per-title buying or all-you-can-listen access.

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Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts

Audible, Inc.

1M+ Popular Books & Stories

4.8(5.6M)
Free
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People look for Audible alternatives when credits feel limiting, app updates break downloads or reordering libraries, or they want a lower-cost or subscription-based catalog. Audible reviews flag exactly these issues: clunky menu changes, broken large-file downloads, and library sorting bugs. Every pick below shares Audible's core: a phone library for streaming or downloading audiobooks, often with podcasts too. Some sell per title, others offer unlimited subscriptions. We ranked these by embedding similarity to Audible's listen-anywhere model, then weighed live App Store ratings and review counts so the busier, better-reviewed apps surface first. Ratings shift often, so treat the order as a starting point.

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts alternatives compared

AppRatingPrice
Audiobooks.com: Get audiobooks4.7 (66.4K)Free · IAP
Storytel - Audiobooks Library4.7 (11.3K)Free · IAP
Anyplay Audiobooks & Podcasts4.4 (617)Free · IAP
All You Can Books - Unlimited3.6 (2.2K)Free
Audiobooks Now Audio Books4.1 (431)Free · IAP
Audiobooks from AudiobookSTORE3.1 (321)Free
Audiobooks HD: Unlimited Books4.3 (36)Free · IAP
Audio Books Library Ereader3.4 (23)Free · IAP
Classic Audiobook Collection4.0 (11)Free
Audiobooks: Books & Library—Free

US App Store ratings, prices from Apple. See the latest US top free Books chart.

10 alternatives to Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts

  1. 1Audiobooks.com: Get audiobooks icon

    #1Audiobooks.com: Get audiobooks

    Storytel Audiobooks USA LLC

    4.7(66.4K)
    Free · IAP
    91% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Audiobooks.com streams or downloads from a 700,000+ title library with a monthly credit plus VIP pick, mirroring Audible's membership-and-credit model. Reviewers who switched from Audible praise being able to buy extra credits anytime and the free club library, plus 10,000+ no-cost titles.

    How it differs

    Audiobooks.com books play only in its own app, and reviewers flag missing chapter navigation and bookmarks that drift off your stopping point, plus shaky offline playback. At 4.72 stars across about 64,000 ratings it sits just below Audible, with a smaller catalog overall.

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  2. 2Storytel - Audiobooks Library icon

    #2Storytel - Audiobooks Library

    Storytel Sweden AB

    4.7(11.3K)
    Free · IAP
    89% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Storytel is a subscription library of audiobooks, ebooks, podcasts, and exclusive Originals, sharing Audible's broad listen-and-read catalog. Both offer personalized recommendations, mood-based browsing, and a build-your-shelf experience across many genres and languages.

    How it differs

    Storytel uses an unlimited subscription rather than Audible's credit system, and is strongest in European and international markets. At 4.73 stars across about 10,000 ratings, it is smaller in the US. Its Originals and catalog differ from Audible's Amazon-backed exclusives.

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  3. 3Anyplay Audiobooks & Podcasts icon

    #3Anyplay Audiobooks & Podcasts

    Anyplay AB

    4.4(617)
    Free · IAP
    90% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Anyplay offers 300,000+ audiobooks plus millions of podcasts in one app with offline downloads and daily new releases, closely matching Audible's audiobooks-and-podcasts scope. Both span fantasy, romance, mystery, and self-help with personalized, mood-based browsing.

    How it differs

    Anyplay is a subscription library rather than Audible's credit-and-purchase model, and it's far smaller at about 600 ratings and 4.44 stars. It lacks Audible's exclusive originals and Amazon ecosystem, serving listeners who want all-you-can-hear access over owning titles.

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  4. 4All You Can Books - Unlimited icon

    #4All You Can Books - Unlimited

    All You Can Books, LLC

    3.6(2.2K)
    Free
    87% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    All You Can Books gives unlimited access to audiobooks, ebooks, best-seller summaries, and tens of thousands of podcasts, sharing Audible's listen-anywhere, keep-your-titles approach. Both span true crime, romance, business, history, and more across Apple devices.

    How it differs

    All You Can Books uses a flat unlimited subscription rather than Audible's credit model, and leans on summaries and language courses alongside full titles. At 3.65 stars across about 2,200 ratings, it rates below Audible and lacks its exclusive originals and catalog depth.

    See full data on All You Can Books - Unlimited →
  5. 5Audiobooks Now Audio Books icon

    #5Audiobooks Now Audio Books

    AudiobooksNow.com

    4.1(431)
    Free · IAP
    88% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    AudiobooksNow streams or downloads 420,000+ audiobooks plus thousands of free titles, with a rewards program and club pricing, sharing Audible's buy-and-listen model. Both cover bestselling fiction and nonfiction and let you start listening in seconds across devices.

    How it differs

    AudiobooksNow pitches transparent per-title pricing without Audible's credits and adds a points rewards program. At 4.06 stars across about 400 ratings, it is far smaller than Audible. It lacks Audible's exclusive originals and the depth of its catalog.

    See full data on Audiobooks Now Audio Books →
  6. 6Audiobooks from AudiobookSTORE icon

    #6Audiobooks from AudiobookSTORE

    AudiobookStore.com

    3.1(321)
    Free
    89% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    AudiobookSTORE offers 170,000+ audiobooks plus over 100 million podcast episodes, letting you manage and listen via your website account, sharing Audible's listen-and-library model. Both cover classics to new releases across every category, with regular additions.

    How it differs

    AudiobookSTORE ties playback to its own account and storefront rather than Audible's ecosystem. At 3.12 stars across about 300 ratings, reviewers find the app less reliable than Audible. It is a smaller, store-based service without Audible's originals or polish.

    See full data on Audiobooks from AudiobookSTORE →
  7. 7Audiobooks HD: Unlimited Books icon

    #7Audiobooks HD: Unlimited Books

    NNT Dev

    4.3(36)
    Free · IAP
    88% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Audiobooks HD offers thousands of free audiobooks across many genres with an easy player to discover, play, and manage your collection, sharing Audible's listen-and-organize core. Both span fiction and academic works with a browsable library at your fingertips.

    How it differs

    Audiobooks HD focuses on free, often public-domain titles rather than Audible's licensed bestsellers and originals. At 4.21 stars across just 34 ratings, it is tiny and unproven. Its catalog and narration quality fall well short of Audible's professionally produced library.

    See full data on Audiobooks HD: Unlimited Books →
  8. 8Audio Books Library Ereader icon

    #8Audio Books Library Ereader

    Impulsapps

    3.4(23)
    Free · IAP
    88% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Audio Books Library Ereader plays audiobooks and podcasts across bestsellers, classics, true crime, and nonfiction, sharing Audible's listen-anywhere catalog approach. Both let you add titles to a personal library and start listening instantly across moments in your day.

    How it differs

    This app leans on AI-generated narration rather than the professional narrators Audible is known for, which reviewers notice. At 3.44 stars across just 25 ratings, it is tiny and unproven. It lacks Audible's credit system, originals, and human-narrated quality.

    See full data on Audio Books Library Ereader →
  9. 9Classic Audiobook Collection icon

    #9Classic Audiobook Collection

    Classic Audiobook Collection LLC

    4.0(11)
    Free
    87% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Classic Audiobook Collection is a free audiobook player with thousands of classic novels and storybooks, sharing Audible's listen-and-manage-your-shelf experience. Both let you carry a library in your pocket and listen to stories anytime across your day.

    How it differs

    This app centers on public-domain classics rather than Audible's licensed new releases and exclusive originals. At 4.2 stars across just 10 ratings, it is brand new and tiny. It suits readers of timeless free titles, not Audible's bestseller-driven catalog.

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  10. 10Audiobooks: Books & Library icon

    #10Audiobooks: Books & Library

    Muhammad Nauman Safdar

    0.0(0)
    Free
    90% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Audiobooks: Books & Library is an audiobook player with a library of popular, classic, and trending titles, sharing Audible's listen-and-manage-your-shelf core. Both let you organize favorites and listen anywhere, with reading alongside listening.

    How it differs

    This is a small, brand-new player with no ratings yet, so it is unproven next to Audible's millions of reviews and decades of catalog. It is a paid app with in-app purchases and lacks Audible's exclusive originals, credit system, and polished cross-device sync.

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How we ranked these 10 alternatives

Embedding similarity

Every app in our database carries a dense vector embedding derived from its title, subtitle, full description, and category metadata. To find apps similar to Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts, we compute cosine distance against every other app and keep the closest 30. The similarity score shown on each pick is 1 - distance/2 clamped to [0,1] — 100% means the embedding spaces are identical, 0% means orthogonal.

Ranking

Apps from Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts's own developer are left out. The 10 most similar of the rest are ordered by App Store rating times the logarithm of their rating count, so a 4.8-star app with 100,000 ratings ranks above a 4.5-star app with 200 ratings.

Data dates

The similar-app list was computed on May 25, 2026. Ratings are the latest US App Store fetch for each app, taken between November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026. Prices and update dates come from Apple when the page is built.

What we don't do

No paid placements. No affiliate links. No sponsored picks. Read our full methodology.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Audible?+
Audiobooks.com: Get audiobooks by Storytel Audiobooks USA LLC has the strongest App Store rating of the 10 apps here: 4.7 stars from 66,422 US ratings on November 1, 2026.
Which app is most like Audible?+
Audiobooks.com: Get audiobooks is the closest match: its App Store listing is 91% similar to Audible's by text embedding.
Are there free Audible alternatives?+
Yes. 10 of the 10 apps are free to download on the App Store: Audiobooks.com: Get audiobooks, Storytel - Audiobooks Library, Anyplay Audiobooks & Podcasts, All You Can Books - Unlimited, Audiobooks Now Audio Books, Audiobooks from AudiobookSTORE, Audiobooks HD: Unlimited Books, Audio Books Library Ereader, Classic Audiobook Collection, Audiobooks: Books & Library.

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