Best Downpour Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from audiobook apps ranked against Downpour on the same published basis.
- 1Downpour vs Playary
- 2Downpour vs Audiobookshelf
- 3Downpour vs Sora
- 4Downpour vs Bookmate
- 5Downpour vs Hoopla
- 6Downpour vs Libby
- 7Downpour vs Libro.fm
- 8Downpour vs Audible
- 9Downpour vs Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks
- 10Downpour vs AudiobooksNow
- 11Downpour vs BorrowBox
- 12Downpour vs Kobo Books
- 13Downpour vs Audiobooks.com
- 14Downpour vs BookBeat
- 15Downpour vs Ubook
- 16Downpour vs BookPlayer
- 17Downpour vs Loyal Books
- 19Downpour vs Dwell
- 20Downpour vs Everand
- 21Downpour vs Fabuly
Downpour alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Playary | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Audiobookshelf | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Sora | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Bookmate | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Hoopla | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Libby | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Libro.fm | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Audible | 6.6 | No | $8.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | AudiobooksNow | 6.5 | No | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | BorrowBox | 6.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Kobo Books | 6.5 | No | $7.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Audiobooks.com | 6.3 | No | $14.95/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | BookBeat | 6.3 | No | €899/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Ubook | 6.0 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | BookPlayer | 5.9 | No | — | iOS, Android, Mac |
| 17 | Loyal Books | 5.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Dwell | 5.8 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 20 | Everand | 5.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 21 | Fabuly | 5.8 | No | — | Android, iOS |
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Questions about Downpour alternatives
What is the best alternative to Downpour?
Playary, number 1 in audiobook apps with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Audiobookshelf, Sora, Bookmate and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Downpour?
Playary is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.