Best Hoopla Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from audiobook apps ranked against Hoopla on the same published basis.
- 1Hoopla vs Playary
- 2Hoopla vs Audiobookshelf
- 3Hoopla vs Sora
- 4Hoopla vs Bookmate
- 5Hoopla vs BookPlayer
- 7Hoopla vs Libby
- 8Hoopla vs Loyal Books
- 9Hoopla vs Libro.fm
- 10Hoopla vs Apple Books Digital Narration
- 11Hoopla vs Audible
- 12Hoopla vs Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks
- 13Hoopla vs Ubook
- 14Hoopla vs AudiobooksNow
- 15Hoopla vs BorrowBox
- 16Hoopla vs Kobo Books
- 17Hoopla vs Skoobe
- 18Hoopla vs Audiobooks.com
- 19Hoopla vs BookBeat
- 20Hoopla vs Everand
- 21Hoopla vs The Palace Project
Hoopla 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 | BookPlayer | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 7 | Libby | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Loyal Books | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Libro.fm | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Apple Books Digital Narration | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | Audible | 6.6 | No | $8.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Ubook | 6.6 | No | BRL 16.49/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | AudiobooksNow | 6.5 | No | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | BorrowBox | 6.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | Kobo Books | 6.5 | No | $7.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Skoobe | 6.4 | No | €1,199/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | Audiobooks.com | 6.3 | No | $14.95/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 19 | BookBeat | 6.3 | No | €899/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 20 | Everand | 6.3 | No | $11.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 21 | The Palace Project | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS |
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Questions about Hoopla alternatives
What is the best alternative to Hoopla?
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 Hoopla?
Playary is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.