Best Audiobook Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: Playary is ranked #1 of 32 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Bookmate and Hoopla. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Bookmate. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AudiobooksNow at $3/mo.
Audiobook apps give you different routes to listening, from borrowing titles to buying them or using an included catalog. Compare the access model and catalog, then check DRM-free downloads, offline listening, and family sharing to see which options suit your household and listening habits. Mobile platform support, free plans, and the paid-from price add practical context. Libby, Hoopla, and Kobo Books are among the first entries, alongside Libro.fm and Audible. The ranking brings these options together in category order; use the compared features to judge how you would get books and where you want to listen.
32 audiobook apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Playary Top pick · 7.5 Free plan · Free
#2 Bookmate Runner-up · 7.0 Free plan · Free
#3 Hoopla Also great · 7.0 Free plan · Free- Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- subscription
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- library borrowing
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- library borrowing
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSWeb
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- mixed
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
- Included catalog
- 600,000 titles
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- mixed
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8.99/mofirst paid tier About AudibleVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 4.99 /mo
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- mixed
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3/mofirst paid tier About AudiobooksNowVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- library borrowing
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- mixed
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
- Included catalog
- 150,000 titles
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7.99/mofirst paid tier About Kobo BooksVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- library borrowing
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- mixed
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsLinuxiOSAndroid
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSAndroidmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
- Included catalog
- 0 titles
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- mixed
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 14.95 /mo
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- mixed
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- mixed
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 12.99 /mo
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- mixed
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSAndroid
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- subscription
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- subscription
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- mixed
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSAndroid
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- mixed
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- subscription
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
- Included catalog
- 0 titles
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- library borrowing
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Access model
- pay per book
- Mobile platforms
- ios and android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline listening
- Yes
- Mobile platforms
- ios only
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which audiobook app is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Playary is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 7.5. Bookmate is second and Hoopla third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AudiobooksNow has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.