Best Audiobook Apps in 2026

Audible

Audible suits listeners who want audiobooks and other spoken-audio titles across mobile, desktop, and web platforms.

LibriVox suits listeners looking for free recordings of public-domain books, including those who want offline downloads or several ways to browse and receive audio.

Audiobookshelf suits people who want to host audiobook and podcast libraries themselves, including households that need separate accounts and synced progress.

AudiobooksNow

AudiobooksNow suits people who want to buy titles individually or use a discount plan.

Loyal Books suits readers and listeners looking for free audiobooks and eBooks across web and mobile.

Bookmate suits readers and audiobook listeners who want a mobile or web subscription, personal uploads, offline listening, and social reading features.

BookPlayer suits listeners with DRM-free audiobook files who want playback and library tools across mobile platforms and macOS.

Kobo Books suits listeners who want audiobook access on a phone, tablet, or supported Bluetooth Kobo eReader.

Playary suits people looking for music, spoken-word audio, movies, or series in one service, including listeners who want offline downloads and playlist tools.

Sora is designed for students and educators using school-provided digital reading collections.

Hoopla suits patrons of participating public libraries who want to borrow digital media without a separate subscription fee.

Prologue suits listeners maintaining Plex or Audiobookshelf libraries who use Apple devices and want offline playback or Apple Watch access.