AudiobooksNow vs Skoobe
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| Figure | AudiobooksNow | Skoobe |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3/mo | €1,199/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Spec score · Audiobook Apps | 8.3 (#5) | 7.8 (#18) |
| Catalog | The homepage states that AudiobooksNow offers over 480,000 audiobooks. | The company says its library includes more than 600,000 books and tens of thousands of audiobooks from over 5,000 publishers. |
| Headquarters | Broadlands, Virginia, USA | München, Germany |
| Privacy | The privacy policy identifies AudiobooksNow.com Corporation in Broadlands, Virginia, as the company and says it is the GDPR data controller. | Skoobe says it does not sell personal data and secures its systems against unauthorized access using current technology. |
| Service | AudiobooksNow lets customers buy audiobooks individually or join an optional Club Pricing Plan for savings. | Skoobe is a subscription service for reading eBooks and listening to audiobooks from a digital library. |
| Support | The help center provides a Contact Us form and phone support at 888-525-6293 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. | The company lists [email protected] as its support contact. |
Plans
AudiobooksNow
- Monthly Club Pricing$4.99 a month
- Annual Club Pricing$35.99 a year
Skoobe
- Basic monthly€1,299 a month
- Standard monthly€1,499 a month
- Kombi monthly€1,999 a month
- Basic annual€14,388 a year
- Standard annual€15,588 a year
- Kombi annual€21,588 a year
In their own words
AudiobooksNow
AudiobooksNow lets customers buy audiobooks individually or join an optional Club Pricing Plan for discounts. Purchased titles remain in a customer’s library without an active plan. The service lists a catalog of over 480,000 audiobooks and supports listening on the web, Android, and iOS. Customers can stream on the website or download purchases; the help center says over 95% of titles are DRM-free and available as MP3 files, while some titles require DRM and are limited to app or website streaming. Bookmarks sync across listening locations, and fully downloaded audiobooks can be played offline after signing into the app. Free Android and iOS apps are listed, with Android Auto and CarPlay support respectively. Monthly Club Pricing costs $4.99 a month after a 30-day free trial and discounts the first audiobook each month by 50%, with 35–40% off other eligible titles. Annual Club Pricing costs $35.99 a year and discounts any 12 audiobooks by 50%, with 35–40% off other titles. Club enrollment and Club Price purchases are unavailable in the Apple iOS app but can be completed on the website. AudiobooksNow says it is available worldwide, though title availability can vary by country.