BookBeat vs Ubook
BookBeat
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| Figure | BookBeat | Ubook |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €899/mo | 16.49 BRL/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Audiobook Apps | 8.3 (#6) | 7.6 (#26) |
| Cancellation | Subscribers can change or cancel their subscription at any time. | The FAQ says subscribers can cancel at any time through account settings, while app-store subscriptions may need to be canceled through the store. |
| Catalog | A subscription provides access to more than 1 million books. | The homepage says the catalog has more than 500,000 items, including audiobooks, ebooks, podcasts, documentaries, series, newspapers, magazines, and music. |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Support | BookBeat’s chatbot BookBetty is available 24/7, and the company also offers an FAQ and contact form. | Ubook provides a help portal with a knowledge base, new support ticket submission, and ticket status checking. |
| Trial | New users can try BookBeat free for 45 days with 20 listening and reading hours. | The homepage offers 30 days of unlimited reading and listening at no charge, after which the user can cancel or accept a subscription offer. |
Plans
Ubook
- Premium24.90 BRL a month
- Premium+39.90 BRL a month
- Premium197.90 BRL a year
- Premium+394.80 BRL a year
In their own words
Ubook
Ubook is a streaming subscription service for audiobooks, ebooks, and other digital content, available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its catalog lists more than 500,000 items, including podcasts, documentaries, series, newspapers, magazines, and music. Subscribers can download audiobooks, ebooks, series, and podcasts for offline access. Playback speed controls and markers for favorite passages support listening; where a title has both formats, users can choose to read or listen. Ubook says activity can synchronize across devices, so a session started on a phone can continue on a computer or tablet. A 30-day trial offers unlimited reading and listening at no charge, after which users can cancel or accept a subscription offer. Premium costs 24.90 BRL a month and includes the Premium catalog and offline mode. Premium+ costs 39.90 BRL a month and adds a partner app subscription and one extra book per month; named partner examples include Deezer, Looke, and NBA. Content visibility can vary by location, marketplace, and plan. Ubook is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.