Bookmate vs Storytel
Bookmate
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Storytel
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| Figure | Bookmate | Storytel |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €7.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Audiobook Apps | 8.1 (#8) | 7.5 (#28) |
| Company | The terms identify the operator as Bookmate Limited, registered in Dublin, Ireland, company number 596747. | Storytel Group says it is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Service | Bookmate is a subscription based e-book service for reading electronic books and listening to audiobooks. | Storytel offers more than 1 million audiobooks and ebooks in one app, with options to listen and read. |
Plans
Storytel
- Flex€7.99 a month
- Premium€9.99 a month
- Unlimited€13.99 a month
- Family€18.99 a month
In their own words
Bookmate
Bookmate is a subscription service for reading electronic books and listening to audiobooks, available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its catalog lists 1,800,000 books and 100,000 audiobooks in 16 languages, and it describes a free collection of 50,000 books. Readers can upload their own FB2 or EPUB files for use on a smartphone, tablet, or desktop, then adjust brightness, font, and background color. Social features let users follow friends’ reading, share books and quotes, and create or subscribe to themed bookshelves. Audiobooks can be saved for offline listening and synchronized across devices so listeners can resume where they left off. Bookmate lists a free plan and a seven-day trial; the Premium plan is listed at free. The subscription page describes monthly and annual options but does not show their prices. An account is limited to one person and no more than three devices. Books cannot be downloaded and distributed outside Bookmate.