Audiobooks.com review
Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Audiobooks.com is a straightforward choice for households that want a single audio subscription with a very large catalogue and no loss of purchased titles at renewal. The plan costs $14.95 a month, and the free trial runs 30 days before a household pays anything.
Key facts
- Best for
- Households sharing one audio subscription across family profiles.
- Price per month
- $14.95 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price from
- $14.95 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Free trial length
- 30 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Access model
- Credits (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Titles in the catalogue
- 700,000 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Catalogue languages
- English, Spanish, French, Italian, German (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Keep titles after cancelling
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Family profiles
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Offline use
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Storytel Audiobooks USA LLC (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Content types
- Audiobooks
- Official website
- audiobooks.com
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
- Elsewhere
- blog.audiobooks.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free trial of 30 days, longer than the 10-day median across comparable services.
- Catalogue of 700,000 titles, well above the 240,000 median for this group of services.
- Family profiles are included, so several listeners can share the plan.
- Bought titles stay with you after you cancel.
- Offline listening is supported, which is the norm across this category.
Cons
- Credits rather than an hour cap, so listening is limited to what the monthly allowance buys.
- The plan price of $14.95 a month is above both AfriKDP at $3 and Audible at CAD 8.99.
- Content is limited to audiobooks.
- Support runs on email, chat and help centre only, with no phone line.
Who it suits
- Households that want a shared plan across family profiles.
- Listeners who want a credit-based allowance rather than an hours limit.
- People who want a long trial before paying anything.
Who should look elsewhere
- Readers who want ebooks as well as audiobooks, since audiobooks is the only format offered.
- Listeners who prefer an hour cap, because access runs on credits instead.
- Anyone watching the budget closely, since $14.95 is higher than AfriKDP at $3.
Plans and prices
Audiobooks.com runs a single subscription priced at $14.95 a month, and the entry point is also listed at $14.95. The same figure covers the monthly plan from the first payment, so the number readers meet at signup is the one that carries on at renewal. Against the wider market for this kind of service, the yearly median sits at €145.48, with the middle of the range running from €79 to €285.06. On a monthly comparison, the plan is more expensive than AfriKDP at $3 and Audible at CAD 8.99, and cheaper than Readability at $19.99, though the Readability figure covers a different kind of subscription. Worth setting against the price is the trial: 30 days of access at no cost means a household can see how fast the credits go before deciding.
Core features
Listening is organised around credits, so the monthly allowance turns into a fixed set of listening time rather than open-ended access. Behind that model sits a catalogue of 700,000 titles, which puts Audiobooks.com well above the 240,000 median for comparable services and near the upper end of the range, where the highest figure in this group is 1,500,000. The catalogue spans English, Spanish and French, so listeners are not confined to English titles. Content is audiobooks only. Families are covered by family profiles, which let several people use the same plan. Downloading for offline use is supported, matching what nearly every service in this group offers. Titles bought outright are kept after you cancel, so a cancelled subscription does not remove anything already paid for. The free trial of 30 days is longer than the 10-day median and sits at the top of the typical range, where the longest trial in this group is 60 days.
The company behind it
Audiobooks.com is operated by Storytel Audiobooks USA LLC, which handles the terms of the subscription and the credit model. Support is offered through email, chat and help centre, meaning email, live chat and a help centre rather than a direct phone line, with chat and email the quickest routes. Help centre coverage is standard across this group of services, where 90.9% shows how common it is, and phone support is available on a minority of services. The catalogue, credit model and family profiles all point to a single publisher-run platform rather than an open marketplace, which is the most common shape in this category.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does an Audiobooks.com subscription cost?+
The subscription costs $14.95 a month, and the entry price is listed as $14.95. There is a single plan rather than a set of tiers, so the monthly figure is what the household pays at signup and carries over at renewal. Buying outright titles is separate from the plan.
How long is the free trial?+
The free trial lasts 30 days, which is longer than the 10-day median trial across comparable services. That gives a household enough time to judge how quickly the credit allowance is used up before deciding to continue. Trials in this category run up to 60 days at the longest.
What is the credit model and how does it limit listening?+
Access works on credits, so each title takes a set amount from the monthly allowance rather than counting against an hours cap. Listeners who want to be able to play anything at any time may prefer a service built around an hours cap, which 26.1% shows is a common alternative in this group.
How big is the catalogue and which languages are covered?+
The catalogue holds 700,000 titles, which is well above the 240,000 median for services in this category. Titles are available in English, Spanish and French. The upper end of the range in this group reaches 1,500,000.
Can several people share one plan?+
Family profiles are included, so several people in a household can use the same subscription. This is the norm rather than an extra in this category, where 100% shows every service in the group offers them. Purchased titles are kept after you cancel, so cancelling does not remove anything already bought.
Does the plan cover anything other than audiobooks?+
The plan covers audiobooks only, with no ebooks or podcasts included. Listeners who also want text-based reading or spoken shows would need a second service, and ebooks in particular are available on a good share of alternatives such as Readability. Offline downloading is supported, so titles can be played without a connection.
How do you get help, and is there phone support?+
Support runs through email, chat and help centre, covering email, live chat and a help centre. There is no direct phone line, so a help centre search or chat is the quickest route. A help centre is the most common support route in this category, offered by 90.9% of the services compared.
Sources
- audiobooks.com checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Titles in the catalogue, Content types
“Discover 700,000+ premium titles”
- audiobooks.com/contact checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Reach us by live chat or email on Monday to Friday”
- audiobooks.com/faqs checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Access model, Catalogue languages, Family profiles, Keep titles after cancelling, Offline use
“1 book credit allows you to listen to any audiobook in our library”
- audiobooks.com/learn-more checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Price from
“you will enjoy 1 Subscription Audiobook + 1 VIP book every month plus more for just $14.95”
- audiobooks.com/signup checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Free trial length, Price per month
“Sign up for your 3-book, 30-day free trial”
- audiobooks.com/terms checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Legal entity
“refer to Storytel Audiobooks USA LLC”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
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