Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team
Libro.fm vs Podimo
What sets them apart
| Compare |  Libro.fm |  Podimo |
|---|---|---|
| Price per month | €12.99 | €6.99Lower |
| Price from | €12.99 | €6.99Lower |
| Access model | Credits | Hour cap |
| Titles in the catalogue | 750,000Higher | 70,000 |
| Keep titles after cancelling | YesHas it | No |
| Free trial length | Not confirmed | 30 days |
| Monthly listening cap (hours) | Not confirmed | 20 |
| Catalogue languages | English, Spanish, German, French, Italian | Not confirmed |
Same on both: Offline use (Yes).
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Key differences
- Price per month is lower at Podimo: €6.99 vs €12.99.
- Price from is lower at Podimo: €6.99 vs €12.99.
- Titles in the catalogue is higher at Libro.fm: 750,000 vs 70,000.
- Keep titles after cancelling: only Libro.fm.
- Content types: only Podimo offers Podcasts.
Our verdict on each
Libro.fm
Libro.fm suits readers who want a plain audiobook membership they control, with a catalogue of 750,000 titles and purchases that survive cancelling. It is a stronger pick than heavier all-in-one reading services for anyone happy to buy each book with credits.
Podimo
Podimo suits listeners who want a cheap audio subscription rather than a permanent library, since the monthly fee of €6.99 buys a fixed 20 hours of listening each month. Readers who want to keep what they bought, or who prefer buying titles outright, should look at Audible instead.
Score breakdown
| Area | Libro.fm | Podimo |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 8.7Monthly membership is €12.99 and the entry price is €12.99, against a category monthly median of €11.43. | 9.6HigherMonthly price of €6.99 and entry price of €6.99 sit well below the site median of €18.59 for monthly fees. |
| Offer | 9.3HigherCatalogue holds 750,000 audiobooks, downloads work offline and purchases stay with you after cancelling. | 8.8Catalogue of 70,000 titles, a free trial of 30 days and an hours cap of 20 hours per month. |
| Trust | Not confirmed | 8.3Operated by Podimo ApS in DK, with support limited to email and help centre and no keep after cancel. |
The numbers side by side
| Fact | Libro.fm | Podimo |
|---|---|---|
| Price per month | €12.99 | €6.99 |
| Price from | €12.99 | €6.99 |
| Titles in the catalogue | 750,000 | 70,000 |
A third option
BookBeat has titles in the catalogue at 1,000,000, against 750,000 for Libro.fm and 70,000 for Podimo.
BookBeat reviewHow they place
| Ranking | Libro.fm | Podimo |
|---|---|---|
| Audiobook, ebook and book-summary apps | 12 of 24 | 13 of 24 |
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Libro.fm | Podimo |
|---|---|---|
| Content types | Audiobooks | Audiobooks, PodcastsCovers more |
| Legal entity | Libro.fm, SPC | Podimo ApS |
| Headquarters | United States | Denmark |
| Founded | Not confirmed | 2019 |
| Support channels | Email, Help centre | Email, Help centre |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | Libro.fm | Podimo | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per month | €12.99at the median | €6.99lowest quarter | €12.99 |
| Price from | €12.99above the median | €6.99below the median | €9.99 |
| Free trial length | Not confirmed | 30 daysat the median | 30 days |
| Monthly listening cap (hours) | Not confirmed | 20lowest quarter | 100 |
| Titles in the catalogue | 750,000above the median | 70,000below the median | 240,000 |
Median across 19 listed providers.
Pros and cons
Libro.fm
Pros
- A large, focused catalogue of 750,000 audiobooks, ranked 6 of 20 brands on size.
- Purchases stay in your account after you cancel, which the terms confirm.
- Offline downloads are supported, so listening works without a connection.
Cons
- Access runs on credits, so titles are bought individually rather than streamed freely.
- The catalogue is audiobooks only under audiobooks, with no ebooks in the same membership.
- Entry pricing sits at €12.99, ranked 16 of 24 brands, higher than many entry points in the category.
Podimo
Pros
- Monthly price of €6.99 and an entry price of €6.99 keep the cost low for a subscription in this group
- A free trial of 30 days is long enough to judge the catalogue before paying
- The catalogue of 70,000 titles covers audiobooks and podcasts under one subscription
Cons
- Access is capped at 20 hours a month, so longer listeners must wait for the cap to reset
- Nothing is kept after cancel, so downloaded titles are lost when the subscription ends
- Support runs on email and help centre only, with no live channel listed
Who each suits
Libro.fm
Who it suits
- Readers who want a large audiobook catalogue without a bundled reading service
- Listeners who keep every title they buy instead of losing access at renewal
- Households listening in English, Spanish and German
Who should look elsewhere
- People who want one flat monthly fee for unlimited listening, where Audible is the better fit
- Readers who want ebooks and audiobooks in one place, where Readability serves them better
- Authors on very tight budgets, where AfriKDP charges less
Podimo
Who it suits
- Listeners who want podcasts and audiobooks in one app without buying titles one by one
- People who listen inside a fixed monthly window and can pace their hours
- Anyone who wants to test an audio subscription with a long free trial before paying
Who should look elsewhere
- Readers who want to keep bought titles after ending a subscription, where Audible suits buying outright
- Listeners who want unlimited monthly hours, since the cap here is 20
- Anyone who prefers a paid reading tutor service, since Readability sits at $19.99 for monthly access
Questions about each
Libro.fm
How much does Libro.fm cost each month?+
The monthly membership is €12.99, and the entry price is €12.99. Both sit near the middle of this category, whose monthly median is €11.43. Because access runs on credits, the real monthly cost depends on how many titles you buy, so light listeners pay proportionally less than heavy ones.
Do I keep the audiobooks I buy if I cancel?+
Yes. The terms state that purchases are kept after you cancel, so anything you have bought stays in your library rather than disappearing at the end of a billing period. That is the clearest advantage of the credit based model here, and it stands apart from services where a subscription ends and the catalogue goes with it.
Podimo
How much does Podimo cost each month?+
The Podimo monthly plan is priced at €6.99, and the figure listed as the price from is €6.99. Both are quoted in the plan's own currency rather than a converted local amount, so the amount billed outside that market can move with exchange rates. Neither figure is a one-off charge.
Is there a free trial before the first payment?+
Yes, the free trial runs for 30 days, which is a full month of access before billing starts. That is a generous trial by the standards of this category, where the group median sits at 10 days. It gives enough time to try the audiobooks and podcast side of the catalogue.