Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team
Podimo vs Reading Eggs
Where Podimo and Reading Eggs differ
| Compare |  Podimo |  Reading Eggs |
|---|---|---|
| Price per month | €6.99 | £6.99 |
| Price from | €6.99 | £6.99 |
| Access model | Hour cap | Unlimited |
| Titles in the catalogue | 70,000Higher | 4,000 |
| Monthly listening cap (hours) | 20 | Not confirmed |
| Keep titles after cancelling | No | Not confirmed |
| Family profiles | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Offline use | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Markets | Not confirmed | GB |
Same on both: Free trial length (30 days).
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Key differences
- Reading Eggs scores higher overall: 9.4 vs 9.0.
- Titles in the catalogue is higher at Podimo: 70,000 vs 4,000.
- Support channels: only Reading Eggs offers Phone.
- Content types: only Podimo offers Podcasts.
- Content types: only Reading Eggs offers Ebooks.
Our verdict on each
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.
Reading Eggs
Reading Eggs is a children's reading subscription built for families rather than adult learners, with £54.99 a year covering the household and a library of 4,000 titles. The 30 days free trial and 30 days money-back period make it a low risk way to see whether a child keeps reading.
Score breakdown
| Area | Podimo | Reading Eggs |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 9.6HigherMonthly price of €6.99 and entry price of €6.99 sit well below the site median of €18.59 for monthly fees. | 9.5Entry at £6.99 and yearly at £54.99 rank near the top, with £6.99 a month. |
| Offer | 8.8Catalogue of 70,000 titles, a free trial of 30 days and an hours cap of 20 hours per month. | 9.3HigherFamily profiles, a kids version, assessments and 4,000 titles on unlimited access in one family subscription. |
| Trust | 8.3Operated by Podimo ApS in DK, with support limited to email and help centre and no keep after cancel. | Not confirmed |
Positions in our rankings
| Ranking | Podimo | Reading Eggs |
|---|---|---|
| Audiobook, ebook and book-summary apps | 13 of 24 | 4 of 24 |
Which one suits you
Pick Podimo if titles in the catalogue matter most.
Pick Reading Eggs if offer matter most.
If neither fits
BookBeat has titles in the catalogue at 1,000,000, against 70,000 for Podimo and 4,000 for Reading Eggs.
BookBeat reviewSources behind this comparison
Podimo
- podimo.com: 13 facts, checked September 30, 2026
Reading Eggs
- readingeggs.co.uk: 11 facts, checked September 30, 2026
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Podimo | Reading Eggs |
|---|---|---|
| Content types | Audiobooks, Podcasts | Ebooks, Audiobooks |
| Legal entity | Podimo ApS | Blake eLearning Pty Limited |
| Headquarters | Denmark | Australia |
| Founded | 2019 | Not confirmed |
| Support channels | Email, Help centre | Email, Phone, Help centreCovers more |
Online courses
| Fact | Podimo | Reading Eggs |
|---|---|---|
| Price per year | Not confirmed | £54.99 |
| Free tier | Not confirmed | No |
| Money-back period | Not confirmed | 30 days |
| Platform type | Not confirmed | Subscription |
| Graded assessments | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Team plan | Not confirmed | Yes |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | Podimo | Reading Eggs | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free trial length | 30 daysat the median | 30 daysat the median | 30 days |
| Monthly listening cap (hours) | 20lowest quarter | Not confirmed | 100 |
| Titles in the catalogue | 70,000below the median | 4,000lowest quarter | 240,000 |
Median across 19 listed providers.
Pros and cons
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
Reading Eggs
Pros
- A free trial of 30 days and a money-back period of 30 days let a family use the service properly before deciding to keep paying.
- The library covers 4,000 titles as ebooks and audiobooks, with unlimited access under a single plan.
- Family profiles, a family subscription and a kids version cover a whole household, and a team plan is offered for larger groups.
Cons
- There is no free tier, so the 30 days free trial is the only look before a payment is due.
- Entry at £6.99 sits above phase-6 and Bunpro, which list €0 and $0, so a family wanting a book library still pays to start.
- Support runs on email, phone and help centre, with no live chat or community forum in the list, so a question sent late waits for a reply.
Who each suits
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
Reading Eggs
Who it suits
- Households with several children who want reading practice and a story library in a single subscription, priced at £54.99 a year.
- Parents in the UK who want to look before committing, since phase-6 and Bunpro both start free and Reading Eggs does not, though its 30 days refund window offsets that.
- Families who read aloud together at home, because speech recognition and assessments sit inside the app rather than being left to a live tutor.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone whose goal is an adult spoken language rather than a children's library, since SpanishPod101 starts at $4 and Reading Eggs is built around a kids version and family profiles.
- Learners who insist on starting at no cost, because phase-6 and Bunpro both list free entry prices while Reading Eggs opens at £6.99.
- People outside GB, where the listed price and the money-back period do not apply.
Current offers
Reading Eggs
Current offer
Free trial
30 days FREE access to Reading Eggs: 30 days
This offer is only available to new customers.
Source, checked September 30, 2026
Questions about each
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.
Reading Eggs
How much does Reading Eggs cost?+
The family subscription is listed at £6.99 a month and £54.99 for a year, with entry at £6.99. Taking the yearly figure rather than paying monthly costs less across the same stretch of time, and both are the renewal prices to budget for once the trial ends.
Is there a free version of Reading Eggs?+
There is no free tier, so nothing stays available once a trial ends without a payment. The free trial lasts 30 days and the money-back period is 30 days, which lets a family use the whole trial, decide it is not working, and still claim the fee back inside that window.