Best AudiobooksNow Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from audiobook apps ranked against AudiobooksNow on the same published basis.

AudiobooksNow alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Libby	9.6	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Web
2	Hoopla	9.5	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Web
3	Libro.fm	9.0	No	—	Android, iOS, Web
4	Audible	8.7	No	$8.99/mo	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
5	Kobo Books	8.6	No	$7.99/mo	Android, iOS, Web
6	Bookmate	8.6	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Web
8	BorrowBox	8.4	No	—	Android, iOS, Web
9	BookBeat	8.2	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
10	Storytel	8.1	No	—	iOS, Android
11	Audiobookshelf	8.1	Free plan	Free	Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
12	Everand	8.0	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
13	Playary	8.0	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
14	The Palace Project	7.9	No	—	iOS, Android
15	Sora	7.9	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
16	SimplyE	7.6	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
17	Downpour	7.5	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
18	Chirp	7.3	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
19	Audiobooks.com	7.3	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
20	Skoobe	7.2	No	—	Web, iOS, Android
21	Nextory	7.1	No	—	iOS, Android

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Questions about AudiobooksNow alternatives

What is the best alternative to AudiobooksNow?

Libby, number 1 in audiobook apps with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: Hoopla, Libro.fm, Audible and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to AudiobooksNow?

Libby is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.