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Category: AudiobooksVerified for 2025
Top Recommended Replacements
Libby (by OverDrive)
FREEBest Overall Free Alternative
Why we like it
100% free and legal via your local library; support for Kindle; no monthly fees; the 2025 update improved 'Hold' estimations significantly.
Keep in mind
Selection is limited by your local library's budget; long wait times for new bestsellers; titles are 'returned' and not owned.
Spotify Premium
Best for Casual Listeners
Why we like it
Includes 15 hours of audiobook listening per month for Premium subscribers; no need for a separate app or subscription; great for 'sampling' multiple books.
Keep in mind
The 15-hour limit is strictly enforced (about 1.5 books); you do not own the books (access ends if you cancel); lacks the deep back-catalog of Audible.
Libro.fm
Best for Ethical Listeners
Why we like it
Matches Audible's credit model but shares profits with local independent bookstores; all audiobooks are DRM-free (you can download and keep the actual files); high-quality human narration focus.
Keep in mind
No 'Plus Catalog' of free streaming titles; library is large but lacks some Audible-exclusive content.
ElevenReader
FREEBest AI-Powered Reading tool
Why we like it
Allows you to upload any PDF, ePub, or article and listen to it using world-class AI voices; incredibly useful for students and researchers; zero cost for basic usage.
Keep in mind
Not a traditional 'bookstore'—you must provide your own text files; lacks the professional sound design of a 'Studio' audiobook.
Everand (formerly Scribd)
Best for Unlimited Binging
Why we like it
Flat monthly fee for access to a massive library of audiobooks, ebooks, and magazines; excellent 'discovery' algorithm; includes high-quality originals.
Keep in mind
Uses 'throttling'—if you listen to too many bestsellers in one month, some titles may become unavailable until your next billing cycle.
Chirp
Best for Bargain Hunters
Why we like it
No monthly fees; massive daily deals (often $0.99 - $4.99 per book); you own every book you buy; excellent for building a library on a budget.
Keep in mind
You have to wait for specific titles to go on sale; the app is more basic than Audible's feature-rich player.
LibriVox
FREEBest for Classics
Why we like it
Completely free forever; library of 15,000+ public domain titles (Shakespeare, Austen, Dickens) read by volunteers.
Keep in mind
Narrator quality varies wildly; zero modern bestsellers.
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