9 best Audiobook apps for iPhone and Android

Since podcasts become part of media consumption, users' tastes for content are increasing. Although podcasts are great, there are not many options for people looking for long content. And for that reason, audiobooks (audio books) appear. You can both work and watch stories and novels.

Now, if you want to use them everywhere, you need applications to search and read these audio books. The application is a 'gateway', if choosing the wrong option will reduce your viewing experience. So if you are ready to explore the world of audio books, here are 9 audiobook apps for iPhone and Android, so you use.

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1. Audible

Get started with an application that is one of the most popular and best audiobook apps on the net. Audible was bought by Amazon for about 300 million dollars in 2008 and since then it has improved a lot. Audible has over 180,000 audio book titles for you to choose from with more books added each day. The interface of the application has a dark theme. The library is the place to store your purchased audiobooks.

The application allows you to adjust the speed of playing audiobooks, supports bookmarks, sleep mode and more. You can use the free app and buy audiobook books or subscribe monthly for $ 14.95 a month.

Download : Android, iOS (Free, 14.95 dollars / month)

2. Audiobooks.com

Audiobooks.com is a service similar to Audible. The title of this app is a little less than Audible (about 50,000) but most of the main titles you can find here. Like Audible, you can use the free app and buy a book or you can pay a monthly fee and get a free book. This service is quite good with device synchronization and audiobook playback.

What makes users prefer Audiobooks over Audible is probably because of its simplicity. This is the only app for audio books so you won't find podcasts here. The interface of the application is quite simple and easy to use than Audible. In addition, its featured feature is the 'free section' where you can find free "books".

Download : Android, iOS (Free, 14.95 dollars / month)

3. BookMobile

This application is for iOS users. If you don't want to subscribe to services like Audible and prefer to buy audiobooks from the iTunes Store, this BookMobile will be very helpful to you. As we all know, iTunes is the best place to buy but not the best place to 'consume' audio books. If you want to use audiobooks purchased on iTunes, you should use third party apps like BookMobile. This application is quite simple. You can import your audiobooks from various sources like iTunes, LibriVox or even an MP3 file that you download from the Internet.

The application also has a store for you to search for free audio books and download them. In addition to audio books, you can also use the application to subscribe to favorite podcasts using their RSS links. You can use the app for free for 60 days. During the trial period, you will be limited, using only 5 books per day. If you want more, you'll have to buy the app, fortunately it's quite cheap.

Download : iOS (Free trial, $ 3.99)

4. Material Player

If you are looking for an app like BookMobile for Android, Material Player is your choice. You can import books in Mp3 or M4a format. This application is quite simple. You can navigate it to the folders where all your audio books are stored and the application will import audio books to its library. You can also use the built-in volume boost feature to increase the output volume. In addition, the app allows you to bookmark books with timestamps, it's free and without ads.

Download : Android (Free)

5. Audiobooks HQ

If you are looking for an application that not only lets you listen to audio books for free but also allows you to download them, Audiobooks HQ is the best app on iOS. It allows you to browse LibriVox catalog (10,000 books) and Podibooks (indie books) and download any book you like. With a highly customizable interface, you can change playback speed, sleep time, quickly switch between chapters, bookmarks and more. This is one of the best audiobook apps. Although the app is free, you will have to watch the ad. If you really want to enjoy this audio book then you can buy the pro version to remove ads.

Download : iOS (Free, $ 1.99)

6. Bound

Bound is an audiobook app for iOS, allowing you to listen to audio books for free. This app does not provide free libraries, you will have to download books from the website. It supports many different audiobook formats like MP3, M4a, M4b and AAC. You can also use it to import books from your phone using an application like Overdrive. Not only that, you can also import them from different cloud repositories including Dropbox, Google Drive, One Drive and Web Uploader. It offers many custom play audiobooks. However, this is a paid application and you will have to buy it before using.

Download : iOS ($ 3.99)

7. MP3 Audiobook Player

If you are looking for an application like Bound but don't want to pay, MP3 Audiobook Player is for you. Although this app also has a paid version, you can use it for free with ads. Like Bound, it allows you to import audio books from device memory or from cloud storage. Well-designed application with many customizations. The app's home page displays the audiobook books you are listening to. You can add audio books, change playback speed, theme (dark or light), automatically return to the menu with three horizontal bars.

Download : iOS (Free, $ 2.99)

8. Smart Audiobook Player

Smart Audiobook Player is a standalone audiobook player that allows you to import audio books from device memory. You can change playback speed, use 3 different volume boosts, bookmarks and more. The application is also completely free and no ads can interfere with your listening experience. However its interface seems a bit ancient.

Download : Android (Free)

9. Listen Audiobook Player

This is an application similar to Smart Audiobook Player. In addition to the usual functions, it also has a volume control that helps you adjust the playback speed to suit you. However, unlike the Smart Audiobook Player app also allows you to change your book images.

Download : Android ($ 1.49)

Just like e-books disrupt traditional book publishing markets, audio books are the same. The best part when listening to audio books is in its quality. The main editions including different sound effects will make your listening experience more interesting. Please choose an audiobook app that suits your tastes.