![]() While Google Play Audiobooks is available in more countries and languages, Audible has the advantage of Whispersync. As mentioned above, Car Mode will allow you to listen to audiobooks while driving. Amazon has the wildly popular Kindle devices that were specifically made for reading and listening to books and audiobooks. It is also supported by Echo device (only works in the U.S.), Amazon’s answer to Siri and Google Assistant. On the flip side, Audible is available as a standalone app for both iOS and Android. This geo-restriction can easily be removed using a VPN, but it is still discouraged by them. ![]() While you can still use Audible from outside the US, many titles are not available due to publishing rights. The silver plan, which is not mentioned anywhere on the site, is still better than Google Play Audiobooks because you pay $14.99 for 2 months.Īudible, at this point, is a U.S only service and is available in a handful of languages like French, Spanish, Italian, German, and Chinese. This way, you can decide whether audiobooks are for you or not, without spending a dime. The first month is free which is better than 50% discount by Google. AudiobooksĪudible is cheaper if you are listening to one or more audiobook per month due to its intelligent credit system. To give you an idea, I picked up 10 randomly selected audiobook titles to compare prices on the two platforms. Though, we don’t know how long these discounts will last. ![]() Google also offers a 50% discount on your first audiobook. Stephen King’s IT is available for $9.99 while on Audible, it is priced at $37.79. As of now, Google is running a promotion where most audiobooks are available at half their original price, some even below that. There are no membership plans you can buy audiobooks at their shelf price. Unused credits will automatically be rolled over to the next month for a set period of time which depends on your membership status. Audible members are also eligible for a 30% discount on all titles. Once you are a member, you can buy any audiobook for 1 credit irrespective of its price. In a nutshell, silver plans are priced $14.95 bi-monthly for 1 credit, the Gold plan is priced at $14.95/month for 1 credit, and the Platinum plan is priced at $22.95 for 2 credits. There are 3 different plans on Audible that we have discussed in detail in our Audible Membership Explained guide. Whereas Audible is known to be a subscription service. The biggest difference between Audible and Google Play Audiobooks is the membership plans, Google has adopted a pay per audiobook plan where you will pay for individual titles. Let’s compare what both the platforms have to offer in terms of pricing, features, compatibility, collection, and more. ![]() Google Play AudiobooksĪudiobooks can be expensive and while they offer a lot of convenience by allowing us to multi-task, it can make a significant dent in your pocket by the end of the year. ![]()
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