It has steep competition in Audible, a long-time favorite and one of the OGs in audiobooks.
Which service is the best option?
Which Has the Bigger Catalog?
Who has more audiobooks to offer?
More recently, Amazon only says “thousands” and “world’s largest catalog.”
We can safely assume the catalog is quite large at this point.
Spotify
Spotifylaunched with over 300,000 audiobook titles.
That’s thanks in large part to its acquisition of Findaway, an audiobook distributor, in late 2021.
Subscriptions vs. On-Demand Purchases
The biggest difference between Spotify and Audible is the pricing models.
Audible has subscription plans and credits, whileSpotify operates with basic on-demand purchasing.
Both plans include unlimited access to a rotating pool of audiobooks in the “Plus” library.
The “Premium Plus” plan also includes one “credit” per month, good for any audiobook.
However, you don’t have to get one of those subscriptions to use Audible.
it’s possible for you to only buy audiobooks at their set price.
Related:How Do Audiobooks Work on Spotify?
Which Is Cheaper?
The pricing models are different, but what about the actual prices?
Here’s where the subscription vs. on-demand differences come into play a little more.
Spotify gets the slight edge when comparing the straight-up prices.
However, let’s say you have a subscription.
Both are cheaper than Spotify’s price.
The better deal depends on your usage habits.
If you listen to a lot of audiobooks, anAudible subscriptionisthe best way to get started.
Spotify is a nice option if you’re a more casual audiobook listener that already uses Spotify.
Thankfully, both Spotify and Audible are available on a large selection of devices.
Both of these services have become among the leaders in audiobooks.
There’s never been a better time to start listening.
You don’t have to feel bad aboutditching real booksoreReaders.
Related:Why I Prefer an eReader to a Real Book
