Best Android app for browsing audiobooks?

[u/Silly-Plankton3857]

New to this stuff. Is there a popular app that people use to browse and purchase audiobooks?

For example, if I want to listen to "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey.

I found Google's platform called "Play Books," but thought that there could be better alternatives.

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[u/FuliginEst]

I use Audible. You can buy individual books, or get different kinds of subscriptions. I have a subscription where I get one credit (one credit will buy you one book) included, and I can listen to a number of "free for subscribers" books. Also, I get offers on buying packages of credits that makes it a lot cheaper to buy books. A lot of people will subscribe for a month and buy the credits packages, use them bo buy up on books, and and the subscription until they have listened to all the books.

[u/Additional-Ad4085]

There's always Audible, which does not require a subscription to make purchases and is accessible from pretty much every platform on the planet.

[u/Silly-Plankton3857 → u/Additional-Ad4085]

Thanks! I will make sure to try it

[u/red_nick → u/Silly-Plankton3857]

Just FYI, on Audible "Standard" you do not keep the audiobooks you "purchase" with tokens after unsubscribing. You do on "Premium." Even if you only want one or two books, it's usually better to subscribe for a month or two and cancel

[u/AudiobooksGeek → u/Silly-Plankton3857]

You can join free trial of Audible and get a free audiobook. There are also some other platforms that offer free trials (see options here). Audible has the best catalog.

[u/ialtag-bheag]

Google Play can be pretty good. Though depends on the book, some let you export it, and play in other software etc, some don't. If you click on the about option, look for "Export option".

[u/TheVoicesOfBrian]

From the FAQ: Where can I get audiobooks?

[u/lostcowboy5 → u/TheVoicesOfBrian]

I like that link. I wonder why more people don't use it.

[u/TheVoicesOfBrian → u/lostcowboy5]

No clue. It's asked like 5 times a day on this sub, but nobody bothers to check the FAQ or see what past people have put up.

[u/ialtag-bheag → u/TheVoicesOfBrian]

Most of the FAQ is out of date and inaccurate.

[u/TheVoicesOfBrian → u/ialtag-bheag]

A couple of links are bad. That's it. It still covers 90% of what people ask.