As with any audiobook player, it starts where you left off the last time you listened to the book — but you can skip forward or backward if you like. You can also change the reading speed to suit or use the Sleep Timer to turn the audiobook off after a specified period of time.
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Libby is an advanced application, from OverDrive, that allows you to borrow books from local libraries. With Libby, you can register more than one library card to borrow an e-book or an audiobook. To sign up for Libby, you'll just need to follow a few steps, and you'll be able to add your library cards later.
Libby also lets you download or stream songs. This is one of the best audiobook apps if you've got a good library nearby. However, Libby becomes useless when there are no libraries located near you.
If you have some nearby, you're in luck. The site offers free audiobooks for all kinds of books—new releases, bestsellers, and even classics. Moreover, the app is intuitive and simple to use. Download: Libby Free. For those who prefer Google's services, or recently switched from an Android device, Google Play Books may be the ideal audiobook app for you.
Google introduced audiobooks in , and the iOS app is a great one too. You can access all sorts of content, including e-books, audiobooks, comic books, and more. While the catalog isn't as extensive as what you get with Audible, you do get the advantage of buying audiobooks separately without needing to subscribe. Google Play Books offers an audiobook player with the most basic options for controlling the playback of audiobooks.
You can move the playhead as you wish to go back or forward, touch the options to jump second back or forward, or set a timer to stop the playback. Download: Google Play Books Free, in-app purchases available. Kobo offers something similar to what Google Play Books offers. You have access to all digital content, such as audiobooks, e-books, comic books, and more. For instance, you can hear A-class celebrities narrating their favorite stories.
Audible lets you choose the preferred way of getting the content. You can either buy audiobooks the traditional way one by one or get them via one of Audible subscriptions : Audible Plus or Audible Premium Plus.
A good thing about subscriptions is that you can download and enjoy audiobooks any time you want without the need to switch to a browser to complete the purchase. Once you decide to give Audible a try, you can instantly access on your iOS Audible app everything you downloaded for free or bought. The app is free and ad-free, and syncs audiobooks in your account between all connected devices.
You can listen to audiobooks even if you are offline. The player offers premium-quality audio without interruptions, enables you to adjust the narration speed, and lets you quickly move forward or backward. Why should you buy ebooks or audiobooks if you could borrow them from the library? And why should you use different apps for different libraries, if you could use Libby? Developed by OverDrive, Libby is a next-generation application to manage the content you borrow not from one, but multiple libraries.
After signing up, it takes just a few taps to find and borrow an ebook or audiobook. You can download audiobooks for offline use, but you can also stream them if you prefer to save space on your iPhone or iPad. The greatest thing about Libby is that all the content from different libraries appears in a unified shelf, no matter which format they are. So, if your connected libraries offer audiobooks, you can borrow them just like ebooks. And you can play them within the app.
Unlike apps that offer access to free classic books, Libby is a great way to listen to free audiobooks of newly released books and hot bestsellers. Benefits: Read ebooks and play audiobooks from public libraries, sign in to multiple libraries Compatibility: iPad, iPhone Price: Free. Google Play Books app is a great option to try for everyone who is a dedicated user of Google services or has just switched from an Android-powered tablet or smartphone.
A significant benefit is that you can buy audiobooks one by one — there is no need to buy the subscription. If before you were using Google Play Books on Android, download the iOS app to your iPad and iPhone, sign in with your Google or Gmail credentials, and all your previous content should begin to sync. Audiobooks are synced as well. You can start listening to an audiobook in a browser on your laptop, and continue from the last location in your Play Books app on your iPad.
Good news for those who love listening to audiobooks in their car is that Google Play Books app lets you control audiobooks directly via CarPlay. Benefits: All kinds of digital books in one place, easy to use, sync between connected devices, audiobooks are subscription-free, CarPlay support Compatibility: iPad, iPhone Price: Free. Kobo added audiobooks to their ebookstore in September It means that now in this single online destination for both ebooks including comic books and textbooks and audiobooks.
The app works the same way as other ebook-audiobook combos. One thing to keep in mind is that audiobook playback is not perfect. New app updates are aimed at fixing audiobook-related issues. A nice slider makes it easy to navigate through the book with just one tap.
The player displays information how much time is left to finish, and you can slow down or speed up the narration at any moment. Benefits: All in one place — both ebooks and audiobooks, beautiful audiobook player Compatibility: iPad, iPhone Price: Free. On the other hand, having a dedicated audiobook app should guarantee a seamless error-free experience.
However, from several user reviews, Nook Audiobooks app is not reliable and stable enough. When it comes to features, the Nook app connects you with the Nook audiobook store offering over , books, some of them available at reduced prices. You can try most audiobooks by downloading their free samples.
LibriVox is a volunteer-powered service that offers free audiobook versions of classic books that entered the public domain in the US. Learn how to control playback on your iPhone or control playback on your Mac. Some audiobooks are sold with supplemental PDFs called digital booklets. In Japan, you can search, buy, and download audiobooks from the Browse section of the Book Store tab. Audiobooks are not available in all countries and regions.
Learn what's available in your country or region. Listen to audiobooks in Apple Books Learn how to buy and download audiobooks, and how to control the audio playback. Find and buy audiobooks In the Audiobooks Store, you can purchase audiobooks and listen to samples. Tap the Audiobooks tab at the bottom of the screen.
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