Reviews of Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts

By: Audible, Inc.

List of user reviews and ratings for Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts

Total ratings

4.59 (Rating count: 1,750,255)

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Review summary

Users praise Audible for its broad library and ease of use, especially for commuting and everyday listening. However, recurring problems include playback glitches and position-tracking failures, subscription-based access limits and pricing concerns, login failures, promotional prompts (notably for Harry Potter), and general UI/stability issues across devices. While the app remains popular for content access and audio experiences, these reliability and access drawbacks may impact satisfaction and retention.

Pros

Large selection of stories / wide range of audiobooks
Easy to use / user-friendly
Great for listening during commutes / long trips
Positive overall experience / enjoyable listening feedback

Cons

Playback issues and bugs (position loss, interruptions)
Paywall / subscription gating and high prices
Login issues (sign-in spinning / cannot log in)
Disruptive promotional prompts (e.g., Harry Potter)
UI glitches / stability problems across devices

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.50

All time rating average: 4.59

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19% (396)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-30	Al*****	6 years from first review, still loving it...
6 years from first review, still loving it...
2026-05-30	As*****	a lot better now than it used to be. actually works. much better at not letting you start in the middle of a series.
a lot better now than it used to be. actually works. much better at not letting you start in the middle of a series.
2026-05-30	Br*****	Bagahagaha amazing books 🔥🔥 and good quality too
Bagahagaha amazing books 🔥🔥 and good quality too
2026-05-30	Do*****	best app ever for listening reader best narrator
best app ever for listening reader best narrator
2026-05-30	Ay*****	amazing quality and service
amazing quality and service
2026-05-30	He*****	very good, not laggy and great for everyone who likes to listen to audiobooks😀
very good, not laggy and great for everyone who likes to listen to audiobooks😀
2026-05-30	Ro*****	Great to get some choirs done or on a car ride. Working out great too.
Great to get some choirs done or on a car ride. Working out great too.
2026-05-30	Co*****	customer service is ridiculous called the customer service number first you get ads before talking to someone, if you have background noise it will not recognize anything then give you a number thats unavailable, if you cancel a subscription they still try to charge you, would recommend just using a different app
customer service is ridiculous called the customer service number first you get ads before talking to someone, if you have background noise it will not recognize anything then give you a number thats unavailable, if you cancel a subscription they still try to charge you, would recommend just using a different app
2026-05-29	Sp*****	always works!
always works!
2026-05-29	DU*****	good prices. easy to use. very enjoyable. amazing selection and very good readers.
good prices. easy to use. very enjoyable. amazing selection and very good readers.