Reviews of Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts

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

Total ratings

4.58 (Rating count: 1,756,867)

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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: 3.90

All time rating average: 4.58

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19% (432)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-18	Ro*****	nothing better than relaxing listening to audible books
nothing better than relaxing listening to audible books
2026-08-18	Th*****	My vision is becoming blurry so still getting my books is great.
My vision is becoming blurry so still getting my books is great.
2026-08-18	Ni*****	the whole, 1 free book a month thing is really cool& honestly fair! If you're not in a hurry to finish awesome books then it's a good fit👍. If you're reading 2 or more\month than just pay the subscription!👍 Either way this is the app where you'll find all the books you're looking for in 1 place! Simple to find, Old and New, any Category! In order! Ready and Waiting! Nick H.
the whole, 1 free book a month thing is really cool& honestly fair! If you're not in a hurry to finish awesome books then it's a good fit👍. If you're reading 2 or more\month than just pay the subscription!👍 Either way this is the app where you'll find all the books you're looking for in 1 place! Simple to find, Old and New, any Category! In order! Ready and Waiting! Nick H.
2026-08-18	St*****	Wonderful
Wonderful
2026-08-18	La*****	no filter for prepurchese and available books frustrates me. especially for books in wishlist. i want to know if my selected books are available or not.
no filter for prepurchese and available books frustrates me. especially for books in wishlist. i want to know if my selected books are available or not.
2026-08-18	sa*****	Great for office drives
Great for office drives
2026-08-18	Lu*****	great app definitely recommend, though some narrators are a bit strange sounding at times.
great app definitely recommend, though some narrators are a bit strange sounding at times.
2026-08-18	Ma*****	love listening to books and lots of great choices!
love listening to books and lots of great choices!
2026-08-18	Ma*****	Returning the title is not so easy. Each time you need to call customer care for the return title even an option is available in the application. This option makes the application more boring. I will discontinue the application after using it this month.
Returning the title is not so easy. Each time you need to call customer care for the return title even an option is available in the application. This option makes the application more boring. I will discontinue the application after using it this month.
2026-08-18	Ja*****	App design is not user friendly, it consistently has glitches and your books get stuck on certain chapters, tough to find the content you want. Only positives are the membership feature and sleep timer.
App design is not user friendly, it consistently has glitches and your books get stuck on certain chapters, tough to find the content you want. Only positives are the membership feature and sleep timer.