# BookBeat Audiobooks & E-books

> Enjoy books any time you want!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bookbeat.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bookbeat.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.bookbeat.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BookBeat
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 4,354,441
- **Rating:** 3.65 / 5 (43,180 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.19.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2016-01-18
- **Publisher country:** SE
- **Size:** 31 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bookbeat.android)
- **Website:** [http://www.bookbeat.com](http://www.bookbeat.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.bookbeat.com/app-privacy-notice](https://www.bookbeat.com/app-privacy-notice)

## Description

With BookBeat you get instant access to over 1 million audiobooks and e-books across genres and languages. Try a free trial, stream or download titles for offline listening, and use Android Auto or Chromecast for hands-free playback. BookBeat supports family accounts with up to five profiles, a children’s mode, and accessibility features like TalkBack and Dark Mode.

Discover tailored recommendations, create bookmarks and notes, set sleep timers, adjust playback speed, and track your listening and reading habits with user statistics. Sign up at www.bookbeat.com, download the app, and start listening—cancel anytime. For support or feedback, contact support@bookbeat.com.

## Rankings

- #26,716 — Overall
- #179 — Top app in Poland

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.bookbeat.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise BookBeat for its large, multilingual catalog and easy-to-use interface, with good value for money and features like saved lists and responsive support. However, recurring complaints focus on subscription drawbacks: access may be lost when not paying, complicated cancellations, and confusing trial terms. Other frequent issues include weak search and filter tools, language and regional restrictions (locked languages, currency issues), and platform limits (no browser playback, Wear OS not supported). Overall, the app is strong for content and usability but hampered by policy/region constraints and search quality.

### Pros

- Extensive multilingual catalog with new releases available quickly.
- Easy-to-use interface and overall good usability.
- Good value for money, including student pricing and flexible tiers.
- Useful saved-lists feature to organize titles.
- Responsive customer support.

### Cons

- Subscription model can cut access when you stop paying; cancellation and trial terms are confusing.
- Weak search and filters; hard to discover titles, and language filters are often locked.
- Language and regional restrictions and localization issues (locked languages, currency/pricing oddities, playback language bugs).
- Platform limitations: no browser playback and Wear OS support is missing.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bookbeat.android)