Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.9★ from 5,579,432 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$7.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months438 of 5,904 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

• Free trial converts to a paid plan1 month free trial, then $15.99 per month

What Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $7.99 per month.

• US Plus MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$7.99
• Audible iOS Standard PlanRenews every month, no trial$9.99
• CA Premium Plus MonthlyRenews every month, no trialCA$15.99
• US Premium Plus MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$15.99
• US Premium Plus Monthly1 month free trial, then renews every month$15.99
• US Premium Plus Bi-MonthlyRenews every 2 months, no trial$17.99
• US Audible iOS AnnualRenews every year, no trial$159.99

How to cancel Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts (listed under a plan name such as US Plus Monthly).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

Books disappearing from library after cancelling subscription; Playback issues like skipping, freezing, and losing place; Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices.

Recent one-star reviews

Audible: makes you hunt for the books you already pay for 🤔Audible has potential, but the Premium/Plus catalogue is unnecessarily difficult to browse. I mainly want to see which books are actually included in my membership, by category, without having to dig through lists while most of what’s promoted requires credits or extra payment. It’s also frustratin…

Recent updates-book plays for 1 minute and stopsIt seems a recent update has introduced a significant defect. Start playing a book from the app, book stops in about 1 minute every time without exception Continue the book from ios control centre book will continue to play indefinitely. but open app and 1 minute later book stops Audible focus o…

Not worth the readHalf interesting half painful overall not worth it

Recent five-star reviews

ChangedI used to be able to listen to my audiobooks even when not subscribed. Audible changed that.

The best series I have ever readAll the 9 books were the best fulfilled all my hopes thank you Clara i just love each & everyone💚greatest

Easy and brilliant as alwaysCara Bastone has an incomparable way of taking seemingly obvious storyline’s and making them feel surprisingly unpredictable, while still getting you exactly where you’d hoped they’d go. This book is an easy, effortless listen with good narration and plenty of charm. It is a story that leaves you wa…

About the developer

Audible, Inc. has published on the App Store since Jul 10, 2010: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

Alternatives to Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts

• Amazon Kindle: Reading App4.9★
• Little Stories: Bedtime Books4.7★
• Storytel - Audiobooks Library4.7★

Also similar: Apple Books (4.4★), Libby, the library app (4.9★), Google Play Books & Audiobooks (4.4★)

Questions people ask

How much does Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $7.99 per month.

How do I cancel Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts have a free trial?

Yes: US Premium Plus Monthly offers a 1 month free trial, then $15.99 per month.

How much does it cost?

The app offers a free trial for new members, with options to purchase titles with cash or subscribe to a membership for monthly credits and additional benefits. It also includes access to a free Plus Catalog.

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts in one paragraph

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts by Audible, Inc. is a Books app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $7.99 per month across 7 plan(s). App Store rating 4.9 from 5,579,432 ratings. 438 of 5,904 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (7%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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