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

Audible, Inc., Books

Free on the App Store

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts by Audible, Inc. 8 subscription plans from $7.99 per month. 7% of 6,174 recent reviews mention billing.

  • App Store rating4.9★ from 5,614,592 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$7.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months449 of 6,174 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
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months6,174
Reviews mentioning billing449 (7.3%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days23% of 1,437
App Store rating4.9 (5,614,592 ratings)
Developer's apps1, 0 removed from the store
Age5,949 days
Days since last update0
Subscription plans9
Subscription price changes, last 12 months8
Overall review sentimentmixed

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

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 MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$15.99
  • US Premium Monthly1 month free trial, then renews every month$15.99
  • US Premium Plus MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$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

Rating breakdown

  • 5★89% (5,031,219)
  • 4★7% (432,575)
  • 3★1% (88,288)
  • 2★0% (23,931)
  • 1★0% (38,197)

Recent updates

  • 4.80.1Oct 22, 2026
  • 4.80Oct 19, 2026
  • 4.79.2Oct 12, 2026
  • 4.79.1Oct 7, 2026
  • 4.79Oct 5, 2026

Praised

  • Convenient for listening while doing other tasks
  • Wide selection of books
  • Narration quality is good
  • Easy to use app
  • Helpful customer service

Complained about

  • Buggy app with crashes and sync issues
  • Difficult to cancel subscription
  • Expensive subscription and book prices
  • Confusing and cluttered user interface
  • Limited functionality in the app (e.g. no in-app purchases)

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

Waste of TimeCould not for the life of me create an account. I tried using my email but it said it was already in use so I go to sign in. The password is wrong so I go to reset. Account locked for suspicious activity. Try to contact customer support and reach no on after trying for a few days. Horrible experienc…

Lowkeyloopy, Oct 21, 2026

Hideously monotone and un fun.This man seriously needs to stop the use of the word, however. It is absolutely throughout the entire audio version to the point I had to start skipping past just to get to the end to do this review. Also, he is extremely monotone. This was the most fun book on this topic. I also don’t need to hea…

Paso, Oct 21, 2026

TerribleI was so excited to read this, I loved the first 2 in the series. But this was terrible. There’s no real relationship building when it moves beyond friendship, everything happens almost immediately and there’s not a lot of character development. I get that we met them in earlier books but I did not…

Mrse22, Oct 21, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

Amazing listen!I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the awe it gave me for code breaker and musicologist, Emily Anderson. She was a secretive, private woman and yet deserved the prestigious and factual acknowledgement this book gives her. I completely recommend it.

LJSims8, Oct 21, 2026

Let them TheoryBest book I’ve listened too in a very long time.

Amanuah73, Oct 22, 2026

Just wonderful!Such a moving story, interwoven with such clever insights into Venetian life and lives. Beautifully read.

Peewit72, Oct 22, 2026

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

Also similar: Chirp Audiobooks (4.8★), Kobo Books & Audiobooks (4.5★), 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 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 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.9 from 5,614,592 ratings. 449 of 6,174 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 Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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