Every European audiobook app reviewed
Prague, Czech Republic
Monthly club: Minimus at 249 CZK (9.89 EUR), first month 219 CZK (8.69 EUR); Maximus at 469 CZK (18.69 EUR), first month 439 CZK (17.49 EUR)
Demo on request
Best for: Credit buyers who read Czech or Slovak and want to keep the titles they pay for
Audiolibrix is a Prague audiobook shop that sells downloads and runs a monthly club on top. A Minimus member pays 249 CZK (9.89 EUR) for one credit and a Maximus member pays 469 CZK (18.69 EUR) for two, and each credit buys any title from the roughly 13,000 that qualify, which the vendor puts at over 90 percent of the shop. Credits last 270 days, so a member can bank several for a long novel.
The terms name Audiolibrix s.r.o. at Makovského 1334/26 in Prague 6, entered at the Municipal Court in Prague under file C 231689, with company ID 03430472. The vendor sells Packages as well, which give listening access to selected titles without a permanent download. The help centre prices the club in both koruna and euro, and it mixes two prices on one page, so check the checkout currency.
What Audiolibrix does well
- Credit exchange mirrors the Audible habit
- Monthly fee shown in CZK and in EUR
- A credit stays usable for 270 days
- Club ends whenever the member decides
- Czech company with a Prague register entry
Where Audiolibrix falls short
- A shop of about 13,000 to 14,000 titles, well below the Nordic libraries
- Czech and Slovak titles dominate
- A credit pays for one book, so fast listeners run dry
- The pages say nothing on hosting location
Standout feature. Audiolibrix is the only service here whose monthly fee turns into a title you own, with credits that wait up to 270 days.
Hagen (registered seat), Munich (office), Germany
30-day trial, then 17.99 EUR per 30 days for the audiobook plan; a combined reading and listening offer is advertised from 12.99 EUR a month
Demo on request
Best for: German-language listeners who want a flat monthly fee and no hour counter
Skoobe treats an audiobook as a loan. A subscriber borrows up to 10 titles at once, returns the one that disappoints and takes another, with offline listening and up to three synchronised devices. The audiobook plan costs 17.99 EUR per 30 days after a 30-day trial, and the vendor counts 100,000 audiobooks in it without any hour limit.
The imprint names Skoobe GmbH, seated at Batheyer Straße 115-117 in Hagen under HRB 12467, with an office in Munich and the managing directors listed by name. The main page talks of more than 600,000 titles from over 5,000 publishers and a combined offer from 12.99 EUR a month, but does not say which tier covers which part, so confirm that at checkout. The vendor also claims 1.5 million downloads of its apps.
What Skoobe does well
- No hour cap on the audiobook plan
- Free for the first 30 days
- Up to 3 synced devices and 10 titles on loan at once
- More than 5,000 publishers behind the catalogue
- German GmbH with its directors named in the imprint
Where Skoobe falls short
- At 17.99 EUR per 30 days it costs more than most hour plans here
- Service and support are in German
- About 100,000 audiobooks, fewer than the largest Nordic shelves
- It is unclear where the 12.99 EUR and 17.99 EUR offers differ
Standout feature. Skoobe lets a listener hand a book back and borrow another, an unlimited-lending model no other service in this comparison describes.
Stockholm, Sweden
Dutch site: 14-day trial with 30 hours, then 6.99 EUR a month
Demo on request
Best for: Listeners in the Netherlands, Belgium or the Nordics who want the lowest entry fee
Nextory quotes the lowest entry price among the Dutch storefronts read for this page: 6.99 EUR a month after a 14-day trial that includes 30 hours of reading and listening. The vendor claims 1.4 million books across audiobooks and eBooks, and the category tree includes sleep and relaxation, easy-reading titles, Swedish crime and a children's section. The home page also takes campaign codes.
The user terms valid from 12 January 2024 name Nextory AB, organisation number 556708-4149, at Norrtullsgatan 6 in Stockholm. A family plan requires every user to live in the same household as the account holder. The home page shows no tier table, so how many hours the paid plan includes has to be checked in the app, and prices on other country sites were not compared.
What Nextory does well
- Dutch price of 6.99 EUR once the trial is over
- Trial of 14 days that carries 30 hours
- The vendor cites 1.4 million books
- Sleep and easy-reading shelves in the catalogue
- Stockholm company with its organisation number in the terms
Where Nextory falls short
- Family use is restricted to people in one household
- The home page does not say how many hours a plan includes
- Each country site prices differently
- Hosting location is not given
Standout feature. Nextory pairs a 6.99 EUR monthly fee with a trial that includes 30 hours, the cheapest way into this list on the Dutch pages.
Stockholm, Sweden
Dutch site: 45-day trial, then Basic at 8.99 EUR a month for 20 hours or Premium at 10.99 EUR for 100 hours; added profiles from 1.99 EUR
Demo on request
Best for: Households that want a long trial and separate profiles with their own hours
BookBeat sells time rather than titles. On the Dutch pages a new subscriber gets 45 days with 20 hours, after which Basic costs 8.99 EUR a month for 20 hours and Premium costs 10.99 EUR for 100. An added Basic profile costs 1.99 EUR for another 20 hours and an added Premium profile 5.99 EUR for 100, so each family member keeps a separate allowance. The vendor claims over one million audiobooks and eBooks.
The privacy notice names BookBeat AB, registration number 556560-4583, with a postal address at Box 3159 in Stockholm and the Swedish authority IMY as supervisor. Dutch law governs the Dutch terms, which also require Dutch residence. The home page gives both four and five as the family size, so confirm that before buying. Downloaded titles play offline, within the free storage on the device.
What BookBeat does well
- A 45-day trial with 20 hours
- 100 hours for 10.99 EUR on Premium
- Added profiles start at 1.99 EUR
- Titles can be downloaded for offline play
- A Swedish controller with registration number and a contact for the DPO
Where BookBeat falls short
- Both plans cap the hours
- A Dutch plan needs a Dutch address
- The page gives two different family sizes
- No statement on where data is stored
Standout feature. BookBeat gives every added profile its own block of hours, which a shared household allowance elsewhere does not.
Stockholm, Sweden
Dutch site, billed per 30 days: Flex 7.99 EUR for 10 hours, Premium 9.99 EUR for 30 hours, Unlimited 13.99 EUR, Family from 18.99 EUR
Demo on request
Best for: Frequent listeners who want an uncapped tier plus text that highlights as it is read aloud
Storytel lays out its Dutch ladder in four steps: Flex with 10 hours at 7.99 EUR, Premium with 30 hours at 9.99 EUR and a 14-day trial, Unlimited at 13.99 EUR and Family from 18.99 EUR for two accounts, all billed per 30 days.
Unused Flex hours accumulate up to 50. Synced Listening highlights the text while the story plays, Kids Mode narrows the library to children's books, and the home page claims over a million titles and 2.5 million subscribers.
The terms name Storytel Sweden AB, organisation number 556696-2865, as the service provider, while the Dutch site sells through Storytel NL B.V. (KvK 58216111). Storytel AB (publ) in Stockholm is the parent, and Mofibo is a Storytel brand in Denmark. The Unlimited price is shown next to a 50 percent offer for the first three months, which leaves the regular price unclear. The AI recaps are machine-generated summaries.
What Storytel does well
- An Unlimited tier without an hour cap
- Flex hours that were not used pile up to 50
- Synced Listening for read-along
- A Kids Mode
- Contracting entities in Sweden and the Netherlands
Where Storytel falls short
- A charge every 30 days, so more than twelve a year
- Flex and Premium count hours
- The Unlimited fee comes with a discount that lapses
- Recaps are written by a machine
Standout feature. Storytel combines an uncapped tier with Synced Listening, so a reader can follow the text of the story while it plays.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish site: Premium at 99 DKK a month with 20 audiobook hours, Premium Plus at 129 DKK with 100 hours, first 14 days free
Demo on request
Best for: Podcast fans who also want 20 or 100 audiobook hours in the same subscription
Podimo approaches audiobooks from the podcast side. The Danish front page leads with shows found nowhere else, then offers Premium at 99 DKK a month with 20 audiobook hours, or Premium Plus at 129 DKK with 100 hours. The first 14 days are free and the subscriber can cancel at any time, though the trial must be ended no later than the day before it expires. The vendor claims more than a million listeners.
The terms of use, updated 15 October 2025, name Podimo ApS at Gasværksvej 16 in Copenhagen V, CVR 40447024, as the seller. Audiobook hours reset on the first of every month whichever day the subscription began, so a subscriber who joins on the 28th gets a full allowance for a few days only. The terms add that the catalogue varies by location, and no audiobook catalogue size is published.
What Podimo does well
- Podcasts only available here come in the same plan
- Allowances of 20 hours or 100 hours, stated plainly
- A trial of two weeks
- No lock-in
- A Danish company whose CVR number is in the terms
Where Podimo falls short
- Unused hours vanish at the month change
- No audiobook title count is shown
- Prices in kroner on Danish pages
- What you see depends on your country
Standout feature. Podimo is the only service here where exclusive podcasts are the main product and the audiobook allowance is the extra.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish site: 30 days free, then Flex at 89 DKK for 20 hours, Premium at 129 DKK for 100 hours, Unlimited at 159 DKK, Family from 179 DKK
Demo on request
Best for: Danish readers who want a local storefront and a Flex plan that banks unused hours
Mofibo is a Danish brand inside the Storytel group. On the Danish site Flex costs 89 DKK for 20 hours and can bank up to 100 unused hours, Premium costs 129 DKK for 100 hours, Unlimited 159 DKK and Family from 179 DKK, holding two to six accounts at 100 hours each, with 39 DKK for each extra one. New subscribers get 30 days of free listening, plus weekly exclusive content, Mofibo Originals, Kids Mode and podcasts at no charge.
Mofibo's terms open with Storytel Sweden AB and its affiliates acting as Mofibo, while the page where a subscription is bought names Mofibo Books ApS, CVR 35228691, at St. Kongensgade 132 in Copenhagen as the seller. That means a Danish seller on a Swedish-run platform shared with Storytel. The home page claims over a million titles without splitting them by language, and prices are shown in kroner only.
What Mofibo does well
- Flex banks up to 100 hours that went unused
- A month of free listening
- Kids Mode and podcasts at no extra charge
- A Danish seller whose CVR number is shown
- Up to six accounts on Family
Where Mofibo falls short
- It runs on the same group platform as Storytel
- Danish storefront with prices in DKK
- Flex stops at 20 hours a month
- The title count is not broken down by language
Standout feature. Mofibo shows how a Storytel brand can keep its own Danish seller, its own CVR number and a Flex plan that banks hours.
Warsaw, Poland
Klub at 29.90 PLN a month, 14 days free for new users, with lower prices on 6-month and 12-month terms
Demo on request
Best for: Polish-language listeners who want audio series and large productions
Audioteka sells audio only, with no eBook line, and organises its shelves around audio series, relaxation recordings and a children's wing that has a separate app. Klub costs 29.90 PLN a month on the monthly term, with lower prices on six-month and twelve-month terms and 14 days free for new users. The club page counts more than 50,000 audiobooks, series and podcasts, over 200 big productions with a star cast and 1,300 known Polish voices, all vendor figures.
The terms name Audioteka Group Sp. z o.o., Żwirki i Wigury 16 in Warsaw, entered in the National Court Register as KRS 0000402267, with paid-in share capital of 3,416,200 PLN. Klub lets a member listen without an hour limit to titles inside the club and buy others at lower prices. Titles outside the club are bought separately, and the counts include series and podcasts.
What Audioteka does well
- A shop with audio only
- Klub has no hour limit at 29.90 PLN
- Two weeks free for new users
- Audio series and big productions
- Warsaw company with a KRS number in its terms
Where Audioteka falls short
- Interface and picks are in Polish
- The vendor counts books, series and podcasts together
- Some titles sit outside the club
- There are no eBooks
Standout feature. Audioteka combines an unlimited club with a buy-to-keep shop for Polish audio, with member prices on the titles you own.
Poland, Poland
Top plan with eBooks and audiobooks at 49.99 PLN a month (promotion; 54.99 PLN regular), eBooks-only plan at 44.99 PLN, entry plans from 14.99 PLN
Demo on request
Best for: Polish readers who switch between an eReader and a phone and want both formats
Legimi sells reading and listening in one subscription. The pricing page, in zloty, lists the top plan with eBooks and audiobooks at 49.99 PLN a month against a crossed-out 54.99 PLN, an eBooks-only plan at 44.99 PLN and entry plans from 14.99 PLN that limit pages. The audiobook tier is described as roughly 240,000 titles, and a reader can swap between reading and listening within one title.
The footer names Legimi S.A. as operator, but the register number was not read from the terms page. Contracts run for 12 months or open-ended, shown as two columns before checkout, which differs from the cancel-any-time wording of the Nordic apps. The company also sells eReaders with subscription bundles, runs a book club and a points scheme, and lists a bundle with SkyShowtime. Promotional prices move.
What Legimi does well
- A single plan for eBooks and audiobooks
- Switch between page and voice on the same book
- Pick a 12-month or an open-ended agreement
- Entry plans from 14.99 PLN
- A Polish joint-stock company as operator
Where Legimi falls short
- Everything is in Polish
- The eBooks-only tier carries no audio
- Promotional and regular prices keep changing
- No register number could be read
Standout feature. Legimi lets one subscription carry a title from reading to listening, with eReader bundles for people who prefer a dedicated device.
Warsaw, Poland
7 days free; regular price 49.99 PLN per billing period, with 24.99 PLN for the first 4 periods for new users until 30 November
Demo on request
Best for: Polish shoppers who already buy from Empik and want a retailer-backed app
Empik Go lives inside a retailer's website. The home page invites visitors to read and listen for 7 days at 0 PLN, then shows tabs for 30-day plans, 360-day plans and a one-off payment. Go Max costs 49.99 PLN per billing period, and new customers pay 24.99 PLN for the first four periods in a promotion that ends on 30 November at 10:00. The vendor describes 240,000 titles, an offline mode and unlimited podcasts.
The subscription terms say Empik S.A., Warsaw, KRS 0000636785, with share capital of 97,028,362 PLN, processes the personal data from a purchase. Codes, gift cards, student pricing and the GoBook eReader line all sit in the same menu. A month equals one billing period rather than a calendar month, and the app needs a mobile device with internet access.
What Empik Go does well
- A week of free listening
- Offline mode for downloaded titles
- Podcasts included with no limit
- Pay by the period, by the year or once
- Operator named with its KRS number
Where Empik Go falls short
- Polish is the only language
- The 24.99 PLN price ends on 30 November
- Billing follows periods and not calendar months
- Audio competes for space with eBooks and podcasts
Standout feature. Empik Go is the only service here that offers a one-off payment next to its 30-day and 360-day subscriptions.
Stockholm, Sweden
Founded 2006
Premium includes 12 hours of audiobooks a month with an add-on for 15 more (Dutch site); free ad-supported tier for music
Demo on request
Best for: People who already pay for Spotify Premium and read only a few books a month
Spotify AB, a Stockholm company founded in 2006 and listed in New York, adds audiobooks to its music service. On the Dutch audiobooks page Premium includes 12 hours of audiobook listening a month, with an add-on that brings 15 more hours. The category listing counts more than 600,000 audiobooks, and the app keeps books, music and podcasts in one place.
The Dutch end-user agreement names Spotify AB as the party. Spotify's Swedish operation sits under EU jurisdiction and GDPR, while the New York listing is a separate matter from where the contract is made. Audiobooks are a side feature of a music subscription here, so there is no credit, no owned library and a far smaller allowance than the hour plans at BookBeat or Storytel.
What Spotify does well
- Audiobook hours come with a Premium plan many already hold
- The app is familiar and combines books, music and podcasts
- Spotify AB is the contracting party in the Dutch terms
- A free ad-supported tier for music
Where Spotify falls short
- Only 12 hours a month, plus an add-on for 15
- Music comes first and books second
- The company is listed in New York
- The free tier carries advertising
Standout feature. Spotify is the only entry here where audiobooks are a bonus inside a service most listeners already use for music.
