Best Audible Books Reader Apps

248+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.8 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated October 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good audible books reader apps. We benchmark 248+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Compare top Audible Books Reader Apps (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Audible: Audiobooks & PodcastsAudible: Audiobooks & PodcastsFree4.9★ (5.6M)NoYesNov 2026
2Amazon Kindle: Reading AppAmazon Kindle: Reading AppFree4.9★ (5.9M)NoNoNov 2026
3Speechify – Text to Speech PDFSpeechify – Text to Speech PDFFree4.7★ (528K)YesYesNov 2026
4Kobo Books & AudiobooksKobo Books & AudiobooksFree4.5★ (28K)NoNoNov 2026
5Rah Book ReaderRah Book ReaderFree4.7★ (9.2K)NoNoNov 2026
6Apple BooksApple BooksFree4.6★ (133K)NoNoNov 2026
7Reader AudiobooksReader AudiobooksFree—NoYesOct 2026
8Aloud Reader: EPUB & PDF BooksAloud Reader: EPUB & PDF BooksFree—NoYesSep 2026

Top Picks for Audible Books Reader

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts#1

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts by Audible, Inc.

Listen to stories you love
Editor's Choice
📚 Books
4.9😐(5.6M ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#1in Books
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Access over a million audiobooks, exclusive podcasts, and original content. Enjoy seamless listening with features like adjustable playback speed, offline downloads, and sleep timers. Discover new stories through AI-powered recommendations and curated collections.

What We Love

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

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 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)
Amazon Kindle: Reading App#2

Amazon Kindle: Reading App by AMZN Mobile LLC

Read books. Millions of ebooks
Strong Contender
📚 Books
4.9😊(5.9M ratings)
Free
#4in Books
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Access a vast library of eBooks, magazines, and comics on your mobile device. Customize your reading experience with adjustable text, brightness, and page-turning options. Look up words, track progress, and sync across devices.

What We Love

  • 📚 Huge library of books
  • 📱 Portable and convenient
  • 🔍 Useful features like dictionary lookup and highlighting
  • 🌙 Adjustable reading settings (font, brightness, etc.)
  • 🔁 Seamless syncing across devices
  • 💰 Affordable books and Kindle Unlimited subscription

Room to Improve

  • 🛒 Cannot purchase books directly in the app
  • 🗂️ Difficulty organizing and managing large book libraries
  • 🔍 Inconsistent behavior when highlighting/taking notes
  • 🔄 Unreliable syncing between devices
  • 🔌 Drains device battery quickly
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF#3

Speechify – Text to Speech PDF by Speechify Inc.

Read Aloud Books, Docs & PDFs
Worth Considering
📊 Productivity
4.7😐(528K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#21in Productivity
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This app transforms text into spoken word with lifelike voices, reads documents, images, and articles aloud, and offers voice typing. It also features an AI assistant for summarizing and quizzing, and allows for AI podcast creation.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Efficient text-to-speech
  • 👍 Diverse voice options
  • 🤖 Realistic AI narration
  • 💡 Helpful for dyslexic/ADHD users
  • 🤓 Improved reading comprehension
  • ⏱️ Saves time reading
  • 📚 Convenient for studying/multitasking

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔇 Inconsistent voice quality
  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🔀 Unreliable page navigation
  • 🚫 Restrictive word limits on premium voices
  • 🤖 Robotic standard voices
  • 💤 Distracting ads and upsells

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FAQ about Audible Books Reader

What are the best audible books reader apps for iPhone?
Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts tops our audible books reader apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.9-star average from 5.6M App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top audible books reader apps we rank are free to download, including Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts and Amazon Kindle: Reading App.
Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 248+ audible books reader apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.