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24 alternatives to Kobo Audiobooks

Experience the joy of being told a story

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Kobo Audiobooks launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Koo!▲248

   A social network for short-form audio

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wisebits▲425

   Meet your favorite book characters

   2024 · wisebits.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hibooks▲88

   A new way to enjoy the best audiobooks 📚👂

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Medium Audio Stories▲381

   Listen to your favorite Medium stories

   2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

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   Kooba, an interactive graph for finding new books▲145

   2017 · koob.jake.run · its alternatives →

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   Kuluko▲145

   Turn your ideas into 3h+ custom Audiobooks

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   StoryMaze▲111

   A library of interactive sensual audio stories

   2021 · wonders.digital · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Searchable library of free audiobooks▲163

   I noticed that many websites offering free audiobooks tend to have clunky search functionality, making it harder to find what you're looking for. To address this, I’ve created a site that aggregates audiobooks from multiple platforms—complete with book reviews and ratings—making it easier to discover and explore new titles. At the moment, I've included audiobooks from popular sources like Librivox, Project Gutenberg, and Lit2Go. I'm open to suggestions on additional free audiobook sources I could integrate into the site to expand the collection!

   2025 · booksearch.party · its alternatives →

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   AkooBooks Audio▲1

   Giving Voice to Global African Authors

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Walmart eBooks▲88

    Over 6 million titles to bring with you anywhere

    2018 · kobo.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Eary▲79

    The easiest way to listen to audiobooks on Spotify.

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Storybutton▲90

    The future of Storytime for kids

    2023 · storybutton.com · its alternatives →

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    HearIt▲81

    Create your own audio books from any file for free.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    The WALLOBOOKS Project▲119

    A magical storybook anybody can write, every kid can read

    2021 · wallobooks.org · its alternatives →

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    Audiobook: Storytelling▲1

    Listen. Read. Learn. Anywhere.

    May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Audible.com▲75

    The best way to listen to Audiobooks on your iPhone

    2015 · audible.com · its alternatives →

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    Toku Reader▲111

    Read & listen to native Japanese and Chinese, tap any word

    Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Wabu▲7

    The app for short stories, audiobooks, and podcasts

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    My personal project, animated and narrated children's storybooks▲95

    2011 · storyfun.com · its alternatives →

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    Koober▲85

    Ideas to spark change

    2021 · discover.koober.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Audie▲86

    Hollywood Produced Audiobooks for Movies and Shows

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Audible Plus▲91

    1000s of audiobooks, podcasts, Audible Originals, and more

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Novel Effect▲83

    Music and sounds follow along as you read aloud together.

    2018 · noveleffect.com · its alternatives →

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    Kobuddy▲14

    Kobuddy delivers your favorite web content directly to your Kobo e-reader for distraction-free reading.

    2025 · kobuddy.app · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →