Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Wabu

The app for short stories, audiobooks, and podcasts

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Wisebits▲425

   Meet your favorite book characters

   2024 · wisebits.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pocket Listen▲425

   Reading is hard. Listen to articles instead.

   2015 · getpocket.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Fabuly▲12

   Free App—Read While Listening—Classic Books & Short Stories.

   2024 · fabuly.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   5 Minute Reader▲97

   A simple app to read a different short story everyday.

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Kobo Audiobooks▲72

   Experience the joy of being told a story

   2017 · kobo.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Medium Audio Stories▲381

   Listen to your favorite Medium stories

   2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Baobub▲60

   Audio games for kids featuring superheroes in the making

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Audioread (formerly Audiblogs)▲629

   Listen to any web article in your podcast player

   2021 · audioread.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   StoryMaze▲111

   A library of interactive sensual audio stories

   2021 · wonders.digital · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Learn German with Short Stories▲180

    Hi HN! I have been working on a webapp to keep learning German and today I want to share the first version. In the past, I have used books with "Short stories" to learn the language and I always wanted more stories so I thought I could put that into an app. Short stories are nice because the learner can attempt to understand words from the context of the text and it feels like less effort than a traditional language app. Additionally, the app format allows for practice questions at the end and you can use LLMs to check whether the answers are correct; so the users can check themselves. So…

    2023 · webbu.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Katalog▲418

    Talk to your reading list

    2025 · usekatalog.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ReadBit▲122

    Read wisely & save time with text-to-speech audiobook reader

    2021 · readbit.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Stories▲169

    Master complex materials through short daily stories.

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ElevenLabs Reader▲248

    Listen to anything on the go with the highest quality voices

    2024 · elevenlabs.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Storybutton▲90

    The future of Storytime for kids

    2023 · storybutton.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    soundBYTE App▲65

    Short sharing of any audio

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Walmart eBooks▲88

    Over 6 million titles to bring with you anywhere

    2018 · kobo.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Classies▲89

    The mobile library with thousands of classic short stories

    2017 · cognitivebits.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Playtext▲108

    Turn articles into audiobooks & read 2x faster!

    2023 · playtext.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    nibble▲150

    Create and listen to bite-sized audio

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    elocance 2.0▲139

    Turn your reading list into a podcast, instantly!

    2020 · elocance.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Wattpad v6.0 (iOS)▲99

    Read books and stories you can't find anywhere else.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    60dB▲104

    Today's best short audio stories

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Castbox▲85

    An easy to use podcast, radio, & audiobook app

    2016 · castbox.fm · its alternatives →

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