Top 5 Applications To Listen Audio Books In India

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One of the fastest-growing segments in digital publishing, Audiobooks make reading and listening to bestsellers on the go a breeze. 

Thanks to advanced technology, audiobooks are more accessible today than ever before, which has led to their continuous rise in popularity. 

This, in turn, has led to an increase in the demand for professional voice-over artists for audiobooks, as a good audiobook narrator makes all the difference between an audiobook being a bestseller (ranking on the top of the list) or getting lost in the crowd. 

If you are looking for the best audiobook apps for Android and iPhone, then I have got you covered with this extensive list of free audiobook apps and paid audiobook apps with subscriptions that you can choose from. 

However, before we look at these popular apps for audiobooks, here is a quick glimpse at some of the latest audiobook statistics and trends.

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What Does the Statistics Say About Audiobooks?

Audible said it already had about “tens of thousands” of listeners who logged from India into the US website and mobile application to listen to its content. (EconomicTimes),

Association of American Publishers released a report on the audiobooks’ statistics; it witnessed the elevation of 32.1% of revenue, earned by publishers alone from audiobooks. (Businessworld)

57% of frequent audiobook listeners are under the age of 45. (Goodereader)

The audiobook and podcast market is expected to grow by 25 to 30% compared with the overall media and entertainment industry growth of just 4%, globally. (Financialexpress)

The Audiobook Publishers Association (APA) annual consumer survey shows that 56% of audiobook listeners say that they are making “new” time to listen to audiobooks, and subsequently consuming more books. (Publishingperspectives)

Best Apps For Audiobooks

S.N	Top 5 Applications To Listen to Audio Books In India
1.	Audible
2.	Spotify
3.	Audiobook
4.	Google Play Books
5.	LibriVox

1. Audible – Listening is the New Reading

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With over 200,000 English and Hindi audiobooks and original titles, including 400 titles by Indian authors, Audible is one of the top-rated audiobook apps. It has the biggest library of audiobooks which includes different genres; classic, fiction, non-fiction, technology, politics, fashion, health & wellness, and romance, among others.

Browse through some of my works on Audible.

Audible India comes with a 30-day free trial, at the end of which you need to sign-up for a monthly subscription. It offers easy book exchange and returns. It allows you to listen to unlimited Audible Original shows for free. Most importantly, even if you cancel the membership, you can access all the downloaded audiobooks in your Audible library.

The Audible app is available for download on iOs and Android devices as well as Kindle and other Amazon products (Echo, Tap, or Echo Dot). You can also directly listen on your computer via the Audible website. So, don’t wait and download the free Audible app to begin your trial today!

2. Spotify – Free Music/Audiobooks for Everyone

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If you are looking for the best free audiobook app, then Spotify is a great choice.

Spotify is a Sweden-based music streaming platform that also offers its users a good selection of audiobooks. The audiobook app is available for all Android and iOS devices. Its library of books includes biography, popular fiction, non-fiction, storybooks for kids, sci-fi fantasy, etc. The wide collection of audiobooks caters to the needs of all age groups; kids, teenagers, young adults, etc.

The best part about Spotify is that you can access the entire audiobook library for free, no subscription is needed. Also, for an ad-free experience, you can switch to its premium plan which includes a 30-day free trial.

3. Audiobooks – Signup for a Free Trial and Get 3 Audiobooks Free

While the library of this cloud-based platform is not as extensive as Audible, the Audiobooks app does, however, have an impressive catalog of 175,000+ premium titles. The different genres it offers include bestseller fiction & non-fiction, business & economics, classic literature, award-winning drama & comedy, mystery, thriller & horror, foreign language titles, and much much more.

This free audiobook app is available for iOS and Android mobile devices, wherein you can live stream audiobooks or download it for offline listening. It also allows its readers to listen to over 1.2 million free podcasts. Click here to learn more about podcast voice-over services. What’s more, it offers a free 30-day trial and offers you a flexible premium membership plan that you can cancel at any time.

4. Google Play Books – Home of Your Favourite eBooks and Audiobooks

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As a cross-platform application, Google Play Books has over a million bestselling ebooks, comics, textbooks, and audiobooks. It offers a free preview of audiobooks before you purchase them. It allows you to easily move audiobooks across devices; smartphones, e-readers, desktops, and tablets.

This app doesn’t work on any subscription-based model but allows for in-app purchases. It is available for download on iOS and Android devices. Plus, the good thing is, all downloaded audiobooks automatically get synced on all devices that are connected to your Google account, so you can easily pick up where you left off.

5. LibriVox – Free Public Domain Audiobooks

One of the best free audiobook apps out there in the market, LibriVox is a good choice for beginners who want to try out audiobooks before subscribing to a premium plan. Librivox is a non-commercial, non-profit and ad-free project, wherein volunteers from all over the globe contribute recordings, in different languages, to the public domain.

It has a fairly good collection of 15,000 free audiobooks that includes classics, biographies & memoirs, gothic fiction, romance, poetries, and more. Also, users can listen to free audiobooks on their computers, mobile devices (Android & iOS), and iPods, or even burn them onto a CD.