🆚 Apple Books vs. Audible

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Ebook technology
Audiobook service

About

Apple Books is Apple's integrated ebook and audiobook app and digital storefront where users can find, buy, and download ebooks and audiobooks.

It supports EPUB and PDF files, syncs reading progress and libraries via iCloud, offers daily and annual reading goals, and provides access to a wide catalog of commercial titles and public-domain classics.

Audible is an Amazon-owned online service for audiobooks, podcasts, and original spoken-word content.

It offers a large library of audiobooks, offline downloading, cross-device syncing, a credit-based subscription model, and exclusive Audible Originals available in over 50 languages.

Headquarters

Cupertino, California, United States
Seattle, Washington, United States

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️
Free version ❌Free 30-day trial
Plus$7.95/month
Premium Plus$14.95/month

Categories

Ebooks › Rank #2
Audiobooks › Rank #1
Audiobooks › Rank #2
Audio Streaming › Rank #15

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

Apple Books ebook technology is 1.5 times more popular than Audible.
Total websites

Market share

Audiobooks

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Apple Books is more popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, while Audible is more popular in Germany, Switzerland, and Brazil.
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
Australia
Canada
Italy
France
Japan
Spain
Netherlands

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Apple Books is more popular among sites focused on blogs and wiki, marketing and merchandising, and entertainment, while Audible is more commonly used on personal pages, profanity, and public information sites.
Blogs/Wiki
Marketing/Merchandising
Entertainment
Education/Reference
Business
Internet Services
Personal Pages
Online Shopping
Art/Culture/Heritage
Sports

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#68,590
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Name
Rank
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See also

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