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Audible vs Google Play Books: catalog facts
Audible	Google Play Books
Paid Subscription from $8.99 a month after a free 30-day trial, with occasional promotional…	Free Free to use; ebooks and audiobooks are bought individually.
Android, iOS, Web	Android, iOS, Web
Large catalog of audiobooks and exclusive Originals Offline listening in the app	Reads and plays books in a web browser as well as on mobile Ebooks, audiobooks, comics and textbooks in one library
Requires a subscription and an Amazon account Purchased titles stay tied to Amazon's apps	Requires a Google account Purchases are tied to Google's store
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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