# AudiobooksNow pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Pay-As-You-Go (No Membership)). Among the 7 audiobook services we track it is the cheapest; median entry $11.99/mo.
**Domain:** audiobooksnow.com
**Free tier:** Yes · 30-day free trial
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** iOS, Android
**Best for:** Per-book buyers who prefer owning titles outright; Frugal listeners wanting the lowest subscription overhead ($3/mo annual); Users who distrust credit-based systems ('no gimmicky credits'); Casual listeners who buy 1–2 books per month
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Club Pricing (Monthly) | $4.99 | — | flat | Provides discounted per-book pricing on any audiobook (not a credit system) plus 50% off the first purchase each month (rolls over if unused). Annual option $35.99/year (~$3.00/mo effective). 30-day free trial. Books owned permanently. | audiobooksnow.com |
| Club Pricing (Annual) | $3 | −40% | flat | Billed annually at $35.99/year (~$3.00/mo effective, ~40% discount vs the $4.99 monthly plan). Same discounted per-book pricing benefits as monthly plan. Annual figure from official homepage; not independently re-confirmed in this verification pass. | audiobooksnow.com |
| Pay-As-You-Go (No Membership) | $0 | — | flat | No subscription fee. Purchase audiobooks at standard (non-club) prices without any commitment. Books owned permanently. | audiobooksnow.com |

**Key features:** 420,000+ audiobook catalog; Permanent ownership of all purchased titles — no licensing restrictions; No credit system: transparent per-book pricing with percentage discounts; 50% off first audiobook purchase each month (unused discount rolls over); 35–40% off all other purchases for Club members; Loyalty program with double reward points for cash back; Annual Club plan at $35.99/yr (~$3/mo) — lowest subscription cost among credit-based alternatives; Pay-as-you-go available with no membership commitment; iOS and Android apps with offline listening.

**Plan limits:** Club 50% discount applies only to first purchase each month (subsequent purchases at 35–40% off club price); No credit system — must pay per book even with membership; Annual plan ($35.99/yr) not independently re-confirmed beyond official page.

Sources: 2 · Last verified 2026-06-14
Provenance: Official audiobooksnow.com Club sign-up page confirms Club Pricing at $4.99/month with a 30-day free trial and 50% off first audiobook each month. Monthly rate ($4.99/mo) corroborated by June 2026 WebSearch. Annual rate ($35.99/year) is from the official homepage but could not be independently re-confirmed in this verification pass; the annual figure is retained from the official source.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/audiobook-services/audiobooksnow/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, AudiobooksNow's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-14 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/audiobook-services/audiobooksnow/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl