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AudiobooksNow pricing (2026)
AudiobooksNow's paid plans start at $3/mo (Club Pricing (Annual)) as checked on 2026-09-02, read from AudiobooksNow's own pricing page; 3 plans. Best for Per-book buyers who prefer owning titles outright. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $3/mo (Club Pricing (Annual))
- Free tier: Yes · 30-day trial
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR —
- 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
As of · every figure below links to its source STALE · 2026-09-02
AudiobooksNow plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Pricing (Monthly) STALE · 2026-09-02 | $4.99 | −40% | Flat monthly | 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) STALE · 2026-09-02 | $3 | — | Flat monthly | 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) STALE · 2026-09-02 | $0 | — | Flat monthly | No subscription fee. Purchase audiobooks at standard (non-club) prices without any commitment. Books owned permanently. | audiobooksnow.com |
Last verified 2026-09-02. STALE marks a plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. Every plan above is marked — we flag rather than silently retain. 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 a June 2026 web search. 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.
Price changes
Price on record
$3/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Corrections to this record
Changes we made to our own record of AudiobooksNow, newest first: a figure read again on the vendor's page, a plan it no longer lists, a note. None of them is a price change by AudiobooksNow. Every correction on the site is in the corrections log.
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Club Pricing (Annual). Correction 2026-09-11: the annual discount of 40% was moved off "Club Pricing (Annual)" onto "Club Pricing (Monthly)". "Club Pricing (Annual)" records $3/mo, which is its own note's $35.99 yearly total over 12 months — the annual price, with the saving already in it. The page prints the percentage as a discount off the figure in the same row, so the pair offered a reader $1.80/mo, a rate the vendor does not publish. The note names $4.99/mo month-to-month and "Club Pricing (Monthly)" records exactly that, so the saving is true of that row and now sits there. No price moved on either row.
Capabilities
Integrations: iOS, Android.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How much does AudiobooksNow cost?
AudiobooksNow's paid plans start at $3/mo (Club Pricing (Annual)), and it lists a $0 plan (Pay-As-You-Go (No Membership)); it has 3 published plans. Verified 2026-09-02.
Is AudiobooksNow cheaper billed annually?
Yes. AudiobooksNow publishes a 40% discount for paying annually (on the Club Pricing (Monthly) plan). Verified 2026-09-02.
Does AudiobooksNow support HIPAA?
AudiobooksNow's public pages do not say whether it supports HIPAA.
Does AudiobooksNow have a free plan?
Yes — AudiobooksNow publishes a free tier; it offers a 30-day free trial.
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