Welcome to Playster vs Audible – the showdown! Which audiobook subscription service is best? It’s hard to say, both have their advantages and disadvantages, but in this post we’ll be going through each of the pros and cons for each service and coming to a conclusion to help you understand which audiobook subscription service you should be giving your money.
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Contender #1 – Playster
Playster is our first contender in this battle of Audible vs Playster. Playster doesn’t just offer audiobooks, Playster offers a wide variety of media including movies, music, regular books and even video games. However, they are all charged separately, so you can just get Playster for the audiobook service if that is what interests you.
Playster was founded in 2014 and it can be accessed using any normal web browser on Windows or Mac. It is also accessible on iOS and android devices.
Regarding pricing, Playster is the definite winner here with $14.95 per month for the basic version (which allows access to all “basic” books) and $29.95 per month for the Premium plan. I’ve found that the premium plan is well worth the money as the variety and quality of the audiobooks on offer is much better.
Contender #2 – Audible
Welcome to our second contender – Audible. Audible is a big name in this space and it is owned by Amazon. They have a massive library with every kind of audiobook you can think of.
However, Audibles pricing structure is very different. You get credits that can be redeemed for audiobooks. for $14.95/month you get 1 credit per month and for $22.95 per month you get 2 credits per month. There is a rollover of credits of up to 5 credits for the Gold plan and 10 credits for the Platinum plan.
In terms of what is available, their is a much better selection for Audible compared to Playster, however Playster is much, much more affordable if you are planning on listening to more than 1 or 2 audiobooks per month.
If you’re a bit of an audiobook addict, like me, you might want to try out Playster to see if they have the titles you are interested in.
So, who wins?
This was a tough one to compare two great services, but Playster clearly wins the best value for your money and if you’re someone who listens to a lot of audibooks, it’s definitely worth giving them a try. However, if you only have a few select audiobooks you want to listen to and they are not available on Playster, Audible might be the right fit for you.
