Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts

Android

Audible, Inc.

5.0

(1,746,343 total reviews)

Books & Reference

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What users complain about in Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts

Users frequently complain about the app's buggy performance, including crashes, playback issues, and lost progress in audiobooks. Many find the subscription and credit system expensive and confusing, with hidden charges and difficulty canceling. The app's interface is criticized as unintuitive, with poor navigation and missing features like a simple time-skip button.

Buggy app and playback issuesHigh
Expensive and confusing pricingHigh
Poor user interface designMedium

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What do users complain about most in Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts?

Negative reviews on Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts cluster around recurring complaint patterns visible in the 1-3 star reviews above. Common themes include app crashes, missing features, billing issues, and update regressions. Browse the negative reviews on this page to see the specific issues real users in Google Play Store are reporting.

How is Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts rated on Google Play Store?

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts has an average rating of 4.5 stars from 1,746,343 ratings on Google Play Store. The negative review breakdown above shows the 1-3 star reviews that the headline rating averages out, grouped by complaint type so you can see what users actually struggle with.

Why does Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts have negative reviews?

Even apps with strong overall ratings accumulate 1-3 star reviews when users hit specific issues. For Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts, the negative reviews on this page reveal the friction points that the marketing pages and headline rating do not show. Reading the actual complaints surfaces patterns weeks before they appear in app store rating averages.

Is Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts worth installing in 2026?

Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts is highly-rated overall with 4.5 stars. The negative reviews above are useful for understanding the specific edge cases (paywalls, account recovery, regional restrictions) that the high average rating hides. Worth installing for most users in this category.

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