#8in Book SummariesFabula: Audiobook Summaries
What is Fabula?
Fabula is an audiobook and reading app that offers summaries of nonfiction books, podcasts and short stories, which users can read or listen to. The summaries are prepared by academics and editors and cover topics such as psychology, history, business and philosophy. It also includes classic short stories by authors such as Franz Kafka, Edgar Allan Poe and Anton Chekhov.
Pricing. Fabula: Audiobook Summaries is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Short listening during commutes, travel or exercise
- Getting key ideas from nonfiction books in about 15 minutes
- Reading classic short stories by authors such as Chekhov and Poe
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Why this app is in A tier
Fabula scores 87 out of 100: rating 96, rating count 79, App Store search rank 97, update recency 77. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Read and listen to the key insights of the finest books, podcasts and amazing short stories with Fabula. Currently with more than 1,500,000 members worldwide, the audiobook app “Fabula” (a.k.a. “Biryudumkitap” in Turkey), now available in English! Audiobook summaries and beautiful short stories you can read and/or tune into in a lickety-split 15 minutes, just a click away on your cell, wherever and whenever you want. Bite-sized key ideas from the bestselling books! CATCH UP WITH THE BOOKS YOU’VE ALWAYS WONDERED ABOUT IN A 15-MIN. PODCAST FORMAT ● Motivation, history, personal development, psychology, classics, and philosophy. Spot on nonfiction book summaries & reviews curated by academicians and professional editors. ● New books, audio documentaries, and microbooks are added every day. ● Read or listen to hundreds of audiobook reviews and stories. ● Improve yourself in your business and academic life. ● It is a learning app that helps your self growth & self improvement. Entrepreneur books, business books, self development books, and more. ● Listen to audiobooks on the bus, train, car, plane, on the gym treadmill or on a walkabout around the neighborhood. ● Discover a new way
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Questions about Fabula
Is the app free to install?
It is free to download and offers a free trial. Monthly or annual paid Premium Membership plans are also mentioned, with unlimited access listed as a benefit.
Does it replace reading the full books?
No. The summaries give only the highlights of the books and recommends reading books in their whole form.
What content is included?
The listing mentions book summaries, audio documentaries, microbooks, original stories and classic short stories, with new content added daily. Topics named include psychology, history, philosophy and business.
Is Fabula free?
Fabula is free to download.
What is Fabula good for?
Fabula is built for short listening during commutes, travel or exercise, getting key ideas from nonfiction books in about 15 minutes, reading classic short stories by authors such as chekhov and poe. It sits in the book summaries list on AppTierList.
Is Fabula worth it?
Fabula is A tier, ranked #8 of 14 book summary apps with a score of 87 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 7,080 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 7 apps rank above it.
How does Fabula compare to BeFreed?
Fabula is A tier at 87; BeFreed is A tier at 89. BeFreed ranks higher. Fabula is free to download, BeFreed is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Fabula updated?
Fabula was last updated on 2026-03-31, 203 days ago.
All the facts
- List
- Book Summaries
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 87 / 100
- Rank in list
- #8 of 14
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 7,080
- Current version
- (203 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Book
- Good for
- Short listening during commutes, travel or exercise, Getting key ideas from nonfiction books in about 15 minutes, Reading classic short stories by authors such as Chekhov and Poe
- Requires
- iOS 15.1 or later
- Size
- 73 MB
- Age rating
- 12+
- Languages
- 26
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
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