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10+ Best Storytel - Audiobooks Library Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

Storytel - Audiobooks Library is A tier, #6 of 16 in audio stories. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

All 15 alternatives, in tier order

1. 1
   Pocket FM: Audio DramasShigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 272,591 ratings · score 96

   Audio drama app streaming serialized fiction in genres such as romance, thriller and horror, with offline listening.
2. 2
   Audible: Audiobooks & PodcastsShigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 5,613,286 ratings · score 94

   Audiobook and podcast app with 1M+ audiobooks, Audible Originals, and Maven, an AI assistant for personalized picks.
3. 3
   Quinn - Audio StoriesShigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 12,487 ratings · score 94

   Audio stories from online creators, browsable by creator, category and playlist.
4. 4
   Dipsea: Audio StoriesShigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 7,782 ratings · score 92

   Free audio story app offering romance, fantasy, soundscape and sleep audio content from a library of 1,000+ stories.
5. 5
   Wehear - Audiobooks & StoriesA

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 39,656 ratings · score 89

   Audiobook and short video series app for romance, werewolf, fantasy and mystery stories, with a built-in audio player.
6. 7
   Audiobooks.com: Get audiobooksA

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 66,283 ratings · score 87

   Audiobook app streaming and downloading a library of novels, true crime, and sleep stories, with free titles and paid.
7. 8
   Yoto: Music, Stories, SleepA

   Free · ★ 4.8 · 30,117 ratings · score 86

   Audio app for kids offering stories, music and podcasts, used by parents to set up and manage Yoto Players and Minis.
8. 9
   GraphicAudio Access AudiobooksA

   Free · ★ 4.8 · 6,787 ratings · score 85

   Free app for streaming or downloading GraphicAudio titles that were purchased from the GraphicAudio direct store.
9. 10
   Yuno: Daily Micro LearningC

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 14,485 ratings · score 70

   Audio app with 10-minute general knowledge stories in eight categories, each followed by quizzes.
10. 11
    Big Finish Audiobook PlayerC

    Free · ★ 4.8 · 2,638 ratings · score 69

    Plays and organises Big Finish audiobook and audio drama files you have downloaded to an iOS device.
11. 12
    Readmio: Kids Books Read AloudC

    Free download · ★ 4.9 · 2,279 ratings · score 68

    Free read-aloud app for kids' stories that adds sounds and music as a parent reads, and can turn readings into.
12. 13
    Himalaya:Audiobooks & PodcastsC

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 15,233 ratings · score 68

    Free app offering short audio stories about turning points in notable people's lives, plus audio courses on.
13. 14
    Chilling: Horror Movies & MoreC

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 1,971 ratings · score 66

    Free app for horror movies, horror novels, audiobooks, and short stories, with paid subscription access.
14. 15
    Bible for kids Bedtime storiesC

    Free download · ★ 4.6 · 1,873 ratings · score 66

    Offline audiobook retelling Bible stories for toddlers and children, narrated with calming background music.
15. 16
    BeBlessedMeC

    Free + IAP · ★ 3.8 · 2,903 ratings · score 66

    Narrated Bible stories with background sounds, a sleep timer, and video, intended for listening at bedtime.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to Storytel - Audiobooks Library on iPhone?

Pocket FM: Audio Dramas, S tier, #1 in audio stories.

Is there a free alternative to Storytel - Audiobooks Library?

Yes: Pocket FM: Audio Dramas (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.

Does anything rank above Storytel - Audiobooks Library?

Yes. 5 apps rank above it in audio stories: Pocket FM: Audio Dramas (#1), Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts (#2), Quinn - Audio Stories (#3) and more.

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