Audiobooks HQ +

Name: Audiobooks HQ +
Rating: 4.7 (2383 reviews)
Author: Inkstone Software, Inc.

by Inkstone Software, Inc.

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: $1.99

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Price: $1.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

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4.7 2383 ratings · App Store

4/5Would have been 5 stars BUT…..
I really like the app and am finding some great books. The only issue I have is that I upgraded to the “premium” version but there is absolutely NO difference in my choices. With the exception as follows- The icon is dark red and there are 4 performances titled Globe radio Repertory. There’s no more books included in the premium version so I’m really NOT sure what I paid for. The description is exactly the same other than what I mentioned and there is no available information telling me what is additionally added with the premium app. I still like it but it does bother me that I paid money for something that I already had in the un upgraded version.

chellevonne2 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Excellent for listeners
I got this to keep me occupied while I was driving or otherwise busy with projects and other things that require a lot of time and solitude. I never expected to come across such a rich collection of incredibly diverse genres and collections of books I have loved over my lifetime. It has books that I couldn't find on some premium subscription apps or libraries. Apps are easy to download and very stable. I have yet to find a book had doesn't come through crystal clear. If you love listening to classic books that you may or may not find anywhere else, this is perfect.

MidWorld Traveling Companion · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Fabulous New Look !!!!!!! Love it!!!!
Beautiful update ! The sleek new presentation feels like a completely new app. Visually appealing and easy to navigate. Kudos to the developers. Still keeping my previous review comments: "Why pay to listen to books when thousands of FREE classics are available in one app? I enjoy using this app every day. Wide selection and mostly good readers. So many ways to make a selection - by topic, author, date of release, genre, or reader. A must-have for everyone who likes a "good read"." Recently (July 2017) I had my first difficult with the app. True to the excellence of the app, I received a quick response to my questions and prompt follow up thereafter. With so many other apps no response is ever received. Audiobooks customer support is quick and reliable. My thanks to tech support staff !

M1d2i3v4 · 31 Jul 2026
4/5AMAZING!
This app is amazing! There are so many items available for FREE! The sound quality is wonderful on almost everything I have listened to. I have been enjoying “Old Time Radio” in the horror/thriller section. The best part, you can download all the items instead of having to stream them online...FOR FREE! There are so many little gems hidden on this app! I have an Audible membership, and find this app is a wonderful “extra” for finding those old radio shows. I think this app even has much better sound quality too. I would highly recommend it to everyone. Especially those interested in the classics of yesteryear.

Kaytiebird · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Yup!
I thought about titling this ALL YE LIBRIVOX LISTENERS REJOICE! But this app has more than just librivox. Sweetness. It is also a very stable audiobook player which has some really important features. First it downloads the ENTIRE book not single chapters. That may not seem too important but just try listening to long books like War and Peace or The three Musketeers downloaded one chapter at a time. It'll drive you nuts. It also doesn't crash when you you turn your device off or open other apps with the book playing in the background. I can't tell you how many times other apps have done that to me. This doesn't lose it's place. That will save a ton of headaches. It has the full librivox catalog and podiobooks! Topping on the cake is the sleep timer which if you fall asleep to audiobooks like I do is really nice. I didn't think I was going to get this app because I got the free version to crash but that only seems to be for the free version.

MirianEve · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

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3.4
• Now with over 8750 free audiobooks and new books added daily. • Now use Audiobooks HQ to play audiobooks from your iTunes library.
3.5
• Now with over 100,000 premium audiobooks and 8,900 free audiobooks with new books added daily. • Premium audiobooks available in: AT, AU, BE, CA, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, JP, LU, NL, NO, NZ, PT, SE, and US • Search for audiobooks by title and author with the "title:" and "author:" search syntax. • Bug fixes.
3.6
• Now with over 9,000 FREE audiobooks and 100,000 premium audiobooks with new books added daily. • Fix an issue with playing premium multi-part audiobooks.
3.7
• Now with over 9,150 FREE audiobooks and 100,000 premium audiobooks with new books added daily. • Fix an issue with playing premium multi-part audiobooks.
3.8
Now with over 9750 free audiobooks and improved playback and auto-bookmarking of premium audiobooks.
4.0
• The app has been completely redesigned with a beautiful modern look. • Now with over 11,000 free audiobooks and new books added daily. • New Old Time Radio catalog with over 77,500 episodes. • iPad support. • Advanced search by title and author. • Fix issue with remembering position in premium audiobooks. • View and edit metadata from the library and mark books as read. • Long press in catalogs to view enlarged book covers.
4.1
The last update was huge and a few issues inevitably crept in. Sorry about that. We worked through the weekend to fix the problems so we could get this update out to you as quickly as possible. It should be a lot better now, but let us know in the in-app feedback screen if you notice any lingering issues and we'll get right on it! Here is what we did in this release: • Fixed audio mixing issues. • Fixed Bluetooth issues. • Restored High Quality Audio setting. • Fixed various crashes. • Other bug fixes and stability improvements.
4.10
Now with over 12,600 FREE AUDIOBOOKS and new books added daily.
4.10.1
Now with over 12,650 free audiobooks and new books added daily.
4.10.3
Now with over 12,725 FREE audiobooks and new books added daily.
4.11
• Now with over 12,900 FREE audiobooks and new books added daily. • iOS 12 Siri Shortcuts to play and pause your audiobooks.
4.12
• Now with over 13,150 FREE audiobooks and new books added daily. • Stability and battery improvements.
4.13
• Now with over 13,325 FREE audiobooks and new books added daily. • We have fixed the audiobook unavailable issue. Sorry for the inconvenience.
4.14
• Now with over 13,775 free audiobooks and new books added daily. • Expanded Old Time Radio catalog with over 81,500 episodes. • Bug fixes.
4.15
• Over 120,000 free audiobooks and 600,000 premium audiobooks. • Including the entire free LibriVox and Podiobooks collections, with new free books added daily. • More books than any other audiobook app.
4.16
• Over 120,000 free audiobooks and 470,000 premium audiobooks. • Including the entire free LibriVox and Podiobooks collections, with new free books added daily. • More books than any other audiobook app. • This version fixes some issues with premium audiobook playback.
4.17 · 25 Apr 2021
• Over 120,000 FREE audiobooks and 470,000 premium audiobooks. • Including the entire LibriVox and Podiobooks collections, with new free books added daily. • Fixed issue with Podiobooks catalog. • Updated for iOS 14.
4.2
• Bug fixes.
4.3
• Bug fixes.
4.4
• Updated to improve stability, performance, and battery life. • Now with over 11,500 free audiobooks and new books added daily.
4.5
iPhone X support.
4.6
Now with over 12,250 FREE high-quality audiobooks and new books added daily.
4.7
Now with over 12,250 FREE high-quality audiobooks and new books added daily.
4.8
• Now with over 12,475 FREE AUDIOBOOKS and new books added daily. • Updated to improve stability, performance, and battery life.
4.9
• Updated for GDPR.

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Tarot & Runes: Wiccan Handbook — Same category + similar ratings
Classic Audiobook Collection — Same category + similar ratings

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Last verified: 31 Jul 2026
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