Best Hoopla Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from audiobook apps ranked against Hoopla on the same published basis.
- 1Hoopla vs Playary
- 2Hoopla vs Audiobookshelf
- 3Hoopla vs Sora
- 4Hoopla vs Bookmate
- 5Hoopla vs BookPlayer
- 7Hoopla vs Libby
- 8Hoopla vs Loyal Books
- 9Hoopla vs Prologue
- 10Hoopla vs SimplyE
- 11Hoopla vs Apple Books Digital Narration
- 12Hoopla vs Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks
- 13Hoopla vs BorrowBox
- 14Hoopla vs Kobo Books
- 15Hoopla vs Libro.fm
- 16Hoopla vs Ubook
- 17Hoopla vs AudiobooksNow
- 18Hoopla vs Chirp
- 19Hoopla vs Dwell
- 20Hoopla vs The Palace Project
- 21Hoopla vs plappa
Hoopla alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Playary | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Audiobookshelf | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Sora | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Bookmate | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | BookPlayer | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 7 | Libby | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Loyal Books | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Prologue | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 10 | SimplyE | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Apple Books Digital Narration | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Google Play Books Auto-narrated Audiobooks | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | BorrowBox | 5.6 | Android, iOS, Web | ||
| 14 | Kobo Books | 5.6 | $7.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web | |
| 15 | Libro.fm | 5.6 | Android, iOS, Web | ||
| 16 | Ubook | 5.6 | BRL 16.49/mo | Android, iOS, Web | |
| 17 | AudiobooksNow | 5.5 | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Web | |
| 18 | Chirp | 5.5 | Android, iOS, Web | ||
| 19 | Dwell | 5.5 | $5/mo | Android, iOS | |
| 20 | The Palace Project | 5.5 | Android, iOS | ||
| 21 | plappa | 5.4 | $0.17/mo | iOS, Mac |
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Questions about Hoopla alternatives
What is the best alternative to Hoopla?
Playary, number 1 in audiobook apps with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Audiobookshelf, Sora, Bookmate and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Hoopla?
Playary is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.