Media & Entertainment · head to head
Audible vs Pluto TV
Audible
Media & Entertainment
Audiobooks as you've never experienced them
- From
- $7.95/month
- Rated
- -
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Pluto TV
Media & Entertainment
Stream movies, TV shows and clips for free
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Pluto TV has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Audible auto renews monthly and must be cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current membership period, per the App Store listing; Pluto TV pluto TV is entirely ad-supported free streaming with no paid tier, available in a stated list of regions including the US, Canada, Latin America, Brazil, Germany/Switzerland/Austria, UK, Spain, France, Norway, Sweden, Italy and Denmark (Internet Archive capture, 1 January 2024)
- They diverge on capability: Audible covers Audiobooks, Pluto TV covers Streaming.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Audible and Pluto TV actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Media & Entertainment).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Audible
- Audiobooks
- Podcasts
- Originals
- Offline listening
- Amazon Echo
- Kindle
- Apple Watch
- Family library
Only in Pluto TV
- Streaming
- Live TV channels
- Movies
- TV shows
- Recommendations
- Smart TVs
- Streaming devices
- Account management
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Audible
- Audiobook listeningnot Pluto TV
- Podcast consumptionnot Pluto TV
Pluto TV
- Free streamingnot Audible
- Live TVnot Audible
- On-demand contentnot Audible
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Audible
- Auto renews monthly and must be cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current membership period, per the App Store listing
- Renewal is charged at the rate of the selected plan within 24 hours before the end of each membership period, per the App Store listing
Pluto TV
- Pluto TV is entirely ad-supported free streaming with no paid tier, available in a stated list of regions including the US, Canada, Latin America, Brazil, Germany/Switzerland/Austria, UK, Spain, France, Norway, Sweden, Italy and Denmark (Internet Archive capture, 1 January 2024)
Pricing, plan by plan
Audible
$7.95/month- Plus$7.95/month
- Plus catalog
- Podcasts
- Premium Plus$14.95/month
- 1 credit/month
- Plus catalog
Pluto TV
Free- FreeFree
- Full content
- Live channels
- Ad-supported
Which should you pick?
Choose Audible if
- You need audiobooks.
- You work on Ios, Android, Desktop, Kindle.
- You also want podcasts.
Choose Pluto TV if
- You need streaming.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv.
- You also want live tv channels.
Questions people ask
- Is Audible or Pluto TV better?
- Neither clearly leads. Audible starts at $7.95/month and Pluto TV at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Audible or Pluto TV?
- Pluto TV has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $7.95/month for Audible and Free for Pluto TV.
- Does Audible or Pluto TV run on more platforms?
- Audible runs on Ios, Android, Desktop, Kindle. Pluto TV runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv.
- Can I use Pluto TV for free?
- Yes. Pluto TV has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Audible starts at $7.95/month.
- What is Audible best used for?
- Audible is most often used for audiobook listening, podcast consumption. Of those, audiobook listening and podcast consumption are not what Pluto TV is typically brought in for.
- What can Audible do that Pluto TV cannot?
- Audible covers Audiobooks, Podcasts, Originals, Offline listening. Pluto TV covers Streaming, Live TV channels, Movies, TV shows. Both handle Ios support, Android support.