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Audible vs Transistor

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Audible

Software

Audiobooks as you've never experienced them

From
$7.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Transistor

Software

Professional podcast hosting for businesses and creators

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Transistor starter plan at $19 per month caps monthly downloads at 20,000
  • They diverge on capability: Audible covers Audiobooks, Transistor covers Unlimited podcasts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Audible and Transistor actually diverge.

Attributes where Audible and Transistor differ
AttributeAudibleTransistor
Starting price$7.95/month$19/month
PlatformsIos, Android, Desktop, KindleWeb
Founded19952018

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Transistor

  • Unlimited podcasts
  • Private podcasting
  • Advanced analytics
  • Team collaboration
  • Custom branding
  • API access
  • Apple Podcasts
  • Spotify

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Audible

  • Audiobook listeningnot Transistor
  • Podcast consumptionnot Transistor

Transistor

  • Hosting and distributing multiple podcasts from one accountnot Audible
  • Running private, subscriber-only podcast feedsnot Audible
  • Publishing podcast websites and inserting dynamic audio adsnot 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

Transistor

  • Starter plan at $19 per month caps monthly downloads at 20,000
  • Private podcast subscribers are capped at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional
  • Dynamic ad insertion and auto-posting to YouTube require the $49 per month Professional plan or higher
  • Removing Transistor branding requires the $99 per month Business plan
  • Enterprise plans above 250,000 monthly downloads start at $199 per month and require contacting the vendor

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

Transistor

$19/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • Unlimited podcasts
    • 10,000 downloads/month
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$49/month
    • Unlimited podcasts
    • 50,000 downloads/month
    • Advanced analytics
  • Business$99/month
    • Unlimited podcasts
    • 150,000 downloads/month
    • Full analytics
  • Enterprise$199/month
    • Unlimited everything
    • 300,000+ downloads
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Audible if

  • You need audiobooks.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Desktop, Kindle.
  • You also want podcasts.
Audible review

Choose Transistor if

  • You need unlimited podcasts.
  • You also want private podcasting.
Transistor review

Questions people ask

Is Audible or Transistor better?
Neither clearly leads. Audible starts at $7.95/month and Transistor at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Audible or Transistor?
Audible starts at $7.95/month and Transistor at $19/month.
Does Audible or Transistor run on more platforms?
Audible runs on Ios, Android, Desktop, Kindle. Transistor runs on Web.
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 Transistor is typically brought in for.
What can Audible do that Transistor cannot?
Audible covers Audiobooks, Podcasts, Originals, Offline listening. Transistor covers Unlimited podcasts, Private podcasting, Advanced analytics, Team collaboration.
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