Is ESPN+ or Audible better?

Neither clearly leads. ESPN+ starts at $10.99/month and Audible at $7.95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, ESPN+ or Audible?

ESPN+ starts at $10.99/month and Audible at $7.95/month.

Does ESPN+ or Audible run on more platforms?

ESPN+ runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv. Audible runs on Ios, Android, Desktop, Kindle.

What is ESPN+ best used for?

ESPN+ is most often used for sports streaming, live event watching. Of those, sports streaming and live event watching are not what Audible is typically brought in for.

What can ESPN+ do that Audible cannot?

ESPN+ covers Live sports, Original shows, Exclusive content, Replays. Audible covers Audiobooks, Podcasts, Originals, Offline listening. Both handle Account security, Ios support, Android support.

Media & Entertainment · head to head

ESPN+ vs Audible

ESPN+

Media & Entertainment

Stream live sports, original shows, and exclusive content

From: $10.99/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Audible

Media & Entertainment

Audiobooks as you've never experienced them

From: $7.95/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: ESPN+ the App Store listing states the ESPN app offers two paid tiers, ESPN Select which includes ESPN+ only, and ESPN Unlimited which includes all ESPN networks and services including ESPN+, without stating the price of either in the visible description.; 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
They diverge on capability: ESPN+ covers Live sports, Audible covers Audiobooks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ESPN+ and Audible actually diverge.

Attributes where ESPN+ and Audible differ
Attribute	ESPN+	Audible
Starting price	$10.99/month	$7.95/month
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv	Ios, Android, Desktop, Kindle
Founded	2018	1995

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 ESPN+

Live sports
Original shows
Exclusive content
Replays
Analysis
Smart TVs
Streaming devices
Parental controls

Only in Audible

Audiobooks
Podcasts
Originals
Offline listening
Amazon Echo
Kindle
Apple Watch
Family library

Both cover

Account security
Ios support
Android support

What people use each for

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

ESPN+

Sports streamingnot Audible
Live event watchingnot Audible

Audible

Audiobook listeningnot ESPN+
Podcast consumptionnot ESPN+

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ESPN+

The App Store listing states the ESPN app offers two paid tiers, ESPN Select which includes ESPN+ only, and ESPN Unlimited which includes all ESPN networks and services including ESPN+, without stating the price of either in the visible description.

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

Pricing, plan by plan

ESPN+

$10.99/month

ESPN+$10.99/month
- Live sports
- Exclusive content
- Original shows
Bundle$13.99/month
- ESPN+
- Disney+
- Hulu

Audible

$7.95/month

Plus$7.95/month
- Plus catalog
- Podcasts
Premium Plus$14.95/month
- 1 credit/month
- Plus catalog

Which should you pick?

Choose ESPN+ if

You need live sports.
You work on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv.
You also want original shows.

ESPN+ review

Choose Audible if

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

Audible review

Questions people ask

Is ESPN+ or Audible better?: Neither clearly leads. ESPN+ starts at $10.99/month and Audible at $7.95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ESPN+ or Audible?: ESPN+ starts at $10.99/month and Audible at $7.95/month.
Does ESPN+ or Audible run on more platforms?: ESPN+ runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv. Audible runs on Ios, Android, Desktop, Kindle.
What is ESPN+ best used for?: ESPN+ is most often used for sports streaming, live event watching. Of those, sports streaming and live event watching are not what Audible is typically brought in for.
What can ESPN+ do that Audible cannot?: ESPN+ covers Live sports, Original shows, Exclusive content, Replays. Audible covers Audiobooks, Podcasts, Originals, Offline listening. Both handle Account security, Ios support, Android support.

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ESPN+ vs Audible

ESPN+

Audible

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in ESPN+

Only in Audible

Both cover

What people use each for

ESPN+

Audible

Where each one falls short

ESPN+

Audible

Pricing, plan by plan

ESPN+

Audible

Which should you pick?

Choose ESPN+ if

Choose Audible if

Questions people ask

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