Media & Entertainment · head to head
Tubi vs Audible
Audible
Media & Entertainment
Audiobooks as you've never experienced them
- From
- $7.95/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Tubi has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Tubi the App Store listing (Tubi, Inc) shows the app as entirely free with advertising; there is no in-app purchase, ad-free tier, or premium subscription offered anywhere in the listing, meaning users who want to remove ads have no paid option at all; 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: Tubi covers Streaming, Audible covers Audiobooks.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Tubi and Audible 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 Tubi
- Streaming
- Full catalog
- Search
- Recommendations
- Watchlist
- Smart TVs
- Streaming devices
- Content filtering
Only in Audible
- Audiobooks
- Podcasts
- Originals
- Offline listening
- Amazon Echo
- Kindle
- Apple Watch
- Family library
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Tubi
- Free streamingnot Audible
- Content discoverynot Audible
Audible
- Audiobook listeningnot Tubi
- Podcast consumptionnot Tubi
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Tubi
- The App Store listing (Tubi, Inc) shows the app as entirely free with advertising; there is no in-app purchase, ad-free tier, or premium subscription offered anywhere in the listing, meaning users who want to remove ads have no paid option at all
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
Tubi
Free- FreeFree
- Full catalog
- Ad-supported
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 Tubi if
- You need streaming.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv.
- You also want full catalog.
Choose Audible if
- You need audiobooks.
- You work on Ios, Android, Desktop, Kindle.
- You also want podcasts.
Questions people ask
- Is Tubi or Audible better?
- Neither clearly leads. Tubi starts at Free and Audible at $7.95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Tubi or Audible?
- Tubi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Tubi and $7.95/month for Audible.
- Does Tubi or Audible run on more platforms?
- Tubi runs on Web, Ios, Android, Smart-tv, Roku, Fire-tv. Audible runs on Ios, Android, Desktop, Kindle.
- Can I use Tubi for free?
- Yes. Tubi has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Audible starts at $7.95/month.
- What is Tubi best used for?
- Tubi is most often used for free streaming, content discovery. Of those, free streaming and content discovery are not what Audible is typically brought in for.
- What can Tubi do that Audible cannot?
- Tubi covers Streaming, Full catalog, Search, Recommendations. Audible covers Audiobooks, Podcasts, Originals, Offline listening. Both handle Ios support, Android support.