Get access to exclusive content including kobo originals. Jan 19, 2018 kobo has only been involved in the audiobook space for the past five months. Kobo allows its subscription members purchase the kobo audiobooks credits 9. You can trial kobo audiobooks using their free trial. The service works on any major device including computers, smartphones, music players, ereaders, and tablets. Like other services, you can sign up for a 30day free trial of kobo audiobooks, and also download your first audiobook for free. Kobo ebooks subscription service adds audiobook catalog to its ios app. The best audiobook services offer hundreds of thousands of titles and are always looking to add more every week, month and year. Are there any sites like kindle has where they send you an email everyday announcing the newly listed free books.
This are also special rules that apply for audiobook subscription customers. And like audible, the companys also tossing in a free trial month to get people started. Free ebooks are not very well highlighted on kobo its actually the problem with most ebookstores. If you enroll in the kobo audiobook subscription, you can purchase the audiobook with lower price than usual. I was subscribed to kobos 1 audiobook credit per month scheme for like 9 months and canceled as i had quite a few built up. Just like audible subscription service, you can also get the free trial and receive 1 credit during the kobo audiobook subscription free trial. Hook up to a wifi connection, then your ereader will sync to. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. The landing page for free kobo books is not working for all users.
Free kobo books mia kazmaroff mystery series reckless mia kazmaroff mystery series book 1 by susan kiernanlewis. When the search results are returned, select free only from the filter. Kobo audiobooks experience the joy of being told a story. Once purchasedrented, books are available for listening though kobos android and ios app. Sep 06, 2017 canadian ebook giant rakuten kobo today added audiobooks to. Customers can redeem their monthly credit for any audiobook at, even if its list price is higher. Here are a few things to keep in mind when you cancel your audiobooks subscription. Kobo has only been involved in the audiobook space for the past five months. Tales for a dark nightbook 1an archon drm free anthology of horror. Residents of quebec are given a bonus free audiobook in their first month in place of a free 30day trial.
Listen to audiobooks from your favorite authors and narrators on the kobo ios and android apps. The audiobooks are being offered alongside a monthly subscription which works in a way similar to audible. Kobo is an amazing company, but unfortunately amazon has an unfair advantage. Kobo gets audiobooks in latest push against amazon slashgear. They offer so much more and you wont worry about breaking the bank. Sure it says free but when under each of the options is a price. At no point in my journey was it clear these credits would expire. Out of 60,889 results found, there are 3,392 that are currently free. Well charge your credit card 4 on 3 well charge your credit card 4 when the book is added to your library your store credit covers the cost of this purchase, so we dont charge your credit card.
Kobo ebooks subscription service adds audiobook catalog to. Oct 14, 20 to give you a glimpse of how many free ebooks you can expect on kobo in popular categories, here is the example with a search term mystery. Kobos audiobook player covers your basics, with a timeline scrubber bar, timeskip buttons, chapter navigation, playback speed configuration and a snooze timer. Your first audiobook is free and yours to keep 1 monthly credit after trial, good to exchange for an audiobook from our collection read your way to rewards with kobo super points shop with confidence. Doomware by nathan kuzack, eden by logan rutherford, out of nowhere by ryan krauter, when angels touch you by l. We have the lowest subscription price, and your first audiobook is free. How to find free ebooks on kobo international sites. Now, when canadians sign up for a free 30day trial audiobook subscription through a new dedicated indigo x kobo audiobook page they are automatically entered for a chance to win 100,000 plum points each month from june to september 2019. Your first 30 days are free, including a free audiobook 1 credit per month after trial, good for an audiobook of your choice regardless of price keep all your audiobooks forever, even if you cancel the lowest price on audiobooks with the kobos price match guarantee. To give you a glimpse of how many free ebooks you can expect on kobo in popular categories, here is the example with a search term mystery. You should not rely on a publishers listing of drm status, while researching for this answer i found several mentions of kobo adding drm when they had been specifically requested not to.
How to upload your audiobook direct on kobo kobo writing. The free 30day trial is contingent on your registration complete with payment and billing information, and your free audiobook is yours. Use it on your choice of audiobook, regardless of price. In new zealand none of the kobo websites has free books.
Download as many audiobooks, ebooks, language audio courses, and language eworkbooks as you want during the free trial and its all yours to keep even if you cancel during the free trial. Sep 06, 2017 and like audible, the companys also tossing in a free trial month to get people started. Free free kobo books books for kindle freebooksy free. We lose half our royalties to feature our book in small stores, and it just isnt worth it financially. Canadian ebook giant rakuten kobo today added audiobooks to. Open up to over 6 million ebooks and audiobooks on awardwinning ereaders and the free rakuten kobo app. Customers will get one credit a month with their subscription and they can be redeemed for any.
If you havent already, get thee to the kobo store and sign up for a free audiobook trial. Charging a customer before the end of a trial is an unethical business practice and a gross misuse of credit card information. Kobo s audiobook player covers your basics, with a timeline scrubber bar, timeskip buttons, chapter navigation, playback speed configuration and a snooze timer. Nov 01, 2019 just like audible subscription service, you can also get the free trial and receive 1 credit during the kobo audiobook subscription free trial. It has been more than 7 months since kobo began to sell the audiobooks. If you are still hesitating and cannot make the determination to choose which audiobook subscription. Kobo makes no attempt to notify the end user of the drm status of the work being purchased.
Get started with a 30 day free trial and get your first 3 audiobooks on us. Mia kazmaroff is able to tell the story behind any object simply by touch, which comes in handy when her atlanta police detective brother is murdered. A 30day free trial is also on offer for users to see how. Start your 30day trial to get your first audiobook for free. We require your credit card information to cover your recurring subscription charges once the free trial is complete. Audiobooks remain in your kobo account, even after you cancel your subscription. Kobo free trial provides a free audiobook in your first 30 dyas. Sep 06, 2017 kobo has launched an audiobook subscription service claiming to offer the best value on a subscription plan.
Kobos audiobooks arrive as an alternative to audible, which is an amazon company. On searching, irrespective of the site, or the browser, there is no filters under the search bar. When i look up free books, theres maybe 300 or so, but thats also including the 100 free classics. Kobo audiobooks is a way to discover the art of being told a story. Free trials are only offered as part of a subscription plan. They sell audiobooks individually and also charge a monthly subscription. Audiobooks free trial, apply now for 30 days free access. Sign up for a free 30 day trial at and let us know what you think. With a huge library of over 5 million audio and ebooks on offer. If we take it anywhere else, like kobo, they drop that to 20%. Kobo has launched an audiobook subscription plan and audio. If a customer redeems a free trial token for your audiobook, the royalty amount will be 0. You can cancel your audiobooks subscription any time, even if youre in the middle of your free 30day trial. Kobo has launched an audiobook subscription service claiming to offer the best value on a subscription plan.
It pays authors like me 40% royalties if our audiobook is exclusive to audible and itunes. Editors recommendations download audiobooks for free at these. Recently access to these titles have been limited even more. The company would do absolutely nothing to replace these credits. You can get a free 30day audiobook trial from kobo.
Audiobook credits stay in your kobo account for six months beginning from the cancellation date. This is just one advantage of using the monthly subscriptionbased audiobook apps. Download the free kobo mobile app, and youll find all your ebook and audio content right there, in one handy place. If they redeem using a paid token, the royalty amount will be 32%. Get your first audiobook free audiobooks rakuten kobo. It makes you wonder if kobos plan is to offer a lower price on subscriptions than audible but with higher prices on individual titles to make up for it. Residents of quebec are given two free audiobook credits in place of a 30day trial. Jan 18, 2012 in new zealand none of the kobo websites has free books. The walmart ebooks app is a free ebook app thats compatible with both iphone and android, and allows you to read and listen to your content, manage your library and more. Kobo takes on audible with its own audiobook subscription. You can cancel your audiobooks subscription any time during your free 30day trial.
Being free on kobo doesnt mean the book is drmfree. On your recurring billing date well add the credit to your account, which you can exchange for an audiobook any time. Thats because kobo audiobook subscriptions begin with a 30day free trial period. Use it on an audiobook in our catalogue, and start listening. Kobo offers a price match guarantee enjoy your stories offline without interruptions or. Kobo offers a price match guarantee enjoy your stories offline without interruptions or advertising. Enjoy all your ebooks and audiobooks together in the kobo app. Both grant 1 credit per month to exchange for any audiobook, but with audible you get 2 free audiobooks to subscribe and with kobo you get one. Kobo adds audiobook subscriptions undercutting amazons audible. Customers can redeem their monthly credit for any audiobook at kobo. Hook up to a wifi connection, then your ereader will sync to your account and download your new book. With this new partnership, indigo and kobo have joined together once again in order to support audiobooks.