Chirp Audiobooks
An app that sells discounted audiobooks with no subscription.
What Chirp Audiobooks does
Chirp is an audiobook app with no subscription. You buy books one at a time on the Chirp website, often at limited-time discounts starting at $1, then listen in the app. There are also hundreds of free audiobooks.
Chirp works like a deals newsletter for audiobooks. You get daily email alerts about discounted and free listens, and you buy only what you want. There's no monthly fee and no credits to use up.
You buy on the Chirp website, not inside the app, then your books show up in the app to stream or download. Some popular titles are only lightly discounted, so the best value comes from browsing the daily deals rather than hunting for one specific new release.
The app covers the essentials: offline listening, CarPlay, a sleep timer, chapter navigation, bookmarks and speed control. If you listen to a few books a year and hate subscriptions, it's a friendly option.
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Who it's for
Skip it if: People who want a specific new release cheaply.
Pricing
Free planThe app is free and there's no subscription. Hundreds of audiobooks are free. Other books are bought one at a time on the Chirp website, with deals starting at $1.
Prices can vary by country. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
What people like
- No monthly fee
- Very cheap deals and free titles
- Offline listening and CarPlay
Watch out for
- You have to buy on the website, not in the app
- Some popular books are close to full price
- Deals are limited-time, so the book you want may not be on sale
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Questions people ask
Does Chirp have a subscription?
No. You buy audiobooks one at a time, often on sale.
Are there free audiobooks on Chirp?
Yes, hundreds of them, plus deals from $1.
Can I buy books inside the Chirp app?
No. You buy on the Chirp website and then listen in the app.