Kobo is offering a competitive alternative to Amazon's Kindle Unlimited and Audible with its Kobo+ subscription service. Priced at £8.99 per month for either reading or listening, and £11.99 for both, it undercuts Amazon's combined cost for Kindle Unlimited and Audible. Amazon Prime members can currently get three months of Kindle Unlimited free, while non-members can access a 30-day free trial before the £9.49 monthly fee kicks in. Audible is also offering new members three months for £3 plus a £10 bonus credit.
Kobo+ provides access to a library of ebooks and audiobooks, including popular titles like V.E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, currently the third most-read fantasy novel in the 2026 Goodreads challenge. While some books overlap with Amazon's offerings, Kobo's pricing is notably lower. However, Amazon Prime includes additional perks such as Prime Video, Amazon Music, Deliveroo, and Odeon Cinemas.
For those seeking a free option, Libby allows users to borrow ebooks and audiobooks via a local library card, though wait times can be long and some titles may be unavailable. Kindle Unlimited subscribers have shared their recent reads, including Jada Jones, who is enjoying Anderson in Bloom by Jennifer Dugan and Ashley Poston's The Dead Romantics. Harriet Morphy-Morris recommends The Dinner Party by Freida McFadden, a thriller with a choose-your-own-adventure style.
Overall, Kobo's offer presents a cost-effective choice for readers who want both ebooks and audiobooks without the higher price of Amazon's separate services.
