Scribd began as a document-sharing platform in 2007, but it has since evolved into an ebook and audiobook subscription service, similar to Kindle Unlimited and Kobo Plus. There’s a good selection of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, podcasts, sheet music, and, of course, the previously mentioned documents. Users can still upload these, and the platform contains everything from court filings to academic papers and even recipes. However, that is not Scrib’s main selling point: in its current form, Scribd aims to be a serious competitor to Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited reading platform, and the potential is there. Both platforms are the same price, but they provide slightly different services.
For starters, Scribd has a much larger library than Kindle Unlimited, but the number of ebook and audiobook titles is much more limited. Scribd has more audiobooks than ebooks, but it’s a much better selection than Kobo Plus, for example (which is only available in select markets at the time of writing). While Kindle Unlimited provides magazines to its US subscribers, those in other markets cannot, and Scribd can fill that void. However, the number of magazines available on Scribd is limited, and if you’re a true print magazine fan, Readly will be a better option in terms of both titles available and user experience. While podcasts are a great addition to Scribd (but not Kindle Unlimited), the majority of them are free on other platforms.
What’s truly intriguing about Scribd, however, is the availability of Snapshots. These are bite-sized excerpts from popular ebooks, ideal for those who are short on time but want to stay up to date on the latest releases. Then there’s sheet music, which ranges from classical to country to pop to Disney. While Amazon’s platform allows you to read using any Kindle device or app, Scribd is only available online via a browser or iOS and Android apps. This may not be a problem for some, but if you already own a Kindle or a Kobo e-reader, switching to reading on a phone or tablet may not be the most enjoyable experience.
After a 30-day free trial, a monthly subscription to Scribd will cost you $9.99 / 10.99 pounds / AU$14.99. That is exactly how much Kindle Unlimited costs in the United States, but Scribd is 3 pounds and AU$1 more expensive in the United Kingdom and Australia, respectively. Unlike Kindle Unlimited, your Scribd subscription includes free access to six other platforms for music and movie streaming (such as Mubi and CONtv + Comics), as well as education apps (like Peak Pro and CuriosityStream). You can subscribe to Scribd from anywhere in the world; if your country does not have an official Scribd site, you must pay the equivalent of US pricing.
Individual libraries of each type of content are limited, despite how versatile it appears on paper. Let us begin with the obvious: ebooks. While there is plenty to keep you busy for a long time, you may be disappointed if you’re looking for something specific. Customers discovered two missing examples: David Graeber’s The Dawn of Everything and Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn Trilogy. However, the number of audiobooks available on Scribd is far greater. Some titles that do not have an ebook version on Scribd are available in audiobook format. Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price and SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard, for example, are only available as audiobooks. Steven Erikson’s Malazan Book of the Fallen series is another example of a lack of ebook titles; all ten books are available as audiobooks but none as ebooks.
Interestingly, the majority of the ebook titles they’ve listed are available as user-uploaded PDF documents, though it’s unclear whether these are legitimate uploads. When it comes to magazines, Scribd does not have the same selection as Readly, but there are some excellent options, such as Time, Marie Claire, and National Geographic. Some obvious big names are also missing, such as Reader’s Digest and Cosmopolitan. Having said that, the magazine stand does cover a variety of genres, including news and current affairs, technology, and lifestyle. There’s also a good selection of podcasts, including Grounded with Louis Theroux, Day X, Revisionist History, and Criminal. Customers found almost everything they searched for on Scribd, but they’re also all free on Apple and Google Podcast services.
If you’re a voracious reader who doesn’t already subscribe to an ebook/audiobook subscription service, Scribd is worth considering, especially if you do most of your digital reading on a phone or tablet. Given that you get access to a wide variety of content types – ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, magazines, and more – then the subscription price might just be worth it. If you don’t already have an Audible subscription (which is less expensive in some markets but more expensive in others), Scribd may be a good alternative because it has far more audiobooks than ebooks. This is what makes Scribd so appealing: when you sign up, you get free access to six other apps, including music and movie streaming, as well as cognitive apps to keep your brain ticking over nicely.
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