xigxag: Audiobooks, But Better

In-app purchases
342 reviews
Content rating
PEGI 3
50K+
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About this app

xigxag is the UK's home for audiobooks and the UK's favourite audiobook app. Buy the audiobooks you want, keep them forever, and pay less the more you read — no subscription, no credits, no monthly fee.

WHY XIGXAG?

📚 Every audiobook, no subscription
Buy audiobooks when you're ready to listen, with no monthly fee, no commitment, and no hourly limits. Every 5 full-price audiobooks you buy automatically unlocks a lower price for a year — no codes, no haggling.

✨ Only here: the x-book®
Our exclusive x-book® format brings the audiobook together with the full text and illustrations in one purchase. Listen to audiobooks, read, or do both. Switch mid-chapter without losing your place, and search inside the text on any device.

📖 145,000+ audiobooks
Bestsellers, new releases, classics, thrillers, romance, sci-fi, and everything in between, read by real human narrators. With over 96% of Sunday Times bestsellers available, search by title, author, genre, or filter specifically for x-book® titles.

🎧 Built for audiobook listeners
Customise your listening with variable narration speed, sleep timer, offline listening, and save-and-share quotes.

📊 My Stats and reading challenges
Track streaks, hours listened, and books finished, and set your own yearly reading challenge.

💬 Buzz: the social feed for book lovers
Reviews, quotes, and recommendations from real listeners — like a social book club built right into your UK audiobook app.

🌍 Certified B Corporation
xigxag is both a B Corp certified business and an Ethical Consumer Best Buy, offering a fairer alternative to big-tech platforms.

🙋 Real human customer service
No bots, no ticket mazes. Message us in-app and a real person from our team replies.

🎁 Gift audiobooks effortlessly
Send specific audiobooks directly, or send a xigxag gift card. No subscription is ever needed to redeem.

Founded in 2019 by two audiobook lovers who wanted a fairer, more sustainable alternative to one-credit-a-month subscriptions, xigxag is built to make reading easier, more accessible, and truly enjoyable for everyone.

Download the xigxag app and start listening to your next audiobook today!
UK audiobooks, narrated by real people. No subscription. 145,000+ titles.
Updated on
Oct 7, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
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  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info, Financial info and 3 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

315 reviews
Keira Hunston
August 19, 2026
Really enjoying this app! The app itself is simple and effective to use. The main thing I like about it is NO SUBSCRIPTION. And the prices get cheaper the more books you buy in a year. Sometimes it takes me a while to get through an audiobook so it was really frustrating having to pay monthly for Audible, especially as they don't let you roll over your credits. Thanks for not being money-grabbers xigxag.
13 people found this review helpful
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xigxag Limited
August 19, 2026
Awww, thanks for the lovely review! Please don’t hesitate to let us know what else you’d like to see from us. 💜
Cat Hulme
April 5, 2022
Happy so far! Pricing is fair. App easy to use. Sound quality clear. Choice of books is good-ish. Hopefully with time will increase but it's possibly down to my taste. It would be easier to browse books if categorised in more narrow sub genres. I'm finding it best to just use search on authors I like. Also the addition of a button to skip back 15 or 30 seconds would be welcome. Overall I'd definitely recommend and very glad I chose this app over for instance Audible.
27 people found this review helpful
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xigxag Limited
April 7, 2022
Hi - thanks for the 5 stars and the great points: We keep signing up new publishers (another big one just last week) so hopefully you'll see the choice extend. Our forward and rewind gets you to the "closest phrase" within 15s - a 30s option is a great idea! We're working on a better way of categorising, although you can search by genre currently
Casey Sloper
November 20, 2022
Great app! NO SUBSCRIPTION FEE! All you need to do is set up an account and then buy your audiobook at a very reasonable price. They have a variety of books and good narrators, too. There's also a great sleep setting, where you can set a timer to pause the book after an hour, for example, so that you don't lose your spot if you fall asleep. Highly recommend to all, especially if you're on a budget!
38 people found this review helpful
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xigxag Limited
January 19, 2023
Thank you for the positive and detailed review. Delighted to hear you're enjoying it! 💜

What’s new

Fixes:
- Reorder your list with drag and drop (long lists weren't supported)
- Font size issue caused sleep menu to be hidden
- Sign in with Google