xigxag: Audiobooks, But Better

Name: xigxag: Audiobooks, But Better
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Rating: 4.760000228881836 (295 reviews)
Author: xigxag Limited

xigxag Limited

In-app purchases

4.8

295 reviews

10K+

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PEGI 3

About this app

Discover xigxag, the UK's audiobook alternative - better prices the more you listen, no subscriptions, and the unique listen-and-read x-book® format. Certified B Corp™ focused on accessible, sustainable books.

NO SUBSCRIPTION FEES No monthly fees, no pressure. With xigxag, you won’t pay more than £7.99 per audiobook, and loyal listeners unlock discounts as they go. Save more with every 5 full price books you buy:
- £7.99 for books 1-5
- £6.99 for books 6-10
- £5.99 for books 11-15
- £4.99 for books 16-20
- £3.99 after 20 books!
Pricing updates automatically in the app and resets one year after your first purchase.

You can also enjoy our monthly Listen For Less selection, featuring a variety of titles at unbeatable prices.

BESTSELLERS, CLASSICS & NEW RELEASES Browse thousands of audiobooks and x-books from beloved authors like Richard Osman, Sally Rooney, Robert Galbraith, Sarah J. Maas and Ann Cleeves, and top narrators like Stephen Fry, Kristin Atherton, Imogen Church and Jeff Harding. It’s easy to find your next great listen. Search by author, title, genre, get inspired by our curated Collections, or see what others are enjoying in our social feed, which we call Buzz.

EXCLUSIVE X-BOOK®: LISTEN AND READ IN ONE Our innovative x-book® format allows you to listen, refer to text, view illustrations, take notes, and share quotes - all in one place. Finish more books while enhancing your understanding and retention of the content. Seamlessly switch between listening and reading, all for one price - no extra fees. Just look for the purple x-book® ribbon and enjoy the best of both worlds!

MY XIGXAG - YOUR AUDIOBOOK HUB Track your listening stats, manage your bookshelf, curate your own reading lists, and easily share book quotes or recommendations.

USER-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE
- Instant in-app or web purchase
- Listen to samples before you buy
- Stream or download for offline use
- Sync across multiple devices
- Dark Mode, custom navigation, sleep timer and more

Join thousands of UK listeners who’ve made the switch from Audible and other big tech platforms. There’s never been a better time to cancel your audiobook subscription - Download Now.

Updated on

Mar 6, 2025

Data safety

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Personal info, Financial info and 3 others

Data is encrypted in transit

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Ratings and reviews

4.8

274 reviews

Anthony L

December 14, 2024

Still no way to listen to 'purchases' on Windows. Still no way to stream to Hi-Fi. So sad this is going to go the way of all British things. Thinking 'good enough' is good enough, and that a lack of respect for mastery of technical details as being paramount before all other concerns since the 20th century.

xigxag Limited

December 14, 2024

Hi 👋 We have a web player in beta - with some work to do to integrate it with our website, but if you’d like to try it out, please get in touch with support. Our app outperforms all competitors on feature set, but we are a micro business - not big tech - with an ambitious customer-led tech roadmap. We appreciate your patience as we deliver.

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.

12 people found this review helpful

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!

12 people found this review helpful

xigxag Limited

January 19, 2023

Thank you for the positive and detailed review. Delighted to hear you're enjoying it! 💜