Unlimited by default. Transparent by design.
Bookwave Unlimited is $9.99/mo — $2 less than Scribd's $11.99 — and you get cross-format resume that follows you from audiobook to ebook, a family plan with per-seat progress, and credits that actually carry over month to month.
How Bookwave stacks up against Scribd
Same shelf of bestsellers. A clearer price, fewer ceilings, more control.
| Bookwave Unlimited $9.99/mo | Scribd $11.99/mo | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $9.99 | $11.99 |
| Audiobooks included | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Ebooks included | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Listen ↔ read sync | Cross-format resume — pick up exactly where you left off | Separate progress per format |
| Family / extra seats | Family plan — up to 6 seats, per-seat progress | No family plan |
| Credits & rollover | Credits roll over month to month | Monthly caps, no rollover |
| Annual vs monthly transparency | One flat monthly price, no upgrade prompts | Tiered upsells, add-ons for offline |
| Cancellation | Cancel anytime from your account | Cancel anytime |
Three Bookwave moats that come standard
The work we'd already done across seven competitors surfaced three places where Bookwave is meaningfully better than Scribd.
Seamless switch, not separate progress
Listening on the train, reading on the couch — your progress follows the title, not the format. Finish a chapter on audio and the next page is already where you left it on the ebook.
Per-seat progress for the whole family
Every reader gets their own bookmark, their own audio position, their own format preference. No fighting over a single queue or losing your spot when another seat picks up the book.
Credits that roll over, no hidden fees
Credits you don't use this month are there next month. The price you see is the price you pay — no tiered upsells, no offline add-ons, no surprise charges at renewal.
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