xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better: iPhone vs Android
xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better by xigxag ltd is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
4.3 ★
588 ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#25
iPhone · 
Books Grossing
Books GrossingMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
1499273469
Publisher
xigxag ltd
Publisher country
United Kingdom
On the store since
Aug 2020
6 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.6+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
5 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
102 MB
Also listed in
Books, Education
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment InformationInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumourInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes
Google Play
App details
App ID
uk.co.xigxag.xigxagplayer
Publisher
xigxag Limited
Publisher country
United Kingdom
Content rating
Teen
xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 10+ | 10k+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 50k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 100k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Audiobook subscription | |
| 2 | Audiobook subscription | |
| 3 | Audiobook subscription | |
| 4 | Audiobook subscription | |
| 5 | Audiobook subscription | |
| 6 | Audiobook subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 247 |
| Google Play | 4.1 ★ | 341 10 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.3 ★ weighted by ratings | 588 |
About xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better
Buy the audiobooks you want, keep them forever, and pay less the more you listen.
xigxag is the UK's home for audiobooks, and home of the x-book®, our exclusive listen-and-read format. Books narrated by real people. No subscription, no credits, no monthly fee. Just great books, priced fairly.
EVERY AUDIOBOOK, NO SUBSCRIPTION
No monthly fee, no hourly limits, no "one book a month" rules. Every 5 full-price titles you buy unlocks a lower price for a whole year, automatically. Plus, you can always find discounted titles available in our monthly Listen For Less selection.
ONLY IN THE X-BOOK®
Our exclusive x-book® format combines the audiobook with the full text and illustrations in one purchase. Listen, read, or switch between the two mid-chapter without ever losing your place. Search inside the text, look up a word, and pick up exactly where you left off, on any device.
145,000+ TITLES
Bestsellers, new releases, classics, and everything in between, read by human narrators. With more than 96% of Sunday Times bestsellers available, you can search by title, author, genre, or filter for x-book® titles only.
EVERY DETAIL, DESIGNED FOR LISTENERS
Phrase-boundary navigation so you never land mid-sentence, variable narration speed, a sleep timer, offline listening, and quotes you can save and share straight from the player.
MY STATS
Track your streaks, hours listened, and books finished, and set yourself a reading challenge for the year. See your progress build as you go.
BUZZ: FOR LISTENERS, BY LISTENERS
xigxag is the first social platform built specifically for audiobook listeners. Follow the Buzz feed for reviews, quotes, and recommendations from other listeners who care as much about the book as the narration and production quality.
AN EXCITING ALTERNATIVE TO BIG TECH
xigxag is a certified B Corporation and an Ethical Consumer Best Buy. Built by listeners, for listeners, keeping people and planet at the heart of everything we do.
REAL HUMANS REPLY
No bots, no ticket mazes. Message us and a real person gets back to you. It's the thing our listeners thank us for most.
GIVE THE GIFT OF READING
Gift an audiobook directly to someone, or send a xigxag gift card. No subscription required to redeem.
Founded in 2019 by two audiobook lovers who wanted something better than a rigid one-credit-a-month subscription, xigxag is built to make reading easier, more accessible, and more enjoyable for everyone, however you like to read.
xigxag is the UK's home for audiobooks, and home of the x-book®, our exclusive listen-and-read format. Books narrated by real people. No subscription, no credits, no monthly fee. Just great books, priced fairly.
EVERY AUDIOBOOK, NO SUBSCRIPTION
No monthly fee, no hourly limits, no "one book a month" rules. Every 5 full-price titles you buy unlocks a lower price for a whole year, automatically. Plus, you can always find discounted titles available in our monthly Listen For Less selection.
ONLY IN THE X-BOOK®
Our exclusive x-book® format combines the audiobook with the full text and illustrations in one purchase. Listen, read, or switch between the two mid-chapter without ever losing your place. Search inside the text, look up a word, and pick up exactly where you left off, on any device.
145,000+ TITLES
Bestsellers, new releases, classics, and everything in between, read by human narrators. With more than 96% of Sunday Times bestsellers available, you can search by title, author, genre, or filter for x-book® titles only.
EVERY DETAIL, DESIGNED FOR LISTENERS
Phrase-boundary navigation so you never land mid-sentence, variable narration speed, a sleep timer, offline listening, and quotes you can save and share straight from the player.
MY STATS
Track your streaks, hours listened, and books finished, and set yourself a reading challenge for the year. See your progress build as you go.
BUZZ: FOR LISTENERS, BY LISTENERS
xigxag is the first social platform built specifically for audiobook listeners. Follow the Buzz feed for reviews, quotes, and recommendations from other listeners who care as much about the book as the narration and production quality.
AN EXCITING ALTERNATIVE TO BIG TECH
xigxag is a certified B Corporation and an Ethical Consumer Best Buy. Built by listeners, for listeners, keeping people and planet at the heart of everything we do.
REAL HUMANS REPLY
No bots, no ticket mazes. Message us and a real person gets back to you. It's the thing our listeners thank us for most.
GIVE THE GIFT OF READING
Gift an audiobook directly to someone, or send a xigxag gift card. No subscription required to redeem.
Founded in 2019 by two audiobook lovers who wanted something better than a rigid one-credit-a-month subscription, xigxag is built to make reading easier, more accessible, and more enjoyable for everyone, however you like to read.
xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better iPhone
xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better is #25 in Books Grossing in United Kingdom and charting in 2 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Developerxigxag ltd
CategoryBooks
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (247)
Version2.4.0
Age rating12+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)10k+ worldwide
Rating
4.7 ★
247 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#25
Books GrossingMeasured
xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better on the App Store
App details
App ID
1499273469
Publisher
xigxag ltd
Publisher country
United Kingdom
On the store since
Aug 2020
6 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.6+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
5 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
102 MB
Also listed in
Books, Education
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment InformationInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumourInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes
xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Audiobook subscription | |
| 2 | Audiobook subscription | |
| 3 | Audiobook subscription | |
| 4 | Audiobook subscription | |
| 5 | Audiobook subscription | |
| 6 | Audiobook subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | BooksGrossing | #25 |
| United Kingdom | BooksFree | #85 |
 United Arab Emirates | BooksGrossing | #53 |
Apps near xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better on the chart
Books Grossing, around #25.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
247 ratings
Measured
Ratings
247
Measured
About xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better
Buy the audiobooks you want, keep them forever, and pay less the more you listen.
xigxag is the UK's home for audiobooks, and home of the x-book®, our exclusive listen-and-read format. Books narrated by real people. No subscription, no credits, no monthly fee. Just great books, priced fairly.
EVERY AUDIOBOOK, NO SUBSCRIPTION
No monthly fee, no hourly limits, no "one book a month" rules. Every 5 full-price titles you buy unlocks a lower price for a whole year, automatically. Plus, you can always find discounted titles available in our monthly Listen For Less selection.
ONLY IN THE X-BOOK®
Our exclusive x-book® format combines the audiobook with the full text and illustrations in one purchase. Listen, read, or switch between the two mid-chapter without ever losing your place. Search inside the text, look up a word, and pick up exactly where you left off, on any device.
145,000+ TITLES
Bestsellers, new releases, classics, and everything in between, read by human narrators. With more than 96% of Sunday Times bestsellers available, you can search by title, author, genre, or filter for x-book® titles only.
EVERY DETAIL, DESIGNED FOR LISTENERS
Phrase-boundary navigation so you never land mid-sentence, variable narration speed, a sleep timer, offline listening, and quotes you can save and share straight from the player.
MY STATS
Track your streaks, hours listened, and books finished, and set yourself a reading challenge for the year. See your progress build as you go.
BUZZ: FOR LISTENERS, BY LISTENERS
xigxag is the first social platform built specifically for audiobook listeners. Follow the Buzz feed for reviews, quotes, and recommendations from other listeners who care as much about the book as the narration and production quality.
AN EXCITING ALTERNATIVE TO BIG TECH
xigxag is a certified B Corporation and an Ethical Consumer Best Buy. Built by listeners, for listeners, keeping people and planet at the heart of everything we do.
REAL HUMANS REPLY
No bots, no ticket mazes. Message us and a real person gets back to you. It's the thing our listeners thank us for most.
GIVE THE GIFT OF READING
Gift an audiobook directly to someone, or send a xigxag gift card. No subscription required to redeem.
Founded in 2019 by two audiobook lovers who wanted something better than a rigid one-credit-a-month subscription, xigxag is built to make reading easier, more accessible, and more enjoyable for everyone, however you like to read.
xigxag is the UK's home for audiobooks, and home of the x-book®, our exclusive listen-and-read format. Books narrated by real people. No subscription, no credits, no monthly fee. Just great books, priced fairly.
EVERY AUDIOBOOK, NO SUBSCRIPTION
No monthly fee, no hourly limits, no "one book a month" rules. Every 5 full-price titles you buy unlocks a lower price for a whole year, automatically. Plus, you can always find discounted titles available in our monthly Listen For Less selection.
ONLY IN THE X-BOOK®
Our exclusive x-book® format combines the audiobook with the full text and illustrations in one purchase. Listen, read, or switch between the two mid-chapter without ever losing your place. Search inside the text, look up a word, and pick up exactly where you left off, on any device.
145,000+ TITLES
Bestsellers, new releases, classics, and everything in between, read by human narrators. With more than 96% of Sunday Times bestsellers available, you can search by title, author, genre, or filter for x-book® titles only.
EVERY DETAIL, DESIGNED FOR LISTENERS
Phrase-boundary navigation so you never land mid-sentence, variable narration speed, a sleep timer, offline listening, and quotes you can save and share straight from the player.
MY STATS
Track your streaks, hours listened, and books finished, and set yourself a reading challenge for the year. See your progress build as you go.
BUZZ: FOR LISTENERS, BY LISTENERS
xigxag is the first social platform built specifically for audiobook listeners. Follow the Buzz feed for reviews, quotes, and recommendations from other listeners who care as much about the book as the narration and production quality.
AN EXCITING ALTERNATIVE TO BIG TECH
xigxag is a certified B Corporation and an Ethical Consumer Best Buy. Built by listeners, for listeners, keeping people and planet at the heart of everything we do.
REAL HUMANS REPLY
No bots, no ticket mazes. Message us and a real person gets back to you. It's the thing our listeners thank us for most.
GIVE THE GIFT OF READING
Gift an audiobook directly to someone, or send a xigxag gift card. No subscription required to redeem.
Founded in 2019 by two audiobook lovers who wanted something better than a rigid one-credit-a-month subscription, xigxag is built to make reading easier, more accessible, and more enjoyable for everyone, however you like to read.
Latest updates
2.4.0
xigxag: Audiobooks, But Better Android
xigxag: Audiobooks, But Better gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
xigxag: Audiobooks, But Better is #27 in Books & Reference Grossing on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 6 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Developerxigxag Limited
CategoryBooks & Reference
PriceFree
Released
Installs50k+
Rating★ 4.1 (341)
Updated
Content ratingTeen
Rating
4.1 ★
341 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#27
Books & Reference GrossingMeasured
xigxag: Audiobooks, But Better on Google Play
App details
App ID
uk.co.xigxag.xigxagplayer
Publisher
xigxag Limited
Publisher country
United Kingdom
Content rating
Teen
xigxag: Audiobooks, But Better downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where xigxag: Audiobooks, But Better's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in xigxag: Audiobooks, But Better before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How xigxag: Audiobooks, But Better makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Audiobook subscription | |
| 2 | Audiobook subscription | |
| 3 | Audiobook subscription | |
| 4 | Audiobook subscription | |
| 5 | Audiobook subscription | |
| 6 | Audiobook subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #27 |
| United Kingdom | Books & ReferenceFree | #40 |
 India | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #171 |
 Saudi Arabia | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #168 |
| United Arab Emirates | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #169 |
 Netherlands | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #172 |
 Thailand | Books & ReferenceGrossing | #171 |
Apps near xigxag: Audiobooks, But Better on the chart
Books & Reference Grossing, around #27.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.1 ★
341 ratings
Measured
Ratings
341
Measured
Written reviews
10
Measured
About xigxag: Audiobooks, But Better
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!
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!
What's new in 2.4.0
My Stats is here.
- Track your listening streaks, hours, and books finished
- Set yourself a yearly reading challenge
- Watch your progress build as you go
My Books, redesigned.
- Lists now live inside My Books
- Sort and organise your library your way
- Everything you've saved, bought, and organised in one place
Plus
- Accessibility improvements
- Enhanced location accuracy
- Track your listening streaks, hours, and books finished
- Set yourself a yearly reading challenge
- Watch your progress build as you go
My Books, redesigned.
- Lists now live inside My Books
- Sort and organise your library your way
- Everything you've saved, bought, and organised in one place
Plus
- Accessibility improvements
- Enhanced location accuracy
Store changes
What xigxag: Audiobooks, But Better changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
New screenshots
12 screenshots (was 12)
Description updated
Short description updated