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title: "xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United Kingdom | Apple App Store"
description: "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 narrate"
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# xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better — United Kingdom
> Bestsellers. No Subscription.

![Xigxag App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/9b/46/3e/9b463e00-fff6-26d0-4ba5-f5e38ad1b578/AppIcon-prod-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [xigxag](https://apptail.io/developer/xigxag-NLJ) (United Kingdom)
**Category:** Books
**Rating:** 4.7/5 (244 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** uk.co.xigxag.xigxagplayer
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United Kingdom
**Version:** 2.4.0 (released 2026-09-12)
**Original Release:** 2020-08-27
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/app/id1499273469)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/xigxag-audiobooks-but-better-euu/united-kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/xigxag-audiobooks-but-better-euu/united-kingdom)

## Xigxag Description
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 Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/b1/d6/ac/b1d6ac20-fcaf-6935-b512-6989221a60fe/App_store_submission_template__U00281242_x_2688_px_U0029_6.5in.jpg/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/a0/a0/9a/a0a09a13-7609-c2ac-b36c-155d4b326e71/3.jpg/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/73/a9/e2/73a9e219-64e2-c43b-2322-6ec7febcbb5a/5.jpg/1242x2688.png)
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- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/42/c1/1a/42c11aaa-3759-da9d-653d-9eaf2529eb84/App_store_submission_template__U00281242_x_2688_px_U0029_6.5in.jpg/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/0e/e2/1f/0ee21f21-2ed8-fbb8-843b-f0a99d3f330b/6.jpg/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/91/1f/bc/911fbc91-d178-ba7e-e0f2-f345ea53a8e9/8.jpg/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 8](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/ef/f4/b7/eff4b7eb-68a9-dcd4-0eb1-99606e5c2880/9.jpg/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 9](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/e7/a8/91/e7a89133-428a-3d32-9a48-f48535ace2e8/4.jpg/1242x2688.png)

## Xigxag Rating Breakdown in United Kingdom
- 5 stars: 204 (84%)
- 4 stars: 21 (9%)
- 3 stars: 9 (4%)
- 2 stars: 3 (1%)
- 1 stars: 7 (3%)

## Xigxag Reviews in United Kingdom

### ***** "Fantastic in every way besides one"
This apps is awesome, the service itself if great, for someone like me that wants to own their audio books rather than rent them via other services. One small thing that’s missing and that’s a basket to add multiple books and buy in bulk. For me I’m looking to buy the Terry Pratchett discworld collection (there’s a total of 41 of those.) and having to buy them individually would be a nightmare. I understand that with the decrease in pricing every 6 audiobook might cause issues but maybe a limit to have 5 books max in a basket would be handy. Either way it’s not a deal breaker and I’ll be collecting the books slowly, just a thought is all.
-- KaiserDragon92, 2024-11-27

### *---- "Misleading"
Misleading. I checked to see that once I had purchased books, I would be able to download them, which it assured I could. What this means is Download onto the app to play offline, not actually download. My Children do not use smart devices, and xigxag assumes that all children have these. Now I have two books that I have purchased that can only be listened to off my phone, which defeats the object entirely. Half the point in an audiobook these days is to get away from screentime, not to encourage it! Very disappointed in the books I've now purchased that are totally useless to me.
-- leighannd901, 2024-10-26

### ***-- "Clunky UI and annoying notifications"
A great idea, especially for ADHDers, but the execution just isn't there yet.

This app is terrible to navigate. If you can get an x-book, the auto-sync doesn't work well - I assume that's due to things like the footnotes. 

Footnotes are hard to flick between as there's no easy way to go between the main text and the note. You also have to remember what was said when you get to the footnote as you're unable to check easily.

Note taking is near impossible with audio as you cannot pinpoint where you want the clip to start. Obviously not a must have but something I was very excited for as a consumer of audiobooks.

The notifications have me feeling frustrated as a slow reader. I don't need reminding that my books exist and I certainly don't need one asking me to tell the community that I didn't enjoy the book. I'm still reading, thanks! I've not had a chance to get back into it. 

If I was more self conscious about my reading I might have given up altogether, thankfully I'm just frustrated!
-- bighummingbird, 2024-09-22

### ***** "Excellent app"
I really love this app and that I am not tied to a subscription. I wish they had a bigger catalogue but I’m not going to blame them, I hate that so many good audiobooks are audible exclusives. I hope more people move to this ethical and much better app instead. I love that it’s a B corp and I think the x book idea is genius. You should definitely give it a try.
-- lunarosex, 2024-08-20

### ****- "Great app. However."
Dark mode, please. (Unless I am not seeing it in the settings)
-- Ryan.Kaye, 2024-03-31

### ***** "Brilliant!"
This app is fantastic! Much easier to negotiate than audible .. great books and the more you purchase the more money you save! A vast range of great titles .. can’t recommend enough..
-- paulirxxxxx, 2024-01-21

### ***** "Marvellous"
Great audio app
-- Juan Parki, 2024-01-12

### ***** "Honest audiobooks"
Such a great app with honest, open and affordable approach to audiobook purchasing and keeping, so happy with Xig Xag
-- Alicelavender, 2024-01-10

### ***** "Really fab"
Great app! Excellent morals and super books
-- Sadbear, 2024-01-07

### ****- "Great service - Functional app"
Very much support what this brand stands for in an increasingly cost driven consumer market. There is a diverse library of books available, and the option to listen to books while also reading is fantastic.

Not 5 stars just yet as I feel the app requires some polish to make it more enjoyable to use. Although so far have found it functional!
-- ravster99, 2024-01-02

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## Xigxag In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| Audiobook | £4.99 |

## Xigxag Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Grossing | United Kingdom | Books | #24 |
| Top Grossing | Italy | Books | #51 |
| Top Grossing | Ireland | Books | #65 |
| Top Grossing | Denmark | Books | #74 |
| Top Free | United Kingdom | Books | #80 |
| Top Grossing | Spain | Books | #85 |
| Top Grossing | Romania | Books | #97 |
| Top Grossing | Poland | Books | #99 |
| Top Free | Norway | Books | #222 |

## Xigxag Discovered Keywords
- audiobooks
- a better reading app
- xigxag
- but better

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