Founded in Stockholm in 2005, Storytel is the Nordic region’s best-known audiobook subscription: one monthly fee, one book after another. E-books came later, and local authors plus in-house productions are how it competes with the global platforms. Downloads work offline, which matters in the far north.
Within this atlas it appears in 32 markets: India, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, Philippines, Egypt, Vietnam, Germany, Türkiye, Thailand, Italy, South Africa, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Morocco, Poland, Netherlands, Chile, Romania, United Arab Emirates, Sweden, Czechia, Portugal, Greece, Singapore, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Iceland.
Key facts
- Developer
- Storytel
- Launched
- 2005
- Platforms
- iOS · Android · Web
- Category
- Reading
- Official website
- www.storytel.com
Where it is used
32
India印度
1 billion
Indonesia印度尼西亚
212 million
Brazil巴西
183 million
Mexico墨西哥
110 million
Philippines菲律宾
98 million
Egypt埃及
96 million
Vietnam越南
80 million
Germany德国
79 million
Türkiye土耳其
77 million
Thailand泰国
65 million
Italy意大利
53 million
South Africa南非
51 million
Spain西班牙
46 million
Saudi Arabia沙特阿拉伯
34 million
Malaysia马来西亚
33 million
Morocco摩洛哥
33 million
Poland波兰
32.6 million
Netherlands荷兰
17.5 million
Chile智利
17 million
Romania罗马尼亚
16.9 million
United Arab Emirates阿联酋
11 million
Sweden瑞典
10.2 million
Czechia捷克
9.9 million
Portugal葡萄牙
8.8 million
Greece希腊
8.6 million
Singapore新加坡
5.9 million
Denmark丹麦
5.9 million
Norway挪威
5.5 million
Finland芬兰
5.4 million
Bulgaria保加利亚
5 million
Slovakia斯洛伐克
4.9 million
Iceland冰岛
390 thousandFrequently asked questions
5 Q&AWhat is Storytel?
Storytel is a reading app developed by Storytel and launched in 2005. Nordic audiobooks, unlimited. Founded in Stockholm in 2005, Storytel is the Nordic region’s best-known audiobook subscription: one monthly fee, one book after another.
Who develops Storytel?
Storytel. The product launched in 2005 and runs on iOS · Android · Web.
In which countries is Storytel popular?
Within this atlas it appears in 32 markets: India, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, Philippines, Egypt, Vietnam, Germany, Türkiye, Thailand, Italy, South Africa, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Morocco, Poland, Netherlands, Chile, Romania, United Arab Emirates, Sweden, Czechia, Portugal, Greece, Singapore, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Iceland.
What is the official website of Storytel?
The official site is https://www.storytel.com.
What kind of app is Storytel?
It belongs to the reading category, alongside 9 other apps in this index.
Sources
Updated 2026-11-12- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
World Sites & Apps. “What is Storytel? Developer, launch year and countries”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/a/storytel.html