Kindle Unlimited Vs Amazon Prime Reading: Honest Comparison

If you love reading books from Amazon, then you have more than likely heard about Prime Reading and Kindle Unlimited. Prime Reading and Kindle Unlimited are both programs available on Amazon that are geared toward heavy readers.

But what’s the differences between Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading? How you can choose from these two services? Let’s take a closer look into each of them and find out which option is the best one for you.

Kindle Unlimited Vs Amazon Prime Reading

Kindle Unlimited Vs Prime Reading: Frequently Asked Questions

Before the comparison, I have collected the frequently asked questions about Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading to help you understand the basic of these two services.

Q: What is Kindle Unlimited?

Kindle Unlimited is a monthly subscription that gives you access to a massive library of Kindle ebooks – more than a million titles,plus a selection of accompanying audiobooks.

Q: What is Prime Reading?

Prime Reading is available for Amazon Prime members and offers unlimited reading from a subset of the Kindle Unlimited catalog, including books, magazines, comics, audiobooks, and Kindle Singles.

Prime Reading

Q: Is Kindle Unlimited free for Prime members?

Kindle Unlimited is not free for Amazon Prime users and still costs the same $9.99 monthly fee as it does for non-Amazon Prime users.

Q: Does Amazon Prime Reading include Kindle Unlimited?

Prime Reading is a part of Amazon Prime multi-benefit subscription and offers unlimited access to 1,000 Kindle books, magazines, and comic books. Kindle Unlimited is a standalone subscription that offers unlimited access to over 1.4 million Kindle books and magazines.

Kindle Unlimited Vs Prime Reading: The Similarities

  1. Both services can be accessed from:
  • Kindle e-reader
  • Fire tablet
  • Kindle reading app for iOS and iPadOS (iPhone and iPad)
  • Kindle reading app for Android

2. Both the services offer unlimited access to their library of ebooks, including magazines, comics, and children’s books from any Amazon device or Kindle app.

Kindle Unlimited Vs Prime Reading: The Differences

  1. Prime Reading is free for Amazon Prime members while Kindle Unlimited Charge Subscription fees

Prime Reading comes pre – included with the Amazon Prime subscription (ONLY in USA), which means everyone with a Prime membership ($99 per year) has unlimited access to a wide selection of Kindle e-books, comic books, magazines, etc. It’s an addition to Amazon Prime with no extra cost on top of other benefits including unlimited video streaming, free music, fast and free shipping, and more.

On the contrary, Kindle Unlimited is a standalone digital reading subscription service offered by Amazon that allows readers access to its extensive library of millions of books for a nominal monthly subscription fee of $9.99 a month. If you want to enjoy the Kindle Unlimited service, you need to pay for it, even if you are an Amazon Prime member.

2. Kindle Unlimited has much more books than Prime Reading

Prime Reading offers a few thousands of titles including audiobooks, compared to Kindle Unlimited which offers more than a million titles including Kindle books, comics, and magazines, among others.

3. Prime Reading has exclusive “First Read”

Being an Amazon Prime member means that you also get access to Amazon First Reads. First Reads is a service that allows you to select one unreleased book each month to read before the public. This is kind of a neat feature because it brings you fresh new books each month and gives you something to look forward to each month.

Kindle Unlimited Vs Prime Reading: Pricing

In the US, Amazon Prime memberships costs $12.99 plus taxes per month. Their annual Prime package costs $119 plus taxes, allowing you to save approximately $40.

In the UK, Amazon Prime membership costs £7.99 per month. The annual package costs £79 per year, saving £16.88 per year.

Kindle Unlimited costs $9.99 per month. However, Amazon often launches free trials and limited-time discount offers that range from 20% to a massive 50% off.

Kindle Unlimited Vs Prime Reading: The Key Points

Prime Reading Key Points

For who it is: People only going to be reading one or two books a month, and prefer those books be bestsellers.

The Best: Enter the Prime subscription so you enjoy the rest of the advantages: Music, Video, shipments, etc.

The worst: Its catalog is shorter than the one available in Kindle Unlimited

Kindle Unlimited Key Points

For who it is: Readers looking for a truly extensive library and read a lot every month.

The Best: The catalog of available books is immense.

The worst: It is paid.

In summary, if you frequently shop on Amazon, and also want access to Amazon’s music and movie libraries, the Prime program is a better deal. However, if you’re a voracious, indie-book-loving reader, Kindle Unlimited could be perfect for you.

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