Everand: Audiobooks & Ebooks

The subscription market for digital books has shifted toward unified catalogs that combine multiple formats, including traditional eBooks, audiobooks, and podcasts. Historically, Scribd, Inc. operated a single platform that hosted both professional publications and user-uploaded academic papers, sheet music, and research documents.

To improve the user experience, the company split its offerings: the original Scribd application became a dedicated portal for academic research and documents, while Everand was launched to house the platform's commercial consumer library.

Starting at $11.99 per month, Everand offers three tiered subscription plans: Standard (one premium unlock per month), Plus (three unlocks per month), and Deluxe (five unlocks per month, currently restricted to US markets). Each premium "unlock" credit allows subscribers to select one title from a catalog of 1.5 million bestsellers and new releases.

Once unlocked, a book remains accessible to the subscriber for the duration of their active billing cycle. To provide additional value, all subscription tiers include unlimited access to a curated catalog of over 20,000 eBooks, audiobooks, podcasts, and exclusive "Everand Originals" produced by popular authors.

Everand is built with a focus on cross-device functionality. The app synchronizes reading positions, bookmarks, and notes across smartphones, tablets, and web browsers, and supports CarPlay and Android Auto for hands-free listening on commutes.

Additionally, Everand has linked its tracking systems with its sister app, Fable. Once a user links their accounts, any reading or listening activity on Everand automatically updates their Fable reading streaks, monthly counts, and profile progress charts, eliminating the need for manual tracking.