How to Get Audible Badges on iPhone & Android (Unlock All Listening Achievements)

Part 1. What Are Audible Badges?

An Audible Badge is a digital achievement that reflects your listening behavior on Audible. Think of badges as milestones that track how, when, and how often you listen to audiobooks or audio content.

They are not tied to money, discounts, Audible coupons, or credits - but they significantly enhance user engagement by:

• Encouraging consistent listening habits
• Highlighting unique listening styles
• Adding a sense of accomplishment and progress

Audible Badges are automatically unlocked as you listen. There's no manual activation or application required.

How Many Audible Badges Are There?

As of now, Audible supports 18 main badge categories, which are commonly grouped into:

• Milestone Badges - based on accumulated listening time and the number of books completed
• Habit & Frequency Badges - based on when and how often you listen
• Skill & Feature Badges - based on using specific Audible features

As you continue your progress, you can 'upgrade' many of your existing badges. Each badge category is structured with three progressive levels to reward your dedication and mark significant milestones:

• Basic
• Silver
• Gold

Note: Although some older systems once featured higher tiers, such as 'Diamond', the current user interface typically only displays these three levels for most users today.

Where Can You See Your Audible Badges?

You can view all your Audible Badges directly within the Audible mobile app. Currently, badges are only available on iPhone and Android, not on the desktop website.

How to Check Audible Badges on iPhone & Android

Step 1. Open the Audible app on your iPhone or Android device.

Step 2. Tap Profile on the bottom navigation bar, and then go to Activity & stats > Badges.

Step 3. Tap any badge to see its description, unlock requirements, and progress tips.

Note: Badge progress may not update instantly. If a badge doesn't appear right away, try restarting the app or checking again later.

Part 2. How to Get All Audible Badges [18 Categories]

In this section, we'll walk you through every Audible badge, explain what each one means, and show you how to unlock them while listening on Audible.

Milestone Badges

Milestone Badges reward you for how much you listen, how many books you finish, and how large your Audible library grows.

#1. The Stack / The Librarian Badge

Are you a book collector? This badge celebrates your growing library! Simply add audiobooks to your library and keep track of your collection.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Add 50 audiobooks to your library
◼ Silver: Grow your library to 200 audiobooks
◼ Gold: Reach the ultimate milestone with 500 books in your library

Tip: Purchased titles, free Audible Plus titles, and promotional books all count.

#2. 7-Day Stretch Badge

Ready for a challenge? This Audible badge rewards intense listening activity within a short period (in a single week). Focus on quick reads or short stories to hit these goals faster.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Finish 7 audiobooks in 7 days
◼ Silver: Finish 15 audiobooks in 7 days
◼ Gold: Achievable after finishing 50 books in 7 days

#3. The Closer / Done & Dusted badge

This badge recognizes your dedication to finish audiobooks from start to finish. You don't need to finish them in one sitting - just make it to the end.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Complete 1 audiobook in a single session
◼ Silver: Finish 5 audiobooks without taking a break
◼ Gold: Knock out 10 audiobooks in one go

#4. Marathoner Badge

As the name suggests, this badge is all about listening endurance. It requires listening to an audiobook for an extremely long session without stopping.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Listen to an audiobook for 16 hours straight
◼ Silver: Listen to an audiobook for 18 hours straight
◼ Gold: Listen to an audiobook for 24 hours straight

Note: Audible attempts to prevent "cheating". If the app detects no operation on your device for an extended period, it may stop recording the listening time automatically, assuming you have fallen asleep.

#5. Mount Everest Badge

For those who tackle towering challenges, this badge is the pinnacle of listening commitment - rewarding you for finishing extremely long single audiobooks.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Complete a 30-hour audiobook
◼ Silver: Finish one that's 60 hours long
◼ Gold: Brave a 78-hour audiobook for the ultimate win

Tip: Long fantasy, sci-fi, or omnibus audiobooks are perfect for this badge.

#6. Nibbler / Bitesized Bookworm Badge

This badge rewards binge-listening! Try to finish multiple audiobooks in a single day.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Achievable after finishing 3 books in one day
◼ Silver: Achievable after finishing 15 books in one day
◼ Gold: Finish 40 audiobooks in one day

Tip: Look for shorter audiobooks to rack up progress quickly.

#7. Dabbler Badge

This badge celebrates variety in your listening habits, so explore as many different books as possible.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Play 3 different audiobooks in one day
◼ Silver: Play 15 different audiobooks in one day
◼ Gold: Play 40 different audiobooks in one day

Note: You don't need to finish each audiobook in one day - just start playing them to get this badge.

#8. Sampler Badge

Love previewing new books? This badge rewards your curiosity by previewing new books before committing.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Listen to 10 Audible book samples
◼ Silver: Explore Audible book 20 samples
◼ Gold: Dive into 50 Audible book samples

Note: You don't need an Audible subscription to earn this badge - samples are free.

#9. Collector Badge

If you're immersive in collecting badges on Audible, this one is a reward for you.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Earn 1 gold badge
◼ Silver: Collect 5 gold badges
◼ Gold: Achieve 10 gold badges

Habit & Frequency Badges

These achievements aim to foster and reward your consistency, celebrating when and how often you engage with your books.

#1. High Noon Badge

To get this badge on Audible, you need to listen to Audible books at lunch time for several hours.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Listen for 2 hours between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
◼ Silver: Play 3 hours Audible books during this time
◼ Gold: Listen for 4 hours during lunchtime

#2. Night Owl Badge

Celebrates late-night listening, rewarding hours spent during the quietest midnight to early morning hours.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Listen for 4 hours between midnight and 5 a.m.
◼ Silver: Stay up and listen for 6 hours at night
◼ Gold: Power through 8 hours after midnight

#3. Daily Dipper / On the Trot Badge

This badge is a reward for your consistency, aiming to foster your listening habits. If you keep loading and playing Audible books for several days, you'll get this Audible Badge.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Listen every day for 7 days
◼ Silver: Listen every day for 30 days
◼ Gold: Listen every day for 90 days

Note: If you miss listening for one day, your consecutive streak will reset, and the count will start again from Day 1.

#4. Weekend Warrior Badge

This badge is a reward for users who dedicate your weekends to immersive listening.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Listen for 5 hours over a weekend
◼ Silver: Listen for 10 hours over a weekend
◼ Gold: Push it to 24 hours in one weekend

#5. Repeat Listener / Déjà vu Badge

If you like to re-listen to your favorite books several times, then this badge is easy for you to earn it.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Listen to the same book 3 times
◼ Silver: Listen to the same book 10 times
◼ Gold: Listen to the same book 20 times

Tip: You can backup your favorite Audible books and play forever!

#6. Social Butterfly Badge

This badge is about the Social feature on Audible. Connect your Audible account with social media and use the "Share" button within the Audible library to promote your favorite titles on Facebook, Instagram, email, etc.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Share audiobooks on social media 5 times
◼ Silver: Share your favorites 25 times
◼ Gold: Go viral by sharing 100 audiobooks

Skill & Feature Badges

These badges encourage you to explore and master the advanced tools and integration features within the Audible platform.

#1. Alexa Badge

If you love hands-free listening with your Alexa device, this badge has your name on it. Listen to Audible with Alexa and earn this badge easily! Please make sure Alexa is properly linked to your Audible account.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Listen to 1 audiobook on an Alexa device
◼ Silver: Listen to 3 audiobooks with Alexa
◼ Gold: Enjoy 7 audiobooks through Alexa

#2. Watchtower Badge / Stats Surfer

This badge is one of the most frequently asked about by users. In reality, it simply rewards you for regularly checking your Audible achievements and badge collection.

How to Get Watchtower Badge on Audible:

◼ Basic: View your stats or badges 50 times
◼ Silver: Check your stats or badges 200 times
◼ Gold: Check your stats or badges 500 times

#3. Stenographer / Annotator Badge

This badge rewards you for frequently using the Audible bookmark and notes function to mark key moments in your audiobooks. Simply tap the Bookmark icon on the playing screen to make progress.

How to earn it:

◼ Basic: Add 10 bookmarks to your Audible audiobooks
◼ Silver: Add 40 bookmarks to your Audible audiobooks
◼ Gold: Add 125 bookmarks to your Audible audiobooks

Important Reminder: Collecting badges should be fun! While these goals provide motivation, please do not become obsessed with the collection process. Prioritize enjoying the books themselves!

Part 3. What Else on Audible Achievements Except Audible Badges

While Audible Badges are the most visible part of the achievement system, they're not the only way Audible tracks and rewards your listening activity. In addition to badges, Audible also provides detailed listening statistics and progression levels that help you better understand and stay motivated by your audiobook habits.

Audible Listening Time

Ever wonder exactly how many hours you've spent immersed in audiobooks? Audible tracks this detailed information for you!

Just head to the Profile > Activity & Stats section in the mobile app to see your total listening time (in hours and minutes). At the top of the screen, you can easily switch the view to track your listening time for Today, Daily, Monthly, and Total accumulated hours. It's surprisingly satisfying to watch those hours stack up!

Audible Listening Levels

This feature is like leveling up in a game, but for your audiobook consumption. Based on your cumulative listening time within the app, you will be assigned a corresponding level:

◼ Newbie: 1 minute
◼ Novice: 50 hours
◼ Professional: 100 hours
◼ Scholar: 250 hours
◼ Master: 500 hours

You can check your level at Profile > Activity & Stats > Listening level. If your listening level doesn't update, you can wait for a few days and check again for the system to process the change.

What's your listening level and total listening time now? Share at the comment below!

Part 4. Bonus Tips: How to Play All Audible Books on All Devices

Ever wished you could listen to your Audible books on any device - such as your MP3 player, smart TV, or older car stereo - without being restricted by the Audible app?

Audible books are protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management), which limits them to authorized devices. To gain true offline playback freedom and ensure you never lose access to your purchases, a professional converter is key. This is where AudFree Audible Converter comes in handy.

How to Convert Audible Books for Any Device via AudFree Audible Converter

Step 1 Log In and Import Your Books

Download and launch AudFree Audible Converter on your computer. You will access the built-in Audible web player interface. Then simply choose a Country/Region and log in to your Audible account. Navigate to your library, select the books you wish to convert from your library by clicking the '+' icon, and then these books will be added to the Conversion list.

Step 2 Set Audible Book Output Format

Tap menu icon at the top-right corner, choose Preferences > Conversion. Here, you can choose a universally compatible format like MP3 or FLAC, and customize audio settings like quality and bitrate to match your needs.

Step 3 Convert and Transfer for Offline Playback

Click the 'Convert' button and the tool will process these files quickly. Once finished, you can access your DRM-free MP3 files in the folder under Converted section and easily transfer them to any MP3 player, USB drive, or device for offline listening, completely freeing your listening experience.

Part 5. FAQs About Badges on Audible

Do Audible Badges Expire or Reset?

No. Once you earn an Audible badge, it is permanent and does not expire or reset. Badges are tied to your Audible account and reflect your lifetime listening activity.

Can I Display My Audible Badges to Friends?

Currently, Audible badges are private and can only be viewed within your own Audible app profile. There is no built-in feature to publicly share or display badges with friends. However, you can always take a screenshot of your badges and share it with others if you'd like.

Is There a Connection Between Audible Badges and Amazon Prime?

No direct connection exists. Prime may affect content access, but Audible badges are based solely on your listening behavior within Audible and are not influenced by Amazon Prime membership or benefits.

Does the Audible Badge System Vary by Region or Country?

Mostly no. Audible badges are generally consistent across regions, but some badge availability or requirements may vary slightly depending on your Audible marketplace or country.

Why Some Audible Badges Don't Unlock?

Badges may fail to unlock due to sync delays, app glitches, offline listening not yet synced, or incomplete fulfillment of badge criteria. Logging out and back in, updating the app, or allowing time for stats to refresh usually resolves the issue.

Conclusion

By understanding how each badge works - and by listening regularly on your iPhone or Android device - you can unlock all 18 Audible badge categories naturally over time. Whether you're a casual listener or a dedicated audiobook enthusiast, Audible's achievement system makes every minute of listening feel more rewarding.

If your goal is to maximize your Audible experience truly, badges are just the beginning. Consistency, curiosity, and smart feature usage are the real keys to unlocking the full potential of your audiobook journey.