Amazon memberships and free trials, compared
Amazon runs a dozen services under names that overlap, and every one of them opens with a free trial. This section sorts them by what you would actually use them for, says what happens the day the trial ends, and flags the condition each one hides in its terms.
Reading and listening
Audible · Kindle Unlimited · Prime Reading
Compare these →Streaming
Prime Video · Prime Video Channels · Amazon Music Unlimited · Amazon Music Prime
Compare these →Family and gift lists
Amazon Kids+ · Amazon Baby Wishlist · Amazon Wedding List
Compare these →Everything in one table
| Service | Free trial | After the trial | What you get | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AudibleReading and listening | 30 days | £5.99 a month | One audiobook credit a month, plus unlimited listening to the included Audible catalogue and podcasts. | See the Audible offer → |
| Kindle UnlimitedReading and listening | 30 days | £9.49 a month | Borrowing from over a million enrolled ebooks, thousands with audio narration, and a rotating set of magazines. | Start the Kindle Unlimited trial → |
| Prime ReadingReading and listening | Included with Prime | Included with Prime | A small rotating library of ebooks, magazines and comics at no extra cost once you have Prime. | Start the 30-day Prime trial → |
| Prime VideoStreaming | 30 days with Prime | £8.99 a month for Prime, or £95 a year | Thousands of films and shows, Amazon Originals, offline downloads, and the rest of Prime alongside it. | Start the 30-day Prime Video trial → |
| Prime Video ChannelsStreaming | Varies by channel | Free | Add-on subscriptions such as ITVX Premium, Discovery, MGM, hayu, BFI Player and Shudder, watched inside the Prime Video app. | Browse the channels → |
| Amazon Music UnlimitedStreaming | Promotional free period for new subscribers | £12.99 a month | The full catalogue of around 100 million tracks, ad free, with offline downloads and Alexa control. | See the Music Unlimited offer → |
| Amazon Music PrimeStreaming | Included with Prime | Included with Prime | Ad-free listening to a large but limited selection of playlists and stations, included once you have Prime. | Start the 30-day Prime trial → |
| Amazon Kids+Family and gift lists | Free trial | £3.99 a month | Thousands of books, films, shows and educational apps inside a controlled environment, with per-child profiles and time limits. | Start the Kids+ trial → |
| Amazon Baby WishlistFamily and gift lists | Free to create | Free | A shareable list across more than 100,000 baby items, a welcome gift once you spend a qualifying amount on eligible baby products, and a discount on eligible items left on the list. | Create a Baby Wishlist → |
| Amazon Wedding ListFamily and gift lists | Free to create | Free | A shareable gift list across the full catalogue, a thank-you tracker, and a gift card for the couple once guests spend past a threshold. | Create a Wedding List → |
Subscription prices shown are Amazon's own, checked on 26 September 2026. Amazon changes them from time to time, so the signup page is the final word.
How this section works
Amazon sells a dozen services under names that overlap, and the free trials all look the same from the outside. Some are included the moment you have Prime, some are billed separately on top of it, and two of them are free lists that pay you back in gift cards rather than content.
We have grouped them the way people actually meet them: what you read, what you watch, and what a family signs up for. Each page compares the options side by side, says what happens when the trial ends, and points out the condition that catches people out.
The rule that applies to all of them
Every free trial here rolls into a paid subscription unless you cancel, and Amazon judges eligibility by account and payment card, not by email address. If you have had a trial of the same service in the past twelve months, you will usually be charged from day one instead.
Set a reminder for the day before the trial ends. That single habit is the difference between a trial that costs nothing and a subscription you notice three months later on a statement.
Frequently asked questions
Are these trials really free?
They are free for the trial period and then renew at the standard price unless you cancel. Cancelling during the trial keeps access until the trial ends in most cases.
Can I take the same trial twice?
Usually not within twelve months. Amazon checks the account and the payment card, so a new email address on the same card does not reset it.
Do I need Prime for all of this?
No. Kindle Unlimited, Audible, Music Unlimited and Kids+ are sold separately. Prime Video, Prime Reading and Music Prime are parts of Prime rather than products of their own.
Does ChoiceTally earn anything from these links?
Yes. We earn a fee when someone starts a trial or creates a list through our links, at no cost to you, and it does not change which services we recommend or what we say about them.
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