# Audiobooks - 2,947 Classics For Free. The Ultimate Audiobook Library — user reviews > 265 indexed App Store user reviews of Audiobooks by Digital Press Publishing, rated 4.40/5 from 97 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-2947-classics-for-free-the-ultimate-audiobook-library/id432627811/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-2947-classics-for-free-the-ultimate-audiobook-library/id432627811.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 64 · 4★ 19 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of Audiobooks? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Excellent selection of classic books - 🚀 Fast and easy to use - 💤 Helpful sleep timer feature - 🎧 Good audio quality overall - 🆓 Completely free app **Cons** - 🔊 Intrusive audio ads - 🔀 Inconsistent narrators between chapters - 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes - 🔋 High battery drain - 📚 Limited selection of modern books **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to pause/play from lock screen - Chapters not playing continuously - Slow download speeds for some books **Most requested features** - Ability to adjust playback speed - Option to see book descriptions - Consistent narrators for each book - Ability to download entire books at once - Integration with other audio platforms ## Newest reviews (18 of 265) ### 4/5 — Great For Driving *2022-12-24* Catching up on some gaps in my reading. ### 3/5 — Would be 4 outa five *2022-02-18* Over all not the worst, only bad thing is some of the classics are Narrated by inconsistent and or disjointed orators. Sometimes it can really take away from the story. But it’s a good way to start out. ### 4/5 — Great selection *2018-06-19* Very impressed with the books collected here. If you're thinking of familiarising yourself with some of the great works from history this is an excellent place to start. ### 2/5 — Is a good Audiobook App just too much to ask for?! *2018-01-05* I'll admit, I'm a cheap teenager who just likes reading. I don't want to throw away all my savings for a bit of white noise to help me sleep. But it's the hardest to find a good, free Audiobook app! Some work just fine, but don't have anything on offer. Some have what I want, but don't work! This app is the middle ground, it's dependent on what you want. ### 4/5 — Very useful *2017-06-29* It is excellent to listen when driving ou Just relaxing on the beach. Although, there is a need for better reader. ### 2/5 — Terrible Readers *2017-04-05* Some of the readers are awful. Really hard to understand. Some can't even pronounce some words in the book. ### 4/5 — Not bad *2016-11-28* I don't like the ads but it's a pretty great app. One thing I would change is give it a speed option. Sometimes they read to slow. ### 5/5 — Great app *2016-11-18* Loved it!!!! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2016-11-12* This app is awesome! It really is absolutely free! They have like every classic book ever! I totally recommend it! ### 5/5 — I enjoy listening to audio books *2016-10-25* I haven't listened to many in this app but have enjoyed what I've heard! ### 4/5 — Quick, smooth and easy *2016-10-13* The perfect app for accompanied repetitive, jobs. Plug in buds and be entertained. Listen while you work. Catch up on all those classics you meant to read while driving, working at your desk ... ### 4/5 — Great! *2016-09-22* I liked the app, but I wish there were more books by more authors. Also, the narrators' voices sound like a fork on a dinner plate. ### 5/5 — Audiobooks *2016-08-19* Excellent! I really enjoy listening to all the sections. Thank you ### 5/5 — Very Useful *2016-07-30* Excellent for listening to on long journeys of you are driving or if you get travel sick reading ### 3/5 — Narrators *2016-07-02* I used to use this app, moved to a subscription service, and decided to come back today. 20 seconds in and now I remember what I didn't like: narrators voices can be like nails on a chalkboard, and the description of the book does not include how long it is. I will try other books by the author I wanted to listen to, but not so happy :-/ ### 5/5 — Excellent app *2016-06-07* Great for partially sighted mum ### 5/5 — Great *2016-04-21* Works awesome. Some good readers too. ### 4/5 — Audiobook *2016-04-19* Awesome! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Where’s the good books at. *2019-04-11* Where are the good books at., these books are okay but they are boring. Love the lay out but just don’t enjoy the books that so many apps have, all the apps have these same books including the ones you have to pay, but they will offer them for free, and it is also hard to understand some of the people who were reading the books, so sorry 😐 I’m deleting the app. ### 1/5 — Sad *2018-11-18* I am getting tremendously annoyed at downloaded Audiobooks that do not deliver. Nothing is more annoying then getting part way through a book, and it being unavailable, even though it claims to have been downloaded. ### 1/5 — Undeniably *2016-01-07* Pathetic ### 1/5 — No books I want😡 *2015-07-25, version 4.0.8* There are no books any earlier than 1923. ### 1/5 — Ok but... *2015-07-13, version 4.0.8* Only have old books ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2015-07-11* Can' download more than 3 chapters in any book. Tried clicking on Next Chapter, tried the Download All button and nothing. Too bad! ### 1/5 — So full of adverts *2015-06-06, version 4.0.8* Almost unusable, there are so many adverts that just keep popping up with timers on that you can't close down. Sorry, I know it's free but had to uninstall. ### 1/5 — Frustrated *2015-06-03, version 4.0.8* I just downloaded this app and it doesn't work. It won't even open it just tries to open over and over and immediately closes. I'm very disappointed!! ### 1/5 — Terrible vocals *2015-03-19, version 4.0.8* The people reading these stories are enough to put you off entirely. Very bad vocal portrayals of great works of fiction. ### 1/5 — Is it just me *2014-09-26, version 4.0.4* Not sure if it's just me but I have been trying to down load just one book all week... It takes Sooo long to do I haven't got a chance to hear if it's any good or not?!!! Help? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Thanks and a request *2024-08-13* Thank you so much for this app, I love it, and it’s all free. If you don’t mind, I have a request, could you make a setting where you can change the playback speed, because I like listening to audiobooks 2x speed. Thank you so much :) ### 5/5 — Very Nice *2023-08-22* Beautiful Design ### 5/5 — Second time around. *2022-06-08, version 4.1.6* At 88years old I can sit back,relax and enjoy again all those books I read as a child with even more enjoyment.Thank you. ### 5/5 — Awesome app! *2021-12-15* It's a stylish, easy to use, and simply enjoyable app that you and your kids will love listening to audiobooks on. ### 5/5 — Great App *2021-05-16* I love it. It has a good selection of books and the readers are excellent. ### 5/5 — Good *2020-04-29* Very good ### 5/5 — Iphone 4 *2019-05-11* Works on my old phone. Thanks for the long term support. Lots of librivox content. Niffy email to computer feature. ### 5/5 — Reading by ear *2017-10-28* This app may not be perfect but I love the old favorites and find myself enjoying them during unexpected opportunities to check in. Some of the readers are excellent. Others, not so much, but it's about the story. ### 5/5 — Great app *2017-06-02* The quality is very good. Congratulation to readers! Suggested wi-fi connection to download books. ### 5/5 — Very generous *2017-05-04* The volunteers who do this sometimes speak badly 95 percent is very good all around 9.75 out of ten --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-15.*