Libro.fm Audiobooks vs AR Reads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Libro.fm Audiobooks
Listen to audiobooks while supporting independent bookstores. Access a vast library, enjoy DRM-free content, and utilize reader-friendly features like bookmarks and sleep timers. Purchases directly benefit your chosen local bookshop.
- Support for independent bookstores
- DRM-free audiobooks
- Bookmarks and sleep timer
- Adjustable playback speed
- Automatic syncing across devices
- Recommendations from booksellers
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Looking to read audiobooks, and love supporting your local bookshop? We’re Libro.fm, an employee-owned audiobook company that shares profits with more than 4,000 indie bookshops around the globe. Whether you’re starting a membership or grabbing one of our 600,000+ audiobooks à la carte, every purchase supports your chosen store. • DRM-free (accessible audiobooks) • Reader-friendly features: Create bookmarks, set a sleep timer, adjust playback speed, create and assign tags, and automatically sync your spot across devices • Use your Libro.fm credits to redeem audiobooks in app • Supports Apple Watch and CarPlay • Recommendations from real booksellers As a Social Purpose Corporation and Certified B Corp™, we're proud to put time and resources into supporting indie bookshops and getting more folks to read—even if those goals may at times conflict with our financial interests. We care about the reading ecosystem and want it to thrive. Our privacy policy can be found at https://libro.fm/privacy Our terms of use can be found at https://libro.fm/terms
AR Reads
Experience The Dragon Brothers books like never before with augmented reality. Point your device at marked pages to bring 3D landscapes and characters to life, immersing you in magical worlds and exciting scenes.
- Augmented reality book enhancement
- 3D landscapes and characters
- Interactive reading experience
- Works with The Dragon Brothers books
- Immersive storytelling
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The AR Reads app brings The Dragon Brothers books to life! Simply download the app and point it at the pages marked with augmented reality content and see magical 3D landscapes, meet the bad guys, eavesdrop on important conversations and take a look around inside a stadium or a giant ship. You can find out more at http://www.dragonbrothersbooks.com/ar/ (Some content will not work on iPhone4S and older devices.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Libro.fm Audiobooks at 92% against AR Reads's 47%. Libro.fm Audiobooks also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). AR Reads's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Libro.fm Audiobooks holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Libro.fm Audiobooks has 41K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Libro.fm Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 47% of AR Reads's.
Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, AR Reads every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Libro.fm Audiobooks | AR Reads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (41K ratings) — better | 3.0 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews — better | 47.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #92 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 230 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Libro.fm | Dragon Brothers Books |
Customer experience
Libro.fm Audiobooks
AR Reads
Bugs and requests
Libro.fm Audiobooks
Reported bugs
3 issues- Playback stops when device goes to sleep
- Inability to download audiobooks on cellular data
- App crashes and loses progress in books
Requested features
4 requests- Add chapter support for audiobooks
- Improve search and browsing capabilities
- Allow in-app purchases and account management
- Implement syncing across devices
AR Reads
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Libro.fm Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
AR Reads
No in-app purchases
Questions
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