Libro.fm Audiobooks vs SILS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Libro.fm Audiobooks
Access a vast library of audiobooks while supporting local bookstores. Purchase audiobooks with credits, enjoy DRM-free downloads, and listen on the go with features like playback speed control and a sleep timer. Your purchases directly benefit independent booksellers.
- Explore 600,000+ audiobooks
- Use audiobook credits
- Apple Watch listening
- Automatic sync across devices
- Bookmarks and playback speed
- Sleep timer
- DRM-free downloads
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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
SILS
Easily search library catalogs, place holds, and manage your account on the go. Access your library barcode without your physical card. Available for customers of specific Saskatchewan library systems.
- Search library catalog
- Place and manage holds
- Renew borrowed items
- View account status and fines
- Access digital library barcode
- Refine searches with filters
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Search the catalogue, place holds, and renew items from this fast, easy to use app on your mobile device. Search the catalogue: - Enter your search terms right from the home screen. Don’t see what you’re looking for right away? Use the filters to refine your search and get your hands on the item you want fast. - View an item’s holdings to find out where you can pick up a copy. - Place a hold to have an item sent to your preferred library for pickup once it’s available. Manage your account: - Check to see if you have items ready for pickup, or overdue, and check your fines right on the home screen. - Renew items out. - View and manage your holds. - View your reading history. - View your fines details. Access your library barcode: - No need to panic if you’ve forgotten your library card; the app includes a barcode image you can use to borrow materials. Available for customers of the following library systems: - Chinook Regional Library - Lakeland Library Region - Palliser Regional Library - Parkland Regional Library - Pahkisimon Nuyeʔáh Library System (PNLS) - Prince Albert Public Library (PAPL) - Regina Public Library (RPL) - Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) - Southeast Regional Library - Wapiti Regional Library - Wheatland Regional Library
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Libro.fm Audiobooks at every 3 weeks against SILS's every 6 months. Libro.fm Audiobooks also leads on chart position (#82 vs unranked). SILS's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 ships an update every 3 weeks, SILS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Libro.fm Audiobooks | SILS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (37K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.1% of reviews — better | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #82 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Libro.fm | Saskatchewan Information Library Services Consortium Inc |
Customer experience
Libro.fm Audiobooks
SILS
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
SILS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Libro.fm Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
SILS
No in-app purchases
