Libro.fm Audiobooks vs TLN Library Catalog
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
TLN Library Catalog
Access your local library's catalog and account from your mobile device. Search for books, movies, and ebooks, place holds, renew loans, and pay fines. Find library locations and hours, and download digital content.
- Search catalog (books, movies, ebooks)
- Place holds
- Renew loans
- Pay fines
- Download eBooks
- Find library locations and hours
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Connect to The Library Network’s resources and your account directly on your mobile device! Features: Search for books, movies, ebooks and more... Find library locations, hours, and get directions Place holds Download eBooks Check your account Renew loans Pay Fines Share what you are reading with friends using Facebook, Twitter and email Powered by The Library Corporation Participating Libraries Addison Township Public Library Allen Park Public Library Auburn Hills Public Library Belleville Area District Library Berkley Public Library Brighton District Library Chelsea District Library Clawson Blair Memorial Library Commerce Township Community Library Dearborn Hts. North - Caroline Kennedy Dearborn Hts. South - JFK, Jr Library Dexter District Library Ecorse Public Library Ferndale Area District Library Flat Rock Public Library Franklin Public Library Garden City Public Library Hamtramck Public Library Hartland Cromaine Library Hazel Park Memorial District Library Highland Township Public Library Huntington Woods Library Inkster Leanna Hicks Public Library Lincoln Park Public Library Livonia Public Library Alfred Noble Livonia Public Library Carl Sandburg Livonia Public Library Civic Center Lyon Township Public Library Madison Heights Public Library Manchester District Library Melvindale Public Library Milford Public Library Northville District Library Novi Public Library Oak Park Library Oxford Public Library Pontiac Public Library Redford Township District Library River Rouge Public Library Riverview Veterans Memorial Library Romulus Public Library Royal Oak Public Library Salem-South Lyon District Library Southgate Veterans Memorial Library Springfield Township Library Taylor Community Library The Library Network Trenton Veterans Memorial Library Walled Lake City Library Waterford Township Public Library Wayne Public Library White Lake Township Library Wixom Public Library Wyandotte Bacon Memorial District Library
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Libro.fm Audiobooks at 4.9 against TLN Library Catalog's 3.1. Libro.fm Audiobooks also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 50%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months). TLN Library Catalog's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Libro.fm Audiobooks has 41K ratings behind it against 13, 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 50% of TLN Library Catalog's.
Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update monthly, TLN Library Catalog every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Libro.fm Audiobooks | TLN Library Catalog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (41K ratings) — better | 3.1 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #98 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Libro.fm | The Library Corporation |
Customer experience
Libro.fm Audiobooks
TLN Library Catalog
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
TLN Library Catalog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Libro.fm Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
TLN Library Catalog
No in-app purchases
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