Comparison

Libro.fm Audiobooks vs 2 Second Lean Play

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Explore 600,000+ audiobooks
  • Use audiobook credits
  • Apple Watch listening
  • Automatic sync across devices
  • Bookmarks and playback speed
  • Sleep timer
  • DRM-free downloads
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

2 Second Lean Play

Access a collection of audiobooks on Lean principles and personal development for free. Explore topics like business, waste reduction, health, travel, and finding meaning in life.

Highlights
  • Free audiobook access
  • Lean principles content
  • Personal development topics
  • Business and manufacturing focus
  • Health and lifestyle guidance
  • Travel and happiness insights
Features
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Paul Akers is an entrepreneur, business owner, author, speaker, and Lean maniac. He has written five books including his best selling book, 2 Second Lean. He travels the world educating and speaking about Lean principles & Lean manufacturing. Paul’s goal is for Lean to change the world and reach as many people as possible. Here you can access all of his audiobooks for free. In 2 Second Lean, Paul shows how Lean doesn’t have to be boring and all about charts and graphs. It can be fun! He shows his company’s journey and astounding results. In Banish Sloppiness, the followup book to 2 Second Lean, Paul shows how Lean is a lifelong journey to remove waste and become better stewards of given resources. In Lean Health, Paul using his life journey to show how you can go from treating your body like a Pinto to treating it like a Ferrari. In Lean Travel, Paul shows the importance of traveling light and with a grateful heart. In Lean Life, Paul provides the tools necessary for a life with deep meaning and happiness.

Screenshots

Libro.fm Audiobooks4 screens
2 Second Lean Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: 2 Second Lean Play at free against Libro.fm Audiobooks's free with in-app purchases. Libro.fm Audiobooks's advantage is ratings volume (37K vs 21) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Libro.fm Audiobooks against 5.0 for 2 Second Lean Play. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Libro.fm Audiobooks has 37K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Libro.fm Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 100% of 2 Second Lean Play's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, 2 Second Lean Play every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Libro.fm Audiobooks versus 2 Second Lean Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibro.fm Audiobooks2 Second Lean Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (37K ratings)5.0 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37K — better21
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#88 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLibro.fmPaul Akers

Customer experience

Libro.fm Audiobooks

All ratings37,487 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews764 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.7%

2 Second Lean Play

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

2 Second Lean Play

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Libro.fm Audiobooks

No in-app purchases

None

2 Second Lean Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Libro.fm Audiobooks free?
Libro.fm Audiobooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 2 Second Lean Play free?
2 Second Lean Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Libro.fm Audiobooks or 2 Second Lean Play?
2 Second Lean Play is rated higher. Libro.fm Audiobooks averages 4.9 out of 5 from 37K ratings, while 2 Second Lean Play averages 5.0 from 21 ratings.
Do Libro.fm Audiobooks or 2 Second Lean Play have ads?
Neither Libro.fm Audiobooks nor 2 Second Lean Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Libro.fm Audiobooks or 2 Second Lean Play?
Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and 2 Second Lean Play every 6 weeks. Most recently, Libro.fm Audiobooks was updated on September 26, 2026 and 2 Second Lean Play on June 8, 2026.

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