Libro.fm Audiobooks vs Sno
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
Sno
Access your library card instantly, search the collection, and manage your loans. Discover new titles and get recommendations from library staff. Find library hours and locations easily.
- Instant library card access
- Search and save titles
- Place and manage holds
- Renew checked out items
- Check library hours and locations
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Use the Sno-Isle Libraries app to discover new titles, plan your visit, and browse recommendations curated by your library staff. Features Include: Instant access your library card Search the collection and save titles for later Place and manage holds Renew checked out items Check library hours and locations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Libro.fm Audiobooks at 92% against Sno's 40%. Libro.fm Audiobooks also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (41K vs 31). Sno's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Libro.fm Audiobooks has 41K ratings behind it against 31, 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 40% of Sno's.
Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update monthly, Sno every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Libro.fm Audiobooks | Sno |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (41K ratings) — better | 3.7 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #117 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Libro.fm | Sno-Isle Libraries |
Customer experience
Libro.fm Audiobooks
Sno
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
Sno
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Libro.fm Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
Sno
No in-app purchases
