Libro.fm Audiobooks vs Libro
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
Libro
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Libro is a book sharing platform. Use Libro to find books to read around your neighbourhood, create your neighbourhood library, meet like minded readers and discover new writers! How does it work? Libro transforms your neighbourhood into a library. You can use Libro to find new books to read and exchange books with your neighbors. Anyone can contribute to your local library! Use the My library feature to add all your books and allow others on Libro to borrow them from you. Use the app to see if anyone around you has the books you're looking for and borrow them for 30 days! When you're done reading, simply return the book to its home. By using Libro, you can help save our forests too! Less freshly printed books means less paper, less shipping boxes, less packaging...! --- By downloading and installing this app you agree to our Privacy Policy (https://readwithlibro.app/privacy) and Terms of Use (https://readwithlibro.app/terms)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Libro.fm Audiobooks at #85 against Libro's unranked. On price, update cadence, 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, Libro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Libro.fm Audiobooks | Libro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (37K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #85 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 284 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Libro.fm | Gomoku Studio Pty Ltd |
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
Libro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Libro.fm Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
Libro
No in-app purchases









