Libro.fm Audiobooks vs Aural audiobooks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Libro.fm Audiobooks
Listen to audiobooks while supporting independent bookstores. Access a vast library, enjoy DRM-free content, and utilize reader-friendly features like bookmarks and sleep timers. Purchases directly benefit your chosen local bookshop.
- Support for independent bookstores
- DRM-free audiobooks
- Bookmarks and sleep timer
- Adjustable playback speed
- Automatic syncing across devices
- Recommendations from booksellers
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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
Aural audiobooks
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Audiogrāmatas Tavā valodā. Klausies jaunākās vietējo satura radītāju veidotās audiogrāmatas latviešu valodā. Atklāj audiogrāmatu pasauli un izvēlies sev iecienītāko žanru - biogrāfija, romāni, bērnu literatūra, pašizaugsmes un motivācijas grāmatas.Aural platformā jebkurš var pievienoties satura radītāju kopienai, ierunāt un publicēt audiogrāmatas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Libro.fm Audiobooks at none against Aural audiobooks's 10. Libro.fm Audiobooks also leads on chart position (#64 vs unranked). Aural audiobooks's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Aural audiobooks sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Libro.fm Audiobooks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, Aural audiobooks monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Libro.fm Audiobooks | Aural audiobooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (41K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #64 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Libro.fm | Aural SIA |
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
Aural audiobooks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Libro.fm Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
Aural audiobooks
- Latviešu tautas pasakas. 2$1.99
- Uz Dzimteni-Miķelis Paulockis$2.99
- Pūkainītes Draugs - I.Zēriete$3.99
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- Džekpots - Zane Nuts$7.99
- Praktiskā kokvilna - Zane Nuts$8.99
- Mierpilna audzināšana-V.Ozola$11.99
- Latvju pacients - Jana Egle$11.99
- SPIN Pārdošana - Nīls Rekhems$12.99
- Manifests ikdienas varonim, RŠ$12.99
- Bezvēsts pazudušās -L.Kovaļova$14.99
Questions
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