Comparison

Libro.fm Audiobooks vs SpiceRack

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Support for independent bookstores
  • DRM-free audiobooks
  • Bookmarks and sleep timer
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Automatic syncing across devices
  • Recommendations from booksellers
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

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

SpiceRack

This app helps readers catalog their literary journeys. Track books read, create wishlists, and rate your favorites with detailed metrics. Discover new titles and organize your reading life.

Highlights
  • Track books read and TBR lists
  • Rate books and add reviews
  • Save favorite quotes
  • Track reading count and dates
  • Organize by genre and format
  • View reading metrics on charts
Features
Read full description

SpiceRack is your new companion to save the books you've read, the books you want to read and everything in between. SpiceRack is built for all readers, but we tried to cater to BookTok. Give your books ratings, spice ratings, reviews and read count to keep track of the books you loved, and how much you loved them. With SpiceRack you can: - Track the number of books you've read - Search OpenLibrary for the books you love and save them to your library - Save them as 'Read' or 'To Be Read' - Save your favourite quotes for each book - Track the number of reads and first read date - Store the format saved (E-Book, paperback, hardcover) - Store your favourite genres and assign them to your books as you please - See your reading metrics on charts and graphs over time And SO much more!

Screenshots

Libro.fm Audiobooks4 screens
SpiceRack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Libro.fm Audiobooks at Free against SpiceRack's $1.99. Libro.fm Audiobooks also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). SpiceRack's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On 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

Libro.fm Audiobooks is free to download; SpiceRack costs $1.99 up front. SpiceRack sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Libro.fm Audiobooks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Libro.fm Audiobooks holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Libro.fm Audiobooks has 41K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Libro.fm Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 100% of SpiceRack's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, SpiceRack every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Libro.fm Audiobooks versus SpiceRack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibro.fm AudiobooksSpiceRack
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (41K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLibro.fmThe Sparky

Customer experience

Libro.fm Audiobooks

All ratings41,215 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews821 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.0%

SpiceRack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 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

SpiceRack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Libro.fm Audiobooks

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SpiceRack

One-time4
  • Tiny Tip$0.99
  • Small Tip$4.99
  • Good Tip$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Great Tip$19.99

Questions

Is Libro.fm Audiobooks free?
Libro.fm Audiobooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpiceRack free?
SpiceRack costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Libro.fm Audiobooks or SpiceRack?
Libro.fm Audiobooks is rated higher. Libro.fm Audiobooks averages 4.9 out of 5 from 41K ratings, while SpiceRack averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Libro.fm Audiobooks or SpiceRack have ads?
Neither Libro.fm Audiobooks nor SpiceRack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Libro.fm Audiobooks or SpiceRack?
Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and SpiceRack every 2 months. Most recently, Libro.fm Audiobooks was updated on November 13, 2026 and SpiceRack on November 4, 2026.

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