Libro.fm Audiobooks vs Lisle Library
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
Lisle Library
Access library programs, services, and resources. Search for books, movies, and games, and explore the eLibrary for streaming and digital content. Manage your library account, place holds, and access online databases.
- Explore programs and services
- Search books, movies, and games
- Access eLibrary content
- Manage library account
- Place holds
- Access online databases
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The Lisle Library District (LLD) app allows you to explore programs, services, and valuable resources. Search new books, movies, and games. You can also search the LLD’s eLibrary to stream, listen, or view your favorite content. Access a variety of databases and other helpful online content. You can also check your Library account, place holds, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Lisle Library at free against Libro.fm Audiobooks's free with in-app purchases. Libro.fm Audiobooks's advantage is ratings volume (41K vs 1) and chart position (#91 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Libro.fm Audiobooks against 5.0 for Lisle Library. 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.
Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update monthly, Lisle Library every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Libro.fm Audiobooks | Lisle Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (41K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #91 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Libro.fm | Lisle Library District |
Customer experience
Libro.fm Audiobooks
Lisle Library
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
Lisle Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Libro.fm Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
Lisle Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
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