Comparison

Libro.fm Audiobooks vs Pick

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

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.

Highlights
  • Explore 600,000+ audiobooks
  • Use audiobook credits
  • Apple Watch listening
  • Automatic sync across devices
  • Bookmarks and playback speed
  • Sleep timer
  • DRM-free downloads
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Pick

Features
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Pick-A-Path: Magical Forest Adventure is a choose-your-own-adventure experience designed especially for children aged 6 and up. Blending the joy of reading with the thrill of decision-making, this interactive storybook invites young readers to guide two best friends—Bella and You—on a magical day out in the forest. As they explore sun-dappled trails, discover glowing stones, and meet mysterious creatures like the Fairy Queen and the Goblin King, children make choices that shape the story’s path and outcome. Will they follow the silvery light? Trust the bunny’s invitation? Or stay safely on the trail? Every decision leads to a new twist, encouraging curiosity, empathy, and critical thinking. Features: • Rich, branching narrative with multiple endings • Age-appropriate dialogue and vocabulary for early readers • Magical characters and lore including the Rainbow Stone, Fairy Queen, and Goblin King • Beautifully illustrated backgrounds and gentle animations • No ads, no sign-in, and no personal data collection Perfect for bedtime reading, classroom exploration, or quiet solo play, Pick-A-Path turns screen time into story time.

Screenshots

Libro.fm Audiobooks4 screens
Pick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Libro.fm Audiobooks at none against Pick's 1. Libro.fm Audiobooks also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#91 vs unranked). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Libro.fm Audiobooks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update monthly, Pick every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Libro.fm Audiobooks versus Pick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibro.fm AudiobooksPick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (41K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings41K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#91 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLibro.fmJon Fulton

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

Pick

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Libro.fm Audiobooks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pick

One-time1
  • Premium$0.99

Questions

Is Libro.fm Audiobooks free?
Libro.fm Audiobooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pick free?
Pick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Libro.fm Audiobooks or Pick have ads?
Neither Libro.fm Audiobooks nor Pick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Libro.fm Audiobooks or Pick?
Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update monthly, and Pick every 3 months. Most recently, Libro.fm Audiobooks was updated on October 18, 2026 and Pick on October 8, 2026.

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