Comparison

Libro.fm Audiobooks vs Next Page

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
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

Next Page

This app provides neutral information about books, highlighting themes, topics, and content areas to support informed decisions. Scan ISBNs or search titles to view content indicators for language, maturity, or sensitive topics, with optional detailed insights. Build personal or family bookshelves and manage reader profiles for transparency.

Highlights
  • Scan book ISBNs or search titles
  • View content indicators for themes
  • Explore detailed content insights
  • Build and manage bookshelves
  • Create reader profiles
  • Neutral, transparent book information
Features
Read full description

Next Page is designed with you in mind to provide clear, neutral information about books. We have over 100million titles to search from! What it does: • Highlights themes, topics, and content areas that may be present in a book • Provides context to support informed decisions • Aims to increase transparency, not influence opinion We'll show you what's inside the book - the choice to open it, is yours. Scan a book’s ISBN to see clear, easy-to-understand content indicators. Whether you’re a reader, parent, or teacher, Next Page gives you transparency. No guessing. No surprises. • Scan books using the ISBN/ or manually search your favorite titles • View content indicators for themes like language, maturity, or sensitive topics • Explore optional, detailed content insights when you want more context • Build and manage personal or family bookshelves • Create profiles for different readers Next Page offers clarity, not conclusions. Next Page uses automated analysis to help surface potential content themes. Results are informational and may not capture every detail. They’re designed to support thoughtful decisions — not replace reading or parental guidance. Free & optional subscriptions Start with a Free tier to try scanning and searching. Subscriptions unlock additional features and higher usage limits. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://uneven-twill-b4b.notion.site/268b0246e6ee80939f10e7f0e1e62faf Privacy Policy: https://uneven-twill-b4b.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-250b0246e6ee80498775ffb0c660bde5 Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Libro.fm Audiobooks4 screens
Next Page4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Libro.fm Audiobooks at none against Next Page's 3. Libro.fm Audiobooks also leads on ratings volume (41K vs 6) and chart position (#86 vs unranked). Next Page's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Next Page sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Libro.fm Audiobooks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Libro.fm Audiobooks against 5.0 for Next Page. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Libro.fm Audiobooks has 41K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Libro.fm Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Next Page's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update monthly, Next Page every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Libro.fm Audiobooks versus Next Page: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibro.fm AudiobooksNext Page
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (41K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41K — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#86 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB23 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLibro.fmDmitriy Glazko

Customer experience

Libro.fm Audiobooks

All ratings40,562 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews809 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.9%

Next Page

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 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

Next Page

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Libro.fm Audiobooks

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Next Page

Subscriptions3
  • Basic$0.991 Month
  • Plus$1.991 Month
  • Family$5.991 Month

Questions

Is Libro.fm Audiobooks free?
Libro.fm Audiobooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Next Page free?
Next Page is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Libro.fm Audiobooks or Next Page?
Next Page is rated higher. Libro.fm Audiobooks averages 4.9 out of 5 from 41K ratings, while Next Page averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Libro.fm Audiobooks or Next Page have ads?
Neither Libro.fm Audiobooks nor Next Page shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Libro.fm Audiobooks or Next Page?
Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update monthly, and Next Page every 10 days. Most recently, Libro.fm Audiobooks was updated on October 29, 2026 and Next Page on October 19, 2026.

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