Comparison

Libro.fm Audiobooks vs MindfulShelf

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
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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

MindfulShelf

Features
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Many people read regularly, but struggle to remember what they’ve read or to collect their thoughts after finishing a book. Writing a full review later feels overwhelming, so insights are lost. This app is designed for mindful reading. It lets you create quick text or voice notes while reading, rate books, and save them to your personal reading history. Everything stays structured and easy to revisit later. Use it when: – you want to capture a thought before it disappears – you don’t want to open multiple apps or notes – you want to remember more from what you read Key features: – Quick text, audio and photo notes while reading – Book ratings and personal reading history – Clean, focused interface with no distractions – All notes stored and organized in one place The goal is simple: to read more consciously, remember more, and grow through what you read.

Screenshots

Libro.fm Audiobooks4 screens
MindfulShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MindfulShelf at every 4 days against Libro.fm Audiobooks's every 3 weeks. Libro.fm Audiobooks's advantage is chart position (#99 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, MindfulShelf every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Libro.fm Audiobooks versus MindfulShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibro.fm AudiobooksMindfulShelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (41K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings41K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#99 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLibro.fmLuzhnov Kirill

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

MindfulShelf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Libro.fm Audiobooks

No in-app purchases

None

MindfulShelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Libro.fm Audiobooks free?
Libro.fm Audiobooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindfulShelf free?
MindfulShelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Libro.fm Audiobooks or MindfulShelf have ads?
Neither Libro.fm Audiobooks nor MindfulShelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Libro.fm Audiobooks or MindfulShelf?
Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and MindfulShelf every 4 days. Most recently, Libro.fm Audiobooks was updated on November 10, 2026 and MindfulShelf on October 31, 2026.

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