Comparison

Libro.fm Audiobooks vs FocusFlash

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

FocusFlash

Features
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FocusFlash: Read Without the Chaos Tired of losing your place, re-reading lines, or staring at overwhelming pages? FocusFlash is built for ADHD brains—showing just one word at a time at your custom words-per-minute speed. No clutter. No distractions. Just pure, laser-focused reading.

Screenshots

Libro.fm Audiobooks4 screens
FocusFlash3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FocusFlash at every 4 days against Libro.fm Audiobooks's monthly. Libro.fm Audiobooks's advantage is chart position (#87 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 26.0). 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 monthly, FocusFlash every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Libro.fm Audiobooks versus FocusFlash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibro.fm AudiobooksFocusFlash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (41K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings41K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#87 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLibro.fmAndre Aigner

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

FocusFlash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Libro.fm Audiobooks

No in-app purchases

None

FocusFlash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Libro.fm Audiobooks free?
Libro.fm Audiobooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusFlash free?
FocusFlash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Libro.fm Audiobooks or FocusFlash have ads?
Neither Libro.fm Audiobooks nor FocusFlash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Libro.fm Audiobooks or FocusFlash?
Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update monthly, and FocusFlash every 4 days. Most recently, Libro.fm Audiobooks was updated on October 16, 2026 and FocusFlash on October 4, 2026.

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