Comparison

Libro.fm Audiobooks vs Holodeck Archive

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

Holodeck Archive

Organize your science fiction book and comic collection. Browse a vast catalog, track owned and read items, and manage wish lists. Sync your data across devices with a clean, ad-free interface.

Highlights
  • Browse sci-fi novel and comic catalog
  • Track owned, read, and wish list items
  • Organize by series and chronological order
  • Sync collection data across devices
  • Minimalist, ad-free interface
Features
Currently charting
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Your personal sci-fi archive. Beautifully organised. Holodeck Archive is a collection tracker and catalogue browser built for fans of science fiction novels and comics. Browse thousands of titles, track what you own, mark what you've read, and keep a wish list — all in one place. Browse a Massive Catalogue Explore thousands of sci-fi novels and comics, complete with cover artwork, author credits, publisher info, and release dates. New titles are pulled live from an actively maintained database, so the catalogue stays current. Track Your Collection Mark titles as Owned, Read, or Want with a single tap. Your collection data is stored privately on your device and syncs to your account across all your devices when signed in. Explore by Series Browse titles grouped by their series run, jump between arcs, and explore issue-by-issue within a comic series. A timeline view lets you browse novels in in-universe chronological order or by release date. Comics Support The Comics tab lets you explore series runs, view cover art, browse individual issues, and track reading progress across a dedicated comic catalogue — separate from the novel library. Sign In to Sync Create a free account to sync your Owned, Read, and Want lists across devices. Set a Currently Reading and Currently Listening title that appears on your profile. No social features, no noise — just your collection. Clean, Calm Design Holodeck Archive is built around a dark, minimalist interface designed for browsing. No clutter. No ads. Just your collection. Catalogue data is sourced from publicly maintained community wikis and databases, used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike licensing. Holodeck Archive is an independent fan project. All franchises, characters, and intellectual property referenced within the catalogue belong to their respective owners. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by any rights holder.

Screenshots

Libro.fm Audiobooks4 screens
Holodeck Archive2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Libro.fm Audiobooks at Free against Holodeck Archive's $3.99. Libro.fm Audiobooks also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (41K vs 1). Holodeck Archive's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position and iOS requirement 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

Libro.fm Audiobooks is free to download; Holodeck Archive costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Libro.fm Audiobooks holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, Holodeck Archive daily. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Libro.fm Audiobooks versus Holodeck Archive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibro.fm AudiobooksHolodeck Archive
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.9 (41K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings41K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#64 — better#125
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLibro.fmJAMES ANTHONY BOOKER

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

Holodeck Archive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Libro.fm Audiobooks

No in-app purchases

None

Holodeck Archive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Libro.fm Audiobooks free?
Libro.fm Audiobooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Holodeck Archive free?
Holodeck Archive costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Libro.fm Audiobooks or Holodeck Archive?
Libro.fm Audiobooks is rated higher. Libro.fm Audiobooks averages 4.9 out of 5 from 41K ratings, while Holodeck Archive averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Libro.fm Audiobooks or Holodeck Archive have ads?
Neither Libro.fm Audiobooks nor Holodeck Archive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Libro.fm Audiobooks or Holodeck Archive?
Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and Holodeck Archive daily. Most recently, Libro.fm Audiobooks was updated on November 13, 2026 and Holodeck Archive on November 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, Libro.fm Audiobooks or Holodeck Archive?
Libro.fm Audiobooks currently peaks at #64 in the App Store charts, and Holodeck Archive at #125. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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