Comparison

Libro.fm Audiobooks vs EchoReadPro

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

EchoReadPro

Transform text into audio for hands-free listening on various devices. Enjoy customizable playback speeds, voice options, and seamless progress saving. Ideal for language learners and anyone who wants to free their eyes from screens.

Highlights
  • Text and local file reading
  • Adjustable language, speed, and volume
  • Voice sync text highlighting
  • Playback paragraph switching
  • Save playback history and settings
  • Screen-off playback
  • Image text recognition
  • Unlimited listening duration
Features
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Listen freely with Scroll Books, free your eyes (Watch · Phone · Tablet · Computer) - Supports text input and importing local text files for audio reading, easy for daily audiobook listening - Freely adjust language, speech rate and volume; play/pause available to control playback at will - Synchronized text highlighting with voice, great for reading-along practice and efficient language learning - Freely switch playback paragraphs to listen to specific content accurately - Save playback history, remember playback progress and settings, resume listening without repositioning - Smart anti-screen-lock function; playback continues with screen off, enjoy listening hands-free - Built-in shortcut tool entry for convenient access to Image to Text (CopyImageText), batch text replacement (SearchReplacePro2), web page audiobook (Bookmarkers Pro/Bookmarkers for Safari), LAN file transfer, image preview, file reading and clipboard sync (FileSentPro). # Pro Paid Exclusive Benefits - Remove reading time limit, unlimited long-time listening - Auto shutoff timer for bedtime, safer night listening - Export read content as audio files for offline playback anytime, listen during commute - Use high-quality built-in system voices with pitch adjustment for a comfortable listening experience # Notes - Go to More > Settings to adjust speech paragraph length. If playback issues occur on your device, reduce the value. - If voice playback fails, try switching to another voice.

Screenshots

Libro.fm Audiobooks4 screens
EchoReadPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Libro.fm Audiobooks at Free against EchoReadPro's $0.99. Libro.fm Audiobooks also leads on ratings volume (41K vs 1) and chart position (#103 vs unranked). EchoReadPro's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and device support (5 vs 3). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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; EchoReadPro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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 EchoReadPro. 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, EchoReadPro weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Libro.fm Audiobooks versus EchoReadPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibro.fm AudiobooksEchoReadPro
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (41K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings41K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#103 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLibro.fm杨军 朱

Customer experience

Libro.fm Audiobooks

All ratings41,215 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews821 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.0%

EchoReadPro

All ratings1 ratings
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

EchoReadPro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Libro.fm Audiobooks

No in-app purchases

None

EchoReadPro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Libro.fm Audiobooks free?
Libro.fm Audiobooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EchoReadPro free?
EchoReadPro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Libro.fm Audiobooks or EchoReadPro?
EchoReadPro is rated higher. Libro.fm Audiobooks averages 4.9 out of 5 from 41K ratings, while EchoReadPro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Libro.fm Audiobooks or EchoReadPro have ads?
Neither Libro.fm Audiobooks nor EchoReadPro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Libro.fm Audiobooks or EchoReadPro?
Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and EchoReadPro weekly. Most recently, Libro.fm Audiobooks was updated on November 9, 2026 and EchoReadPro on November 5, 2026.

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