Comparison

Libro.fm Audiobooks vs Volumes

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
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

Volumes

This app helps you track, rate, and reflect on the books you read, building a personal library. It offers personalized reading recommendations based on your history and can import existing reading lists. Discover new titles with a comprehensive book catalog and keep your reading life backed up.

Highlights
  • Track books read
  • Rate and reflect on books
  • Personalized reading recommendations
  • Import existing reading lists
  • Comprehensive book catalog
  • iCloud backup
Features
Read full description

Volumes is a reading companion for thoughtful readers. Track the books you read, rate them, and reflect on what stayed with you. Over time you'll build a personal library that becomes richer with every entry. Next Read — Recommendations that tell you why — Volumes draws on the books you've loved, rated, and written about to suggest what to read next. Every recommendation includes a short note explaining the connection, helping you discover books that genuinely fit your taste. Bring your reading list with you — Already keep a list in Notes, a spreadsheet, or somewhere else? Paste it in and Volumes will magically import it, matching each title with cover art and preserving your ratings and notes. Your library starts full, not empty. Your reading history, all in one place — Keep track of the books you've read, revisit old favourites, and remember what you thought years later. Notes and reflections are surfaced throughout your library, turning your reading history into something personal and lasting. A complete book catalog, built in — Search across more than 40 million books, with beautiful cover art and rich metadata. Quickly add books to your library without manually entering titles or authors. Yours forever — Your library is backed up to iCloud and stays private. A lifelong record of your reading life that grows more meaningful over time.

Screenshots

Libro.fm Audiobooks4 screens
Volumes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Volumes at every 5 days against Libro.fm Audiobooks's every 3 weeks. Libro.fm Audiobooks's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and chart position (#41 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, Volumes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Libro.fm Audiobooks versus Volumes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibro.fm AudiobooksVolumes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (41K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings41K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank#41 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLibro.fmJacob Ruiz

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

Volumes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Libro.fm Audiobooks

No in-app purchases

None

Volumes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Libro.fm Audiobooks free?
Libro.fm Audiobooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Volumes free?
Volumes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Libro.fm Audiobooks or Volumes have ads?
Neither Libro.fm Audiobooks nor Volumes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Libro.fm Audiobooks or Volumes?
Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and Volumes every 5 days. Most recently, Libro.fm Audiobooks was updated on November 13, 2026 and Volumes on November 10, 2026.

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