Libro.fm Audiobooks vs Covered by Ingram
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Support for independent bookstores
- DRM-free audiobooks
- Bookmarks and sleep timer
- Adjustable playback speed
- Automatic syncing across devices
- Recommendations from booksellers
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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
Covered by Ingram
Access and read advance reader copies of upcoming books directly on your device. This official reading app connects you to the Covered platform, allowing publishers, booksellers, and librarians to share and review digital manuscripts.
- Read Digital Review Copies (DRCs)
- Access upcoming book titles
- Connects to Covered platform
- Sign in with existing account
- Built for industry professionals
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Covered by Ingram is the official reading app for Covered, the platform connecting publishers and industry professionals. Use your Covered account to access Digital Review Copies (DRCs) of upcoming titles and read them right on your device. ‣ Read DRCs from publishers on the Covered platform ‣ Sign in with your existing Covered account ‣ Built for booksellers, librarians, and industry professionals
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Libro.fm Audiobooks at 41K against Covered by Ingram's 7. Libro.fm Audiobooks also leads on chart position (#103 vs unranked). Covered by Ingram's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Libro.fm Audiobooks against 5.0 for Covered by Ingram. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Libro.fm Audiobooks has 41K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Libro.fm Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Covered by Ingram's.
Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, Covered by Ingram weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Libro.fm Audiobooks | Covered by Ingram |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (41K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #103 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Libro.fm | Ingram Content Group LLC |
Customer experience
Libro.fm Audiobooks
Covered by Ingram
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
Covered by Ingram
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Libro.fm Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
Covered by Ingram
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Libro.fm Audiobooks free?
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