Libro.fm Audiobooks vs Commonshelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Explore 600,000+ audiobooks
- Use audiobook credits
- Apple Watch listening
- Automatic sync across devices
- Bookmarks and playback speed
- Sleep timer
- DRM-free downloads
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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
Commonshelf
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Hi, I'm the dev of Commonshelf — an app for people who love talking about what they read. Here are 10 things you can do: • Log every book on its own card — title, author, dates, rating • Leave a public note, plus a private journal just for you • Sort by genre, subject, and tags, with content ratings so it fits every reader • Browse Log view, or switch to Shelf view for real book spines • Find friends by username and follow their library • See new logs from everyone you follow in your Feed • Browse every book across everyone you follow in the Library catalogue • Get a Year in Books recap and a collection of your favorite lines • Personalize with themes, accent colors, and nicknames for friends • Invite friends to join, right from the app Completely free, no subscriptions, ever. Come share your shelf! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Commonshelf at every 2 days against Libro.fm Audiobooks's monthly. Libro.fm Audiobooks's advantage is chart position (#104 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Libro.fm Audiobooks ships an update monthly, Commonshelf every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Libro.fm Audiobooks | Commonshelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (41K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #104 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Libro.fm | Vijetha Adhimulam |
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
Commonshelf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Libro.fm Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
Commonshelf
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Libro.fm Audiobooks free?
Is Commonshelf free?
Do Libro.fm Audiobooks or Commonshelf have ads?
Which is updated more often, Libro.fm Audiobooks or Commonshelf?
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