Libby, the library app vs Accuris EWB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Libby, the library app
Access your local library's digital collection of ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines for free. Read or listen on your phone or tablet, download titles for offline use, and personalize your reading experience with customizable settings.
- Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines
- Send ebooks to Kindle (US only)
- Offline reading and listening
- Customizable reading experience
- Adjustable audiobook playback speed
- Sleep timer for audiobooks
- Organize titles with tags
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Libby connects you to your local library’s collection of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more. With just your library card, you can instantly read or listen to books on your phone or tablet — for free, thanks to your public library! Browse and borrow everything from timeless classics to the latest New York Times bestsellers, and enjoy your next great read anytime, anywhere. What You Can Do with Libby - Browse your library’s digital catalog of books - Borrow and enjoy ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines - Send ebooks to your Kindle (U.S. libraries only) - Listen to audiobooks through Apple CarPlay - Download titles for offline reading, or stream them to save space - Use tags to create to-be--read lists or organize your favorite titles - Keep your reading position with automatic syncing across all your devices A Beautiful Reading Experience Enjoy a seamless reading experience with Libby’s elegant, easy-to-use ebook reader: - Adjust text size, background color, and book design to fit your preferences - Zoom into magazines, comics, and graphic novels - Define and search for words or phrases instantly - Read and listen to interactive read-alongs with your kids - Add bookmarks, notes, and highlights to personalize your reading An Immersive Audiobook Player Libby’s audiobook player makes listening effortless and enjoyable: - Slow down or speed up playback (0.6x to 3.0x) - Set a sleep timer for nighttime listening - Swipe easily to skip forward or backward - Add bookmarks, notes, and highlights as you listen Read Anywhere, Anytime Libby is designed for everyone, including kids, teens, and adults. Whether you’re exploring new stories, catching up on bestsellers, or revisiting your favorite books, Libby keeps reading simple, fun, and accessible. Built by OverDrive, Libby proudly supports public libraries and the joy of reading for all. Download Libby today and turn your device into your personal library.
Accuris EWB
Access critical engineering documents offline, including codes, standards, and regulations. Stay productive on remote sites with secure, synchronized access and annotation capabilities, even without an internet connection.
- Offline access to engineering documents
- Read, reference, and annotate offline
- Automatic syncing across devices
- Bookmark and resume reading
- Create, edit, and delete annotations offline
- Content update notifications
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Accuris — Engineering Documents, Anywhere Take your critical engineering documents wherever the job takes you. Accuris gives you secure, offline access to codes, standards, regulations, and technical content so you can stay productive on remote sites, offshore platforms, mines, and everywhere in between. Work Without Boundaries Don't let poor connectivity slow you down. Select the documents you need before heading into the field, then read, reference, and annotate them with or without an internet connection. When you're back online, everything syncs automatically. Key Features: - Sign in with your existing Accuris account to instantly access your licensed content - Open bookmarked documents and pick up right where you left off - Select documents for full offline access - Read and navigate documents in low- or no-connectivity environments - Create, edit, and delete annotations while offline - Sync annotations automatically across devices when connectivity returns - Get notifications when content you rely on has been updated - Switch between multiple Accuris accounts, with offline documents kept per account Built for Engineers in the Field Accuris is designed for professionals who can't afford to lose access to the documents that guide their work. Whether you're reviewing a standard at a job site or annotating a regulation from an offshore platform, Accuris keeps your essential content and notes available wherever you are. Access to content is based on your organization's licensing and permissions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Libby, the library app at 4.6M against Accuris EWB's 2. Libby, the library app also leads on chart position (#2 vs unranked) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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 Libby, the library app against 5.0 for Accuris EWB. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Libby, the library app has 4.6M ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Libby, the library app ships an update monthly, Accuris EWB every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Libby, the library app | Accuris EWB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.6M ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.6M — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | OverDrive, Inc. | Accuris |
Customer experience
Libby, the library app
Accuris EWB
Bugs and requests
Libby, the library app
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Issues with downloading and syncing content
- Unreliable playback controls for audiobooks
- Inconsistent behavior when placing holds
- Disappearing reading history and bookmarks
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to search across multiple libraries
- Custom reading/listening speed controls
- Improved recommendation and discovery tools
- Option to purchase unavailable titles
- Customizable reading experience (fonts, themes)
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- Integration with other e-book/audiobook services
Accuris EWB
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Libby, the library app
No in-app purchases
Accuris EWB
No in-app purchases
Questions
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