Comparison

Biblio Library vs Demensbibblan

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Biblio Library

Access and enjoy your library's digital audiobooks and e-books in one convenient application. Stream or download titles for offline listening and reading, making literature accessible anywhere.

Highlights
  • Borrow digital books
  • Read and listen to literature
  • Offline access
  • Explore top lists and categories
  • Search for favorite titles
  • Pause playback for calls
Features
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All digital books in one app! Biblio makes it easy to read and listen to your library's literature wherever you are. Biblio is the library app where you can borrow, read and listen to your favorite literature, both streamed and off-line. Explore among top lists, categories or search your favorites. Off-line If you want to save surf or have a bad cell coverage, you can download the books you want to read or listen to. The books are then stored on your device and you can listen to them on the train or on the flight without interruption. Biblio, the extension of your library. Biblio makes it possible to access your library's book catalog. If you do not find the book that you would like to read or listen to, please contact your library and they will help you find what you are looking for. There may be limits as to how many books you can borrow. If you have questions about how many books you can borrow, please contact your library and they will inform you about which rules they have. Logins are managed by your library. If you have problems logging in, please contact your library. Most libraries are connected to Biblio (Sweden, Finland) some may be a part of a portal and that name will show in the login list. If you do not find the library you are looking for, please contact your library. App rights. Biblio asks for rights to your phone function. The app uses this right to pause playback of a book when you receive a phone call.

About

Demensbibblan

Features
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Välkommen till Demensbibblan. Här hittar du ljudböcker, e-böcker och korta filmer som alla handlar om demenssjukdom på något sätt. Det finns böcker för dig som har en demenssjukdom, för dig som är anhörig och för dig som arbetar med vård och omsorg. Biblioteket kommer successivt att fyllas på med fler titlar. I appen kan du: • Ladda ner böcker för att lyssna eller läsa offline • Välja mellan tre olika hastigheter för ljudböcker • Välja mellan ljust och mörkt skärmläge • Justera textstorleken så att den passar dig • Bygga upp din egen bokhylla Demensbibblan är utvecklad av Stiftelsen Svenskt Demenscentrum med stöd av Marcus och Amalia Wallenbergs minnesfond. Welcome to Demensbibblan, a small dementia library. The content of Demensbibblan is mainly in Swedish. It contains audiobooks, e-books, and short films about dementia, for you living with dementia, and for you working within the field. Demensbibblan will gradually be stocked with more material. There is a small selection of material in English. Material in other languages will be available as soon as it is available. Functions: • Download books to read or listen to offline • Choose different audio speeds for audiobooks • Choose between a light or dark screen setting • Adjust the text to a size suitable for you • Build your own bookshelf Demensbibblan is developed by the Swedish Dementia Centre, with funds from the Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Foundation.

Screenshots

Biblio Library3 screens
Demensbibblan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Demensbibblan at every 3 weeks against Biblio Library's every 2 months. Biblio Library's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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

Biblio Library ships an update every 2 months, Demensbibblan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Biblio Library versus Demensbibblan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBiblio LibraryDemensbibblan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB29 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAxiellmedia ABSvenskt Demenscentrum

In-app purchases

None

Biblio Library

No in-app purchases

None

Demensbibblan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Biblio Library free?
Biblio Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Demensbibblan free?
Demensbibblan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Biblio Library or Demensbibblan have ads?
Neither Biblio Library nor Demensbibblan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Biblio Library or Demensbibblan?
Biblio Library ships an update every 2 months, and Demensbibblan every 3 weeks. Most recently, Biblio Library was updated on November 3, 2026 and Demensbibblan on October 27, 2026.

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