Biblio Library vs Shelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Borrow digital books
- Read and listen to literature
- Offline access
- Explore top lists and categories
- Search for favorite titles
- Pause playback for calls
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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.
Shelf
Access your personal library of purchased audiobooks and e-books. Read or listen anywhere, anytime, with or without an internet connection. Enjoy your collection without subscriptions or time limits.
- Access purchased audiobooks and e-books
- Read or listen offline
- No subscriptions or time limits
- Bookmark and comment
- Customize reading experience
- Adjust playback speed
- Sleep timer for audiobooks
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Med Shelfappen får du enkelt tillgång till ditt alldeles egna bibliotek, fyllt med alla ljud- och e-böcker som du har köpt via ditt personliga konto. Det innebär att du helt fritt kan läsa eller lyssna på dina böcker var som helst, när som helst, med eller utan internetuppkoppling. Säg hejdå till stressiga abonnemang och hej till din egna samling böcker som du valt ut och vill läsa eller lyssna på. Med vår app kan du dessutom ta god tid på dig och njuta av läsupplevelsen utan att vara orolig över att överskrida någon typ av tidsbegränsning. Vi har ljudböcker och e-böcker för alla smaker, både nyheter och gamla klassiker. Välj och vraka bland bästsäljare, deckare, feel-good och inspirerande biografier. Du hittar enkelt din nästa läsupplevelse genom att ta hjälp av våra tips och topplistor. Logga in på ditt vanliga Adlibris-konto så synkroniseras alla dina tidigare köpta e-böcker och ljudböcker direkt till appen. Saknar du ett konto kan du enkelt skapa ett direkt på vår hemsida. I Shelf-appen kan du: - Läsa e-böcker - Lyssna på ljudböcker - Lyssna eller läsa i offline-läge - Lägga in egna bokmärken och kommentarer - Anpassa din läsupplevelse genom att välja textstorlek, typsnitt och bakgrundsfärg - Anpassa uppläsningshastigheten från 0.5 till 3.0 gånger hastigheten - Ställa in sovtimer för att pausa din ljudbok Mejla oss gärna om du har några idéer, synpunkter eller problem. Du når oss på shelf@beat.no. Trevlig läsning!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shelf at 5.0 against Biblio Library's 3.0. Biblio Library's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Shelf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively.
Biblio Library ships an update every 2 months, Shelf every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Biblio Library | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Axiellmedia AB | Beat Technology AS |
Customer experience
Biblio Library
Shelf
In-app purchases
Biblio Library
No in-app purchases
Shelf
No in-app purchases









