Comparison

Scribl Books vs Librivox

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

Head to head
About

Scribl Books

Discover and play original audiobooks, including self-published titles and audiobooks as podcasts. Utilize unique Story Elements to filter content by character, setting, or mood, and explore nonfiction Knowledge Books. Add titles to your library via the website.

Highlights
  • Original audiobooks
  • Podiobooks (audiobooks as podcasts)
  • Self-published content
  • Story Elements search
  • Knowledge Books (nonfiction)
  • Background audio playback
Features
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Play all the audiobooks you've added to your Scribl library, including paid and free audiobooks and Podiobooks (audiobooks as podcasts). Supports background audio to play whenever and wherever you want. All paid titles feature Scribl's CrowdPricing ($CP), where prices are set by the fans. If you're looking for self-published audiobooks, Scribl has you covered. Use Scribl's Story Elements to find the fiction or true stories you'll love. Search by Elements that define the main character, like gender or religion. Search by Elements that define the setting, like time period, or use of magic or technology. Search by Elements that define the mood of the book, like mystery, humor, and romance. Combine these in any way you want to define your own genres and view only the books that match your preferences. We have recently added Knowledge Books. These are nonfiction books on the topics our self-publishing authors know well. LIMITATIONS WITH THE CURRENT VERSION Only supports playing audiobooks (not yet ebooks) from your Scribl library. You can currently only add titles to your library at Scribl.com. It is not yet possible to add titles to your library from within the app. Does not yet support reading your ebooks or listening to our Podiobook titles, but those will both be coming soon.

About

Librivox

Access a vast library of public domain e-books and audiobooks from Librivox and Project Gutenberg. Explore over 10,000 audiobooks and 50,000 written books in multiple languages, including classics and popular titles.

Highlights
  • Public domain e-books
  • Public domain audiobooks
  • 10,000+ audiobooks
  • 50,000+ written books
  • Multiple languages
  • Classic literature
Features
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Librivoxer app is a collection of largest public domain e-book and audiobooks from Librivox and Project Gutenberg. This app contains more than 10.000 audiobooks and more than 50.000 written books in different languages such as Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog. With this application you will be able to reach world's greatest literature from your device. Top 50 e-books: 1- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 2- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 3- The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 4- A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 5- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle 6- Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 7 -The Bayeux Tapestry Elucidated by John Collingwood Bruce 8- Why Men Fight by Bertrand Russell 9- Dracula by Bram Stoker 10- The Young Train Dispatcher by Burton Egbert Stevenson Top Audio Books: 1- Pride and Prejudice 2- Jane Eyre 3- Persuasion 4- Anne of Green Gables 5- Emma 6- Little Women 7- The Count of Monte Cristo 8- Mansfield Park 9- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 10- Wuthering Heights Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.webronsoftware.co.uk/mobile-apps/librivox-ebooks-audiobooks/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Scribl Books4 screens
Librivox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Librivox at 4.4 against Scribl Books's 2.6. Librivox also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 11%) and ratings volume (242 vs 13). Scribl Books's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Librivox sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Scribl Books asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Librivox holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Librivox has 242 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Scribl Books's written reviews are positive against 53% of Librivox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribl Books ships an update every 5 months, Librivox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Scribl Books versus Librivox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribl BooksLibrivox
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (13 ratings)4.4 (242 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews53.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13242 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScribliotech, Inc.Webron Software LTD

Customer experience

Scribl Books

All ratings13 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative77.8%

Librivox

All ratings239 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Scribl Books

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Librivox

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Ads are annoying and hard to dismiss
  • Paid membership not granting access to titles
  • Cannot sort or search effectively
  • Audiobook language cannot be changed
  • Buffering issues
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  • Search function is broken
  • Books listed in large squares, not alphabetical
  • Books don't appear
  • App indicates empty library with no way to add books

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to search by author
  • Ability to sort by author/reader
  • Ability to search by genre
  • Bookmark feature
  • Clearer instructions on accessing library
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  • Full Librivox volume access

In-app purchases

None

Scribl Books

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Librivox

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Weekly Subscription$6.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium$49.99
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99

Questions

Is Scribl Books free?
Scribl Books is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Librivox free?
Librivox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scribl Books or Librivox?
Librivox is rated higher. Scribl Books averages 2.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Librivox averages 4.4 from 242 ratings.
Do Scribl Books or Librivox have ads?
Librivox shows ads; Scribl Books does not.
Which is updated more often, Scribl Books or Librivox?
Scribl Books ships an update every 5 months, and Librivox every 3 months. Most recently, Scribl Books was updated on November 2, 2026 and Librivox on November 3, 2026.

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