Scribl Books vs Libraryai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Original audiobooks
- Podiobooks (audiobooks as podcasts)
- Self-published content
- Story Elements search
- Knowledge Books (nonfiction)
- Background audio playback
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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.
Libraryai
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LibraryAI is your smart online reading companion. Build your personal digital library, get AI book recommendations based on your taste, join pair reading challenges with friends, track your reading streak, save notes for every book, and discover new stories together. Make reading social, and motivating in one app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Libraryai at every 2 months against Scribl Books's every 5 months. 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.
Scribl Books ships an update every 5 months, Libraryai every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scribl Books | Libraryai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scribliotech, Inc. | Daniil Sukhov |
In-app purchases
Scribl Books
No in-app purchases
Libraryai
No in-app purchases
