Chirp Audiobooks vs Boundless
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chirp Audiobooks
Discover and purchase audiobooks at significant discounts, with many titles available for free. This app allows you to stream or download your purchased audiobooks for offline listening, offering a cost-effective way to enjoy a vast library without any subscription fees.
- Discounted audiobooks starting at $1
- Hundreds of free audiobooks available
- Stream or download for offline listening
- CarPlay integration for listening on the road
- Sleep timer and bookmark features
- Customizable listening speeds
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Chirp brings you huge audiobook deals — without a monthly commitment or subscription. Discover bestselling audio books starting at $1, plus hundreds of free audiobooks. Our team of audiobook lovers works with publishers and authors to deliver handpicked, limited-time deals to your inbox daily. Chirp makes it easy for millions of listeners to find their next audiobook. With the Chirp app, you can conveniently download or stream any audiobooks purchased from the Chirp website (chirpbooks.com) directly on your iPhone or iPad. ABOUT CHIRP - All your favorite audiobooks — including bestsellers, mysteries & thrillers, memoirs, classics, romance, science fiction & fantasy, and more — at your fingertips - Personalized emails alerting you to free and heavily discounted titles - New audiobook deals every day, including hundreds of free listens - Instantly available audiobooks with no waitlists - No subscription fees -On average, our members save more than $68/year with Chirp HOW IT WORKS - Sign up for free and tell us what types of books you enjoy - Discover bestselling audiobooks starting at $1, plus hundreds of free audiobooks - Download and start listening with our free app on iOS - The audiobooks are yours to keep FEATURES OF THE CHIRP APP - Stream or download audiobooks to enjoy offline listening in the app - Listen seamlessly on the road with CarPlay - Convenient sleep timer functionality - Effortless chapter navigation - Intuitive bookmark feature so you never lose your place - Highly customizable listening speeds Join the millions of Chirp customers getting amazing deals on audiobooks. Download the app and sign up today! Your feedback is important to us, so please consider leaving us a review.
Boundless
Access a vast collection of ebooks, digital audiobooks, and videobooks from your local library or school. Enjoy a seamless reading, listening, and watching experience with personalized recommendations and engaging reading programs.
- Discover ebooks, audiobooks, and videobooks
- Read, listen, and watch in one app
- Personalized recommendations
- Join library reading programs
- Track reading progress and earn badges
- Customizable reading experience
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Boundless by Baker & Taylor gives users the ability to discover and enjoy ebooks, digital audiobooks, video and videobooks from their library or school on mobile devices. • Read, listen, and watch all in one app • Supports eRead-Along and videobook content • Recommendations based on your interests • Join reading programs and challenges from your library • See your progress and earn badges for reading achievements • Notetaking, bookmarking, page layout and font controls Boundless is a digital content service from Baker & Taylor, the premier distributor of books and entertainment products to libraries. Boundless Library is a service from Baker & Taylor, the premier distributor of books and entertainment products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chirp Audiobooks at 4.8 against Boundless's 4.4. Chirp Audiobooks also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 32%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Boundless's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chirp Audiobooks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88K and 18K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Chirp Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 32% of Boundless's.
Chirp Audiobooks ships an update every 10 days, Boundless monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chirp Audiobooks | Boundless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (88K ratings) — better | 4.4 (18K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.3% of reviews — better | 32.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 88K — better | 18K |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #42 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pubmark Inc. | Baker & Taylor |
Customer experience
Chirp Audiobooks
Boundless
User reviews
Chirp Audiobooks
From 88K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Affordable audiobooks
- 📚 Good selection of books
- 🔍 Easy to browse and find books
- 🎧 Convenient for listening while doing other tasks
- 🤝 Helpful customer service
Room to improve
- 🐛 App stability issues (crashes, losing place in books)
- 🔍 Difficult to manage/organize large library
- 🚫 Lack of features (no CarPlay support, no bookmarks)
- 🇨🇦 Limited availability in certain regions
Boundless
From 18K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast access to books
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to navigate
- 🔒 Separate profiles for kids and adults
- 🎨 Customizable reading experience
- 📚 Wide selection of content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashes
- ⏱️ Slow loading times
- 🔍 Difficulty finding and accessing books
- 📱 Incompatible with some devices
- 🔌 Requires internet connection for offline use
Bugs and requests
Chirp Audiobooks
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes during use
- Playback issues (skipping, losing place)
- Downloading/syncing problems
Requested features
4 requests- Add bookmarking/resume playback functionality
- Improve organization and management of library
- Integrate with CarPlay and other platforms
- Expand availability to more regions
Boundless
Reported bugs
4 issues- Books disappearing from user's shelf
- Inability to return or renew books
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between profiles
- Audiobook playback issues
Requested features
5 requests- Improved page turning and navigation controls
- Ability to adjust margins and font settings
- Offline access to downloaded content
- Better integration with other reading apps
- More detailed progress tracking and analytics
In-app purchases
Chirp Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
Boundless
No in-app purchases
Questions
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