Comparison

Plain City Public Library vs AudioHaven

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

Head to head
About

Plain City Public Library

Access the library's catalog to search for items, place holds, and renew borrowed materials. Discover and register for events, and explore digital collections and online resources directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Search library catalog
  • Place holds on items
  • Renew borrowed materials
  • Register for events
  • Access digital collection
  • Explore online resources
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Use the Plain City Public Library anytime with the PCPL app! Search the catalog, place holds, renew material, and explore and register for upcoming events. You'll also have direct access to our digital collection and online resources, social media pages and more!

About

AudioHaven

This app offers a unique listening experience by allowing users to filter out unwanted content in audiobooks and podcasts in real-time. Customize your listening by choosing content categories and severity levels to block profanity, violence, and more without interrupting the flow.

Highlights
  • Real-time content filtering
  • Customizable filter categories and severity
  • Per-word filtering options
  • Thousands of free public-domain audiobooks
  • Podcast support with new episode alerts
  • CarPlay and offline listening support
  • Sleep timer and variable playback speed
Features
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AudioHaven is the audiobook and podcast app for listeners who want control over what they hear. Real-time content filtering lets you skip past profanity, violence, sexual content, crude humor, and more — without missing a beat of the story. HOW IT WORKS Every title in AudioHaven is reviewed by our team and AI-assisted tagging pipeline. Each instance of objectionable content is tagged with a category, severity, and exact timestamp. When you listen, AudioHaven seeks past anything you've chosen to filter, in real time — no awkward gaps, no editing, no surprises. CHOOSE YOUR FILTERS • Seven content categories: profanity, blasphemy, crude humor, violence, sexual content, substance use, and more • Three severity tiers — mild, moderate, severe — so you block only what matters to you • Per-word control for language: silence specific words while keeping others • Per-title overrides — set global defaults, then tune them for any specific book or podcast A GROWING CATALOG • Thousands of free public-domain audiobooks via LibriVox • Podcast support: subscribe, get new-episode alerts, and listen filtered • Request a book or podcast and we'll get it tagged • Report missing filters — flag a moment we missed and we'll re-screen the chapter BUILT FOR EVERYDAY LISTENING • CarPlay support — Continue Listening, Library, and Now Playing right on your dashboard • Background audio with full lock-screen and Control Center controls • Sleep timer with end-of-chapter and duration presets • Car Mode with oversized controls for safer driving • Variable playback speed (0.5x–3x), skip ±15 seconds, chapter navigation • Download titles for offline listening • Automatic progress sync — pick up exactly where you left off PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your filter preferences and listening history stay tied to your account, never sold • No third-party advertising trackers • Apple Sign-in supported AudioHaven is in early access with a curated catalog growing weekly. New titles and filter coverage are added continuously. We'd love to hear what you want filtered next — tap "Request" inside the app any time. Terms of Use: https://audiohaven.app/terms

Screenshots

Plain City Public Library4 screens
AudioHaven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plain City Public Library at none against AudioHaven's 4. AudioHaven's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. AudioHaven sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Plain City Public Library asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Plain City Public Library against 5.0 for AudioHaven. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plain City Public Library ships an update every 9 months, AudioHaven every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Plain City Public Library versus AudioHaven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain City Public LibraryAudioHaven
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlain City Public LibraryDanny Ellis

Customer experience

Plain City Public Library

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AudioHaven

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plain City Public Library

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

AudioHaven

Subscriptions4
  • Individual14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Family14 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Individual Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Family Annual14 Days trial$74.991 Year

Questions

Is Plain City Public Library free?
Plain City Public Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AudioHaven free?
AudioHaven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plain City Public Library or AudioHaven?
Plain City Public Library and AudioHaven are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Plain City Public Library or AudioHaven have ads?
Neither Plain City Public Library nor AudioHaven shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plain City Public Library or AudioHaven?
Plain City Public Library ships an update every 9 months, and AudioHaven every 2 weeks. Most recently, Plain City Public Library was updated on October 11, 2026 and AudioHaven on October 18, 2026.

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