Comparison

Penguin Random House Audio vs CLEVNET Libraries App

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

Head to head
About

Penguin Random House Audio

Access and listen to a vast catalog of audiobooks from Penguin Random House. Designed for publishing industry professionals, it allows for downloading review copies and offline listening. Features include a user-friendly player, bookmarking, and sharing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Listen to full-length audiobooks
  • Download audiobooks for review
  • Offline listening
  • User-friendly audio player
  • Sleep timer and variable speed
  • Bookmark passages
  • Share recommendations
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Listen to full-length audiobooks from the Penguin Random House Audio catalog, including thousands of adult, children’s, and young adult titles. Book reviewers, booksellers, librarians, and other publishing industry professionals can create an account to download audiobooks for review or promotion. Accounts are subject to verification and approval. • Listen to audiobook samples and access review copies of new and past releases. • Offline listening with downloaded content. • Simple and easy to navigate audio player. • Sleep timer and variable narration speed. • Add favorites for easy retrieval. • Bookmark your favorite passages. • Easy-to-use chapter navigation. • Share recommendations through email or messaging apps.

About

CLEVNET Libraries App

This app provides mobile access to a consortium of Northern Ohio libraries. Users can discover and borrow digital content, search the catalog, place holds, and manage their accounts. It's a convenient way to access library resources on the go.

Highlights
  • Search library catalog
  • Borrow digital content
  • Place holds
  • Check due dates
  • Renew titles
  • Discover new books, movies, games
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Access CLEVNET Libraries from your mobile devices. CLEVNET is a consortium of libraries in Northern Ohio. Find new books, movies, and games, or your old favorites! Download digital content like eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, and movies. Quickly search the entire catalog, place holds, check due dates, and renew eligible titles. CLEVNET member libraries include: • Cleveland Public Library • Andover Public Library • Barberton Public Library • Bellevue Public Library • Birchard Public Library • Bristol Public Library • Burton Public Library • Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library • Clyde Public Library • Conneaut Public Library • East Cleveland Public Library • Elyria Public Library • Euclid Public Library • Fairport Harbor Public Library • Geauga County Public Library • Girard Free Library • Harbor-Topky Public Library • Henderson Memorial Public Library • Hubbard Public Library • Hudson Library and Historical Society • Huron Public Library • Kingsville Public Library • Kinsman Public Library • Kirtland Public Library • Lorain Public Library System • Madison Public Library • McKinley Memorial Library • Medina County District Library • Mentor Public Library • Milan-Berlin Public Library • Morley Public Library • Newton Falls Public Library • Norwalk Public Library • Orrville Public Library • Peninsula Library and Historical Society • Perry Public Library • Ritter Public Library • Rock Creek Public Library • Rocky River Public Library • Sandusky Public Library • Shaker Heights Public Library • Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library • Twinsburg Public Library • Wayne County Public Library • Wickliffe Public Library • Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library

Screenshots

Penguin Random House Audio4 screens
CLEVNET Libraries App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Penguin Random House Audio at 2.9 against CLEVNET Libraries App's 1.3. Penguin Random House Audio also leads on review sentiment (11% vs 0%). CLEVNET Libraries App's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Penguin Random House Audio holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 88 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Penguin Random House Audio's written reviews are positive against 0% of CLEVNET Libraries App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Penguin Random House Audio ships an update every 3 months, CLEVNET Libraries App every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Penguin Random House Audio versus CLEVNET Libraries App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenguin Random House AudioCLEVNET Libraries App
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (45 ratings) — better1.3 (88 ratings)
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4588 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB56 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPenguin Random House LLC NYCleveland Public Library

Customer experience

Penguin Random House Audio

All ratings44 ratings
Positive31.8%
Neutral27.3%
Negative40.9%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral41.7%
Negative47.2%

CLEVNET Libraries App

All ratings88 ratings
Positive5.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative90.9%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative93.5%

Bugs and requests

Penguin Random House Audio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CLEVNET Libraries App

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App stuck on loading screen
  • App crashes when filtering search results
  • App logs out frequently
  • Search function returns 'No Results Found' for existing titles
  • App freezes or crashes when using filters
Show 12 more
  • App doesn't show pickup library when placing holds
  • App denies access to account randomly
  • App deletes search history when going back
  • App crashes on iOS 18
  • App freezes on 'Find my library' screen
  • App doesn't load past opening screen
  • App unable to communicate with library
  • App shows 'unable to establish a connection with the library'
  • App requires re-authentication frequently
  • App shows spinning wheel indefinitely
  • App cancels holds accidentally
  • Typo in error message ('databse' instead of 'database')

Requested features

9 requests
  • Bring back the old app
  • Fix the search function
  • Improve app speed and performance
  • Allow saving login information
  • Restore self-checkout feature
Show 4 more
  • Display item location details
  • Show number of renewals for items
  • Improve search for specific editions/versions
  • Fix typo in error message

In-app purchases

None

Penguin Random House Audio

No in-app purchases

None

CLEVNET Libraries App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Penguin Random House Audio free?
Penguin Random House Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CLEVNET Libraries App free?
CLEVNET Libraries App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Penguin Random House Audio or CLEVNET Libraries App?
Penguin Random House Audio is rated higher. Penguin Random House Audio averages 2.9 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while CLEVNET Libraries App averages 1.3 from 88 ratings.
Do Penguin Random House Audio or CLEVNET Libraries App have ads?
Neither Penguin Random House Audio nor CLEVNET Libraries App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Penguin Random House Audio or CLEVNET Libraries App?
Penguin Random House Audio ships an update every 3 months, and CLEVNET Libraries App every 4 weeks. Most recently, Penguin Random House Audio was updated on November 3, 2026 and CLEVNET Libraries App on November 4, 2026.

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