Comparison

iMark vs Library Audio Books & Reader

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

Head to head
About

iMark

Easily manage your reading progress with digital bookmarks. Quickly return to your last page and track all the books you've read. Share your progress with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Manage digital bookmarks
  • Track reading progress
  • Add favorite bookmarks
  • View completed books
  • Siri voice command integration
  • Share reading progress
Features
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Digital bookmarks are here! Finding your current page in a book is simpler than ever! iMark allows you to use digital bookmarks easily on your iOS devices. The next time you pick up a book, simply open iMark and get back to where you left off quickly. All your digital bookmarks are safely stored in iMark! Features - Manager all your digital bookmarks in one place - Track your books reading progress - Add favorite bookmarks - See all the books you’ve completed - Siri Integration: Effortlessly add new bookmarks using Siri's voice commands - Share reading progress with family & friends!

About

Library Audio Books & Reader

Access a vast collection of classic audiobooks, free ebooks from Project Gutenberg, and short stories with synchronized audio and text. Enjoy features like adjustable playback speed, sleep timers, and customizable reading settings. Organize your library with custom lists and manage your favorites and history in one place.

Highlights
  • Thousands of classic audiobooks
  • Project Gutenberg ebooks
  • Synchronized short stories
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Sleep timer
  • Customizable reading settings
  • Offline downloads (Premium)
Features
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Library audio books & reader, free ebooks, and short stories with audio books reader, all in one place. Whether you want to listen on your commute, read before bed, or catch a quick short story on your lunch break, this app brings together three types of content so you never have to switch between apps. Audio Books Browse and stream thousands of classic audiobooks from the Librivox catalog. Each title includes chapter-by-chapter playback, so you can pick up exactly where you left off. Adjust the playback speed to match your pace, set a sleep timer so the app stops playing when you doze off, and keep listening in the background while you use other apps. Save any title to your favorites, and if you want to listen offline, download it with a Premium subscription. Ebooks from Project Gutenberg The app includes a built-in reader for thousands of free classic ebooks sourced from Project Gutenberg. You can adjust the font size, switch fonts, and flip on dark mode for comfortable reading at night. Hands-free reading lets the page scroll automatically so you can sit back and read without touching the screen. The reader tracks your progress and shows a page indicator, and you can search inside any book to find a specific passage. Premium users can also highlight text, add notes, and download titles for offline reading. Short Stories The Shorts section has over 100 short stories, each available with synchronized audio and text so you can read along while you listen. Filter by category or tag to find something that fits your mood. The player includes speed control, a sleep timer, and background ambient sounds to help you focus. Listening stats and offline downloads are available with Premium. Your Library, Your Way All three content types, audiobooks, ebooks, and short stories, can be added to custom lists you create and name yourself. Manage everything from the Lists section in the app. Your favorites, listening history, and downloads are all in one spot under the More tab. Free vs. Premium Free users can browse the full catalog, search, save favorites, and stream one audiobook in full with chapter playback, speed control, background listening, and a basic sleep timer. Listening history shows your most recent item. To listen to a second audiobook or access offline downloads, you'll need Premium. Premium unlocks unlimited audiobook listening, offline downloads for audiobooks, ebooks, and short stories, full listening history, advanced sleep timer options including volume fade-out and auto-restart, and the ability to highlight and annotate ebooks. Cellular download settings are also included with Premium. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.chaptio.com/librivox/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

iMark4 screens
Library Audio Books & Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iMark at none against Library Audio Books & Reader's 3. iMark also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Library Audio Books & Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. iMark 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 iMark against 5.0 for Library Audio Books & Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMark ships an update every 9 days, Library Audio Books & Reader every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iMark versus Library Audio Books & Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMarkLibrary Audio Books & Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatan ReimanAHMET DOGAN

Customer experience

iMark

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Library Audio Books & Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iMark

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Library Audio Books & Reader

Subscriptions3
  • Library Audio Books Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Library Audio Books Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Library Audio Books Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is iMark free?
iMark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Library Audio Books & Reader free?
Library Audio Books & Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iMark or Library Audio Books & Reader?
iMark and Library Audio Books & Reader are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do iMark or Library Audio Books & Reader have ads?
Neither iMark nor Library Audio Books & Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMark or Library Audio Books & Reader?
iMark ships an update every 9 days, and Library Audio Books & Reader every 6 weeks. Most recently, iMark was updated on November 3, 2026 and Library Audio Books & Reader on October 31, 2026.

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