Comparison

BooLi vs Libly

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

Head to head
About

BooLi

Features
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Manage your books, scan, track them (lent to who?), organise them (put them in lists, series, ...), share your book lists with your friends (you need to allow access), nobody or with the world (public lists). Follow friend's booklists (find them and request access to their lists).

About

Libly

Features
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Libly is an audiobook player that helps you listen, read, and understand more. Generate transcripts for your own audiobooks, follow the text while listening, browse a catalog of classic public-domain audiobooks, and translate words or full sentences instantly. Perfect for audiobook lovers, language learners, and anyone who wants to combine listening with reading. Libly Premium is an optional paid monthly subscription that renews automatically. It includes complete-file transcription, higher transcription and translation allowances, and Smart Recaps. The price is shown before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eclectic-melomakarona-a127bb.netlify.app/ios/

Screenshots

BooLi4 screens
Libly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BooLi at none against Libly's 1. BooLi also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Libly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Libly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. BooLi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BooLi ships an update every 7 months, Libly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
BooLi versus Libly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooLiLibly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB33 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCoppietersOleksandr Boliachyi

In-app purchases

None

BooLi

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Libly

Subscriptions1
  • Libly Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

Is BooLi free?
BooLi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Libly free?
Libly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BooLi or Libly have ads?
Neither BooLi nor Libly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BooLi or Libly?
BooLi ships an update every 7 months, and Libly weekly. Most recently, BooLi was updated on November 7, 2026 and Libly on October 31, 2026.

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