# Touchstones vs Libro.fm Audiobooks

The clearest difference is price: Libro.fm Audiobooks at Free against Touchstones's $7.99. Libro.fm Audiobooks also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (41K vs 1.6K). Touchstones's advantage is chart position (#8 vs #69) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.2). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Libro.fm Audiobooks is free to download; Touchstones costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Touchstones against 4.9 for Libro.fm Audiobooks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Libro.fm Audiobooks has 41K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Touchstones's written reviews are positive against 92% of Libro.fm Audiobooks's.

Touchstones ships an update every 11 months, Libro.fm Audiobooks monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Touchstones | Libro.fm Audiobooks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.9 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touchstones/id397846608/reviews)** | [4.9 (41K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/librofm-audiobooks/id1057776523/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K | **41K** |
| Positive reviews | **97.9% of reviews** | 91.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#8** | #69 |
| Size | 33 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [BookMobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/389029537) | [Libro.fm](https://appshunter.io/developer/1057776522) |

## What reviewers say

### Touchstones

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touchstones/id397846608)

**Currently charting:** #8 Top Paid · Book (US App Store)

This app offers daily meditations and insights specifically for men, focusing on masculinity, recovery, and personal growth. It provides tools for navigating life's challenges, supporting self-help programs, and fostering balanced living.

**Highlights:** Daily readings for recovery and personal growth, Meditations exploring masculinity, Includes Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, Bookmark favorite meditations, Search all daily readings, Daily notification reminders, Light/dark mode and font size settings

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Convenient daily access
- 👍 Helpful for recovery and spiritual growth
- 🙏 Meaningful and inspiring messages
- 📱 Great to have on mobile device

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Compatibility issues with iOS updates
- 💡 Could use more functionality (highlighting, notes, etc.)

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing or not opening on iOS 8.3
- Text size issues after iOS 10 upgrade

**Requested features**

- Audio narration of daily readings
- Ability to create custom folders/bookmarks
- Notification reminders to read daily


### Libro.fm Audiobooks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/librofm-audiobooks/id1057776523)

**Currently charting:** #69 Top Free · Book (US App Store)

Access a vast library of audiobooks while supporting local bookstores. Purchase audiobooks with credits, enjoy DRM-free downloads, and listen on the go with features like playback speed control and a sleep timer. Your purchases directly benefit independent booksellers.

**Highlights:** Explore 600,000+ audiobooks, Use audiobook credits, Apple Watch listening, Automatic sync across devices, Bookmarks and playback speed, Sleep timer, DRM-free downloads

**Features:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Support for local bookstores
- 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
- 💡 DRM-free audiobooks
- 🎨 Great user interface
- 🎁 Generous membership benefits

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy playback and syncing issues
- 🔍 Limited search and browsing functionality
- 💰 Audiobook prices can be high
- 🤔 Lack of certain features (e.g. chapters, in-app purchases)

**Reported bugs**

- Playback stops when device goes to sleep
- Inability to download audiobooks on cellular data
- App crashes and loses progress in books

**Requested features**

- Add chapter support for audiobooks
- Improve search and browsing capabilities
- Allow in-app purchases and account management
- Implement syncing across devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Touchstones free?

Touchstones costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Libro.fm Audiobooks free?

Libro.fm Audiobooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Touchstones or Libro.fm Audiobooks?

Touchstones is rated higher. Touchstones averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Libro.fm Audiobooks averages 4.9 from 41K ratings.

### Do Touchstones or Libro.fm Audiobooks have ads?

Neither Touchstones nor Libro.fm Audiobooks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Touchstones or Libro.fm Audiobooks?

Touchstones ships an update every 11 months, and Libro.fm Audiobooks monthly. Most recently, Touchstones was updated on October 24, 2026 and Libro.fm Audiobooks on October 25, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Touchstones or Libro.fm Audiobooks?

Touchstones currently peaks at #8 in the App Store charts, and Libro.fm Audiobooks at #69. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*