LibriVox Audiobooks vs Libro.fm Audiobooks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LibriVox Audiobooks
Access a vast library of over 45,000 free audiobooks, including classics and bestsellers in over 30 languages. Stream or download titles for offline listening, and organize your favorites into collections.
- Unlimited audiobook access
- 45,000+ free titles
- Stream or download
- Offline listening
- Browse by author, narrator, genre
- CarPlay support
- Sleep timer
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Discover over 45,000 free audiobooks, from beloved classics to hidden treasures. Stream instantly or download to listen offline. Explore stories, history, poetry, and more in over 30 languages. Find Your Next Great Book • Rediscover Jane Austen, Sherlock Holmes, and other enduring favorites • Browse by author, narrator, or genre • Explore fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and lesser-known gems • Create and explore collections of books you love Listen Wherever Life Takes You • Download audiobooks for travel and offline listening • Take your favorite books on the road with CarPlay • Unwind at bedtime with the sleep timer • Save memorable moments with bookmarks • Pick up where you left off A Library Made Possible by Volunteers LibriVox volunteers bring public-domain books to life, sharing their love of literature through free recordings. Discover different voices, explore new perspectives, and enjoy a growing library of audiobooks—all free to listen to. Your next great book is waiting.
Libro.fm Audiobooks
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.
- Explore 600,000+ audiobooks
- Use audiobook credits
- Apple Watch listening
- Automatic sync across devices
- Bookmarks and playback speed
- Sleep timer
- DRM-free downloads
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Looking to read audiobooks, and love supporting your local bookshop? We’re Libro.fm, an employee-owned audiobook company that shares profits with more than 4,000 indie bookshops around the globe. Whether you’re starting a membership or grabbing one of our 600,000+ audiobooks à la carte, every purchase supports your chosen store. • DRM-free (accessible audiobooks) • Reader-friendly features: Create bookmarks, set a sleep timer, adjust playback speed, create and assign tags, and automatically sync your spot across devices • Use your Libro.fm credits to redeem audiobooks in app • Supports Apple Watch and CarPlay • Recommendations from real booksellers As a Social Purpose Corporation and Certified B Corp™, we're proud to put time and resources into supporting indie bookshops and getting more folks to read—even if those goals may at times conflict with our financial interests. We care about the reading ecosystem and want it to thrive. Our privacy policy can be found at https://libro.fm/privacy Our terms of use can be found at https://libro.fm/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Libro.fm Audiobooks at none against LibriVox Audiobooks's 3. Libro.fm Audiobooks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (92% vs 74%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. LibriVox Audiobooks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Libro.fm Audiobooks asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for LibriVox Audiobooks against 4.9 for Libro.fm Audiobooks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33K and 41K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of LibriVox Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 92% of Libro.fm Audiobooks's.
LibriVox Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, Libro.fm Audiobooks monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | LibriVox Audiobooks | Libro.fm Audiobooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (33K ratings) | 4.9 (41K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews | 91.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33K | 41K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #107 | #71 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BookDesign LLC | Libro.fm |
Customer experience
LibriVox Audiobooks
Libro.fm Audiobooks
User reviews
LibriVox Audiobooks
From 33K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Lots of free public domain books
- 👍 Convenient for listening while doing other tasks
- 👍 Helpful for language learners and students
- 👍 Variety of readers and book genres
- 👍 Offline listening available
Room to improve
- 🐛 Playback issues like crashing, stopping, and restarting
- 🔊 Loud and disruptive ads between chapters
- 🔍 Incomplete search and discovery of available books
- 🔧 Buggy app updates causing problems
- 🔀 Difficulty keeping track of progress in books
Libro.fm Audiobooks
From 41K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Support for local bookstores
- 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
- 💡 DRM-free audiobooks
- 🎨 Great user interface
- 🎁 Generous membership benefits
Room to improve
- 🐛 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)
Bugs and requests
LibriVox Audiobooks
Reported bugs
4 issues- Playback stops unexpectedly
- App crashes when trying to listen to certain books
- Progress is lost when switching between books
- Compatibility issues with newer devices and OS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add a sleep timer feature
- Improve the playback progress display
- Provide an option to disable ads
- Enhance the search and browsing experience
- Add support for bookmarking and resuming books
Libro.fm Audiobooks
Reported bugs
3 issues- Playback stops when device goes to sleep
- Inability to download audiobooks on cellular data
- App crashes and loses progress in books
Requested features
4 requests- Add chapter support for audiobooks
- Improve search and browsing capabilities
- Allow in-app purchases and account management
- Implement syncing across devices
In-app purchases
LibriVox Audiobooks
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Ad-Free$24.99
Libro.fm Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
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