LibriVox Audiobooks vs Hacked Summaries
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.
Hacked Summaries
Access concise audio summaries of non-fiction books, perfect for busy individuals. Explore curated content, discover diverse voices, and utilize AI for custom insights. Build learning habits with personalized recommendations and offline listening.
- 3-minute audio summaries
- Curated non-fiction collection
- AI-powered custom summaries
- Offline listening
- Personalized recommendations
- Track learning progress
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Most book apps hand you summaries and hope. Hacked Summaries hands you a move. Every day, one powerful idea from a great book — turned into a 3-minute interactive lesson you feel, not just read. Then the one action to use it today. Keep the streak. Change something. HOW IT WORKS • A daily lesson — cinematic, audio, built to land • One clear move you can do today • A streak that keeps you honest • Generate a lesson from any book with AI (Premium) WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Everybody sells you information. Nobody makes you use it. Hacked Summaries is built for follow-through — the gap between reading and doing is where your life actually changes. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone leveling up on purpose — builders, hustlers, students, anyone done collecting quotes they never act on. PREMIUM Unlimited AI lessons from any book, the full library, and your daily move. 7-day free trial, then renews — cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hacked Summaries at none against LibriVox Audiobooks's shown. Hacked Summaries also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%). LibriVox Audiobooks's advantage is ratings volume (33K vs 35) and chart position (#102 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. LibriVox Audiobooks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Hacked Summaries sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for LibriVox Audiobooks against 4.7 for Hacked Summaries. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LibriVox Audiobooks has 33K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of LibriVox Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hacked Summaries's.
LibriVox Audiobooks ships an update fortnightly, Hacked Summaries every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LibriVox Audiobooks | Hacked Summaries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (33K ratings) — better | 4.7 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33K — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #102 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | BookDesign LLC | Jordan Jackson |
Customer experience
LibriVox Audiobooks
Hacked Summaries
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
Hacked Summaries
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LibriVox Audiobooks
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Ad-Free$24.99
Hacked Summaries
- Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Premium7 Days trial$199.991 Year
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