LibriVox Audiobooks vs Loyal Books
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.
Loyal Books
Access a vast collection of free audiobooks and eBooks to enhance your reading experience. Discover new titles through user reviews, featured lists, and top charts. Enjoy offline listening and reading with downloadable content.
- Thousands of free audiobooks
- Tens of thousands of free eBooks
- Offline listening and reading
- Adjustable playback speed
- Book reviews and ratings
- Book discovery tools
- Books in multiple languages
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Make reading fun again! Create your own library from thousands of free audiobooks and eBooks. Read reviews from other users and stream audiobooks or download to listen offline. With featured books and top charts you'll quickly be on your way to enjoying the best free books available. Features: • Listen to 7,000+ audiobooks • Read 35,000+ eBooks • Adjustable playback speed • Download for offline use • Book reviews & ratings • Fun ways to discover books • Books in 25+ languages • Find children's books, fiction, mysteries and more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Loyal Books at none against LibriVox Audiobooks's shown. Loyal Books also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). LibriVox Audiobooks's advantage is ratings volume (33K vs 363) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, 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 Loyal Books sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LibriVox Audiobooks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LibriVox Audiobooks has 33K ratings behind it against 363, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of LibriVox Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 72% of Loyal Books's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LibriVox Audiobooks | Loyal Books |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (33K ratings) — better | 4.4 (363 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews — better | 71.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33K — better | 363 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #99 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BookDesign LLC | Twist Idea LLC |
Customer experience
LibriVox Audiobooks
Loyal Books
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
Loyal Books
From 363 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Wide selection of classic books
- 🎧 Good quality audio narrations
- 💰 Free to use
- 🌐 Accessible across devices
- 😴 Useful for sleep/relaxation
Room to improve
- 🔍 Limited selection of modern/popular books
- 🔀 Inconsistent playback (chapters stopping unexpectedly)
- 🔋 Battery drain issues on some devices
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported by some users
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
Loyal Books
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing or freezing on certain devices
- Playback issues with chapters stopping unexpectedly
- Syncing/navigation problems when browsing books
Requested features
4 requests- Add more modern and popular book titles
- Improve continuous playback across chapters
- Introduce a sleep timer feature
- Optimize performance and reduce battery drain
In-app purchases
LibriVox Audiobooks
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Ad-Free$24.99
Loyal Books
- Remove Playback Banner Ads$0.99
- Remove All Banner Ads$2.99
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