AMPlify Audiobooks vs LAABS Audio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AMPlify Audiobooks
Listen to audiobooks directly from author-creators and support their work. This platform connects listeners with creators, allowing you to discover new stories while making a positive impact. By buying direct, you help authors continue writing and producing more audiobooks.
- Discover new audiobooks
- Listen directly from author-creators
- Support authors directly
- Connect with the creator community
- Make a positive impact
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Discover and listen to great new stories, while making a positive impact in the world. With AMPlify you’re helping change the world, one audiobook at a time! The AMPlify Audiobooks app is a platform for listening to audiobooks direct from the author-creators. What makes AMPlify Audiobooks different from other audiobook platforms? IMPACT: You make a bigger impact by using AMPlify COMMUNITY: Connecting Listeners with Creators BUY DIRECT: Get Audiobooks straight from the Authors When you support authors through AMPlify, they can keep writing. Which means more audiobooks! After all… No Authors = No Audiobooks! Join the AMPlify Audiobooks Movement! Brought to you by Pro Audio Voices Inc
LAABS Audio
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LAABS Audio is a full-featured iPhone player for Audiobookshelf. Stream, download, organize, and enjoy your audiobooks and podcasts—with unique tools that go beyond standard ABS players. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR SERVER - Connect directly to your Audiobookshelf server - Stream over Wi-Fi or cellular - Download audiobooks and podcast episodes - Sync listening progress automatically - Keep your library under your control AMBIENT AUDIO - Create your ideal soundscape by layering rain, fireplace sounds, brown noise, music, or any compatible audio file beneath your narration. - Import tracks from your device or iCloud, adjust the volume for each audiobook, and let Ambient Audio pause and resume automatically with playback. BOOKMARKS & AUDIO CLIPS - Save a point bookmark or select an exact passage as an audio clip. - Trim clips to the second - Preview clips without losing your listening position - Add titles and notes - Export clips as M4A files (book must be downloaded for clip export) - Transcribe clips on supported devices - Create bookmarks and clips from podcast episodes BOOKS & PODCASTS - Browse, search, stream, and download both audiobook and podcast libraries. - Podcast support includes Continue Listening, recent and downloaded episodes, customizable Home shelves, episode details, offline playback, and progress sync. YOUR HOME, YOUR WAY - Browse Continue Listening, Recently Added, and Discover - Create device-only custom shelves - Turn Audiobookshelf playlists into Home shelves - Reorder or hide shelves - See progress, favorites, and download status at a glance FIND & ORGANIZE - Search by title or author - Filter by genre, tag, favorite, or finished status - Sort by author, title, date added, duration, or publication date - Browse Series, Collections, and Playlists - Rename, reorder, and edit Collections and Playlists LISTEN ANYWHERE - Play downloads without a connection - Sync offline progress when you reconnect - Browse and control playback with CarPlay - Use iOS Home Screen widgets for progress and play/pause - Set playback speeds up to 4× - Automatically rewind after longer pauses - Use configurable lock-screen controls and a sleep timer LAABS Audio has no subscription. Optional one-time tips are available for listeners who want to support continued development. **Requires an active Audiobookshelf server running version 2.3.0 or later and iOS 26.0 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AMPlify Audiobooks at none against LAABS Audio's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. LAABS Audio sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. AMPlify Audiobooks asks for nothing beyond the download.
AMPlify Audiobooks ships an update every 2 months, LAABS Audio every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AMPlify Audiobooks | LAABS Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jackson Paul Callaway | Mark Mccoid |
In-app purchases
AMPlify Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
LAABS Audio
- Listener Tip$1.99
- Patron Tip$4.99
- Audiophile Tip$9.99
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