Librivox vs ListenBook Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Librivox
Access over 7,000 human-read audiobooks, with synchronized text for read-along functionality. Browse by narrator and enjoy a polished reading experience with full remote control. This paid version offers an ad-free, no-purchase-required experience.
- 7000+ human-read audiobooks
- Synchronized audio and text
- Browse by reader
- Full remote control
- Sophisticated book reader
- Ad-free experience
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Live, with last-minute updates, from LibriVox's database. 7000+ human-read audiobooks. Free! Including audiobooks that have been painstakingly cut, edited and marketing statements removed. This PAID version requires no additional purchase. Read-along: Audio and Text are synchronized. You can read, listen, or read-Along, and switch between them at will. Have Favorite Readers? Browse by reader's name. Find all books narrated by your favorite readers. Relax to enjoy a story: Full remote control through headset. Finish an entire book with your device safely in your pocket. In the mood to read a bit? Text is presented by a sophisticated book reader: beautiful presentation, graceful page turning. * This PAID version has No in-app purchase, absolutely no additional purchase required, No ad display. For a FREE version please download our "LibriVox Free Audiobooks". Both apps have the same contents.
ListenBook Pro
This app is a dedicated audiobook player that supports a wide range of audio formats. It offers advanced playback controls, chapter support, and seamless integration with various car systems and smartwatches. The app allows users to manage their personal audiobook library and access public domain books.
- Plays multiple audio formats
- Adjustable playback speed
- Chapter support
- CarPlay and car integrations
- Smartwatch support
- Sleep timer
- Wi-Fi and WebDAV book transfer
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Play your own audiobooks on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Import your own audio files in popular formats — no conversion required. Listen directly on Apple Watch without your iPhone, and discover thousands of free public-domain audiobooks through the built-in LibriVox integration. ListenBook is designed as a convenient player and library for audiobooks and other audio files that you own or are authorized to access. ADD YOUR AUDIOBOOKS YOUR WAY You can add audio files to your ListenBook library from: • the Files app and other document providers; • your computer over Wi-Fi; • Finder / iTunes File Sharing; • WebDAV servers; • direct HTTP/HTTPS download links that you provide. Files imported or downloaded this way are stored in your personal ListenBook library for local playback. ListenBook does not provide a catalog or search service for unauthorized copyrighted media and does not provide tools for sharing or redistributing downloaded files. Users should only import or download content that they own or have permission to access. For free audiobooks, ListenBook also includes integration with LibriVox.org, providing access to tens of thousands of public-domain audiobooks. LISTEN THE WAY YOU WANT The purpose of ListenBook is to make listening to audiobooks in different audio formats simple and convenient. I’m the developer of ListenBook and an audiobook listener myself, so the app has been built around the features I find useful for long-form listening. • Supports MP3, MP4, OPUS, OGG, FLAC, AWB, M4B, M4A, WMA and AAC audio files without DRM protection. • Full standalone Apple Watch player. Transfer books to your Watch over Wi-Fi and listen without your iPhone nearby. • Switch between standalone Apple Watch playback and iPhone remote-control mode with one tap. • Browse chapters and your Watch library directly from your wrist. • Adjustable playback speed from 0.5× to 5.0×. • Voice timbre adjustment. • Intelligent noise reduction. • OverDrive chapter support. • Binaural audio processing designed to make extended headphone listening more comfortable when using the Universal audio engine. • Volume boost for quiet recordings. • Automatic book cover detection from images in the book folder or embedded artwork. • Automatic playback-position saving for every audiobook. • CarPlay support and integration with compatible vehicle audio systems. • Optional quick navigation between audio files. • Standard headphone-control support. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets on supported iOS versions. • Apple Watch support. • Playback controls from Control Center and the Lock Screen. • Flexible sleep timer, including the option to stop at the end of the current chapter. • Wi-Fi transfer from a computer. • WebDAV support for transferring audiobooks from Windows, macOS, NAS devices and other compatible servers. ListenBook does not bundle commercial audiobooks. You choose the audio files you want to add to your personal library. If you enjoy ListenBook, we would be grateful if you considered leaving a review.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Librivox at $2.99 against ListenBook Pro's $24.99. Librivox also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). ListenBook Pro's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (81% vs 53%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Librivox costs $2.99 and ListenBook Pro $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ListenBook Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Librivox's written reviews are positive against 81% of ListenBook Pro's.
Librivox ships an update every 2 months, ListenBook Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Librivox | ListenBook Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $24.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | himalaya-soft | Oleg Brailean |
Customer experience
Librivox
ListenBook Pro
In-app purchases
Librivox
No in-app purchases
ListenBook Pro
No in-app purchases
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