LibriVox Audiobook vs OpenLibrary Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LibriVox Audiobook
Access over 7000 human-read audiobooks from the LibriVox database. Enjoy synchronized audio and text for reading along, or listen hands-free with full headset control. Browse by your favorite narrators and experience a sophisticated book reader for text-based reading.
- 7000+ human-read audiobooks
- Synchronized audio and text
- Browse by narrator
- Headset remote control
- Sophisticated text reader
- Offline listening
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Live, with last-minute updates, from LibriVox database. 7000+ human-read audiobooks. Free! No other apps have more Librivox audio books, and no other apps have more accurate information on librivox audio books. 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.
OpenLibrary Browser
Access a vast catalog of books directly from your mobile device. Search for titles, browse collections, and download public domain works for free.
- Search book catalog
- Browse book collections
- Download public domain works
- Mobile client for OpenLibrary
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A mobile client for the OpenLibrary website. Users can search and browse for books, and download available public domain works.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LibriVox Audiobook at 3.8 against OpenLibrary Browser's 1.4. LibriVox Audiobook also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 0%). OpenLibrary Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Audiobook sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. OpenLibrary Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
LibriVox Audiobook holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of LibriVox Audiobook's written reviews are positive against 0% of OpenLibrary Browser's.
LibriVox Audiobook ships an update every 2 months, OpenLibrary Browser every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LibriVox Audiobook | OpenLibrary Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (22 ratings) — better | 1.4 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | himalaya-soft | Robert Wakefield |
Customer experience
LibriVox Audiobook
OpenLibrary Browser
In-app purchases
LibriVox Audiobook
- A Tale of Two CitiesFree
- FrankensteinFree
- SiddharthaFree
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- The Swiss Family RobinsonFree
- SheFree
- A Doll s HouseFree
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame$0.99
- The River War$0.99
- The Count of Monte Cristo$1.99
- Unlimited Listening$3.99
OpenLibrary Browser
No in-app purchases
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