# LibriVox Audiobook vs Audiobooks

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Audiobooks at 77% against LibriVox Audiobook's 30%. Audiobooks also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 23). LibriVox Audiobook's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LibriVox Audiobook sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Audiobooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Audiobooks holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audiobooks has 2.2K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of LibriVox Audiobook's written reviews are positive against 77% of Audiobooks's.

LibriVox Audiobook ships an update every 2 months, Audiobooks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LibriVox Audiobook | Audiobooks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/librivox-audiobook/id663994262/reviews) | **[4.3 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-librivox-library/id737369671/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 23 | **2.2K** |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews | **77.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 19 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [himalaya-soft](https://appshunter.io/developer/464715011) | [Le Thanh Quang](https://appshunter.io/developer/628502566) |

## What reviewers say

### LibriVox Audiobook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/librivox-audiobook/id663994262)

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.

**Highlights:** 7000+ human-read audiobooks, Synchronized audio and text, Browse by narrator, Headset remote control, Sophisticated text reader, Offline listening

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A Tale of Two Cities | Free | one-time |
| Frankenstein | Free | one-time |
| Siddhartha | Free | one-time |
| The Swiss Family Robinson | Free | one-time |
| She | Free | one-time |
| A Doll s House | Free | one-time |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $0.99 | one-time |
| The River War | $0.99 | one-time |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Listening | $3.99 | one-time |


### Audiobooks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-librivox-library/id737369671)

Access a vast library of over 150,000 classic audiobooks and podcasts. Listen anywhere, download for offline playback, and engage with a community through comments and votes. Turn downtime into listening time with this extensive collection.

**Highlights:** 150,000+ classic audiobooks, Podcast listening, Offline downloads, Search and category browsing, Community comments and votes, High-quality audio

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Surprisingly good reading
- 📚 Impressive collection of public domain literature
- 👍 Great, free audio books
- 👍 Huge selection of great books
- 👍 Offline audios work great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't let you selectively download in bits and pieces
- 🐛 Cannot exit the app during reading
- 🐛 Search engine is outdated
- 🐛 Cannot login without Facebook or Google
- 🐛 Ads are not closable on iPhone 12

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot open or play any books
- Keeps forcing user to write a review before allowing further use

**Requested features**

- Add stop button and bookmark button
- Add ability to speed up narration
- Add more modern and popular book titles
- Add more children's books suitable for 9-year-olds
- Add sleep timer


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LibriVox Audiobook free?

LibriVox Audiobook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Audiobooks free?

Audiobooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, LibriVox Audiobook or Audiobooks?

Audiobooks is rated higher. LibriVox Audiobook averages 3.9 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Audiobooks averages 4.3 from 2.2K ratings.

### Do LibriVox Audiobook or Audiobooks have ads?

Audiobooks shows ads; LibriVox Audiobook does not.

### Which is updated more often, LibriVox Audiobook or Audiobooks?

LibriVox Audiobook ships an update every 2 months, and Audiobooks every 3 weeks. Most recently, LibriVox Audiobook was updated on October 26, 2026 and Audiobooks on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*