LibriVox! vs AudioBookIt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LibriVox!
Access thousands of free audiobooks from the public domain, all narrated by real volunteers. Enjoy classic literature, poetry, and more with a simple interface and no ads or subscriptions.
- Human-narrated audiobooks
- Extensive library of public domain works
- Completely free, no subscriptions or ads
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Background playback
- Variable playback speed
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# CLASSIC LITERATURE, HUMAN VOICES Libris.fm brings the world's literary treasures to your ears through the warmth of human narration. Discover thousands of free audiobooks from the public domain ( Librivox and internet archive), read by volunteer narrators from around the world. ## THE HUMAN TOUCH In an age of AI, we celebrate authentic human voices. Every recording in our collection is narrated by a real person who donated their time and talent. Experience the subtle emotion, unique pacing, and authentic connection that only human narration can provide. ## COMPLETELY FREE • No subscriptions • No ads • No tracking ## FEATURES • Simple, intuitive interface • Background playback • Variable playback speed • Skip forward/backward controls • Curated collections ## EXTENSIVE LIBRARY Explore a collection spanning centuries of human thought and creativity: • Fiction classics • Poetry • Drama • Philosophy • History • Science • Children's literature • Religious texts • And much more From timeless classics to forgotten gems, Libris.fm exists to make great literature accessible to everyone through the spoken word. Made with love for book lovers everywhere. Join us in preserving and sharing our literary heritage through the power of human voices.
AudioBookIt
Transform personal audio files into audiobooks with automatic progress tracking and playback controls. Enjoy lectures, recordings, and more with a distraction-free interface and convenient features like sleep timers and car mode.
- Automatic progress tracking
- Playback speed controls
- Distraction-free interface
- Sleep timers
- Car Mode
- CarPlay support
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AudioBookIt turns your personal audio files into a polished audiobook experience. Import folders of MP3, M4B, M4A, or WAV files and listen to them like professional audiobooks, with chapters, saved progress, and simple offline playback. Build a local audio library for the stories, novels, courses, lectures, podcasts, recordings, fiction, and nonfiction you already have. AudioBookIt keeps your place automatically, so you can always pick up right where you left off. Designed for simplicity and focus, AudioBookIt includes: • Automatic progress tracking across all your files • Chapter ordering for folders of audio • Playback speed controls to match your pace • Clean, distraction-free interface built for long-form listening • Sleep timers to control how long you listen • Car Mode with larger controls for listening on the go • CarPlay support to control playback from your car Whether you're revisiting classic stories, listening to lectures, organizing downloaded courses, or archiving live recordings, AudioBookIt helps you enjoy your audio on your own terms. Import your first audiobook today for free! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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The clearest difference is rating: AudioBookIt at 5.0 against LibriVox!'s 4.2. AudioBookIt also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). LibriVox!'s advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and AudioBookIt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AudioBookIt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
LibriVox! ships an update every 6 weeks, AudioBookIt every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LibriVox! | AudioBookIt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Krishna Sangeeth KS | Braden Scothern |
Customer experience
LibriVox!
AudioBookIt
In-app purchases
LibriVox!
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Extra large Tip$9.99
AudioBookIt
- 1 Month Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- 1 Year Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$39.99









