Comparison

Forgotten Classics Library vs AudioHaven

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Forgotten Classics Library

Access a curated collection of over 250 classic children's stories from before 1923, organized for learning about the world. Enjoy offline access, personal profiles for up to six family members, and features like highlighting and audio versions.

Highlights
  • Over 250 classic stories
  • Organized 12-month rotation
  • Offline access
  • Highlighting and annotation
  • Audio versions available
  • Personal profiles for 6 users
Features
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The Forgotten Classics Family Library app offers easy access to a collection of classic stories from the pre-1923 Golden Age of Children's Literature. These books contain the core stories used by members of the Well-Educated Heart (WEH) and Belle Ame at Home (BAAH) communities. The 250+ books are organized around a 12-month rotation which is simply a layered approach to learning about the whole world and everything in it. Here you will find stories from history, world cultures, fairy tales, epic and legendary heroes, great literature, fine art, music, poetry, nature and great lives that will inspire nobler living. The stories were gathered from over 799 of the best books of its time. The app allows you to highlight and annotate, bookmark, and search the library. Many of the stories include audio versions. For parents concerned about internet safety, a child can access the library on a phone or tablet completely offline. Up to 6 family members can create their own personal profile within the app. Here are stories rarely found in public libraries or classrooms. For more information about our community, please visit belleamedream.org Privacy policy: https://www.librariesofhope.com/privacy-policy Term & conditions: https://www.librariesofhope.com/copy-of-privacy-policy

About

AudioHaven

This app offers a unique listening experience by allowing users to filter out unwanted content in audiobooks and podcasts in real-time. Customize your listening by choosing content categories and severity levels to block profanity, violence, and more without interrupting the flow.

Highlights
  • Real-time content filtering
  • Customizable filter categories and severity
  • Per-word filtering options
  • Thousands of free public-domain audiobooks
  • Podcast support with new episode alerts
  • CarPlay and offline listening support
  • Sleep timer and variable playback speed
Features
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AudioHaven is the audiobook and podcast app for listeners who want control over what they hear. Real-time content filtering lets you skip past profanity, violence, sexual content, crude humor, and more — without missing a beat of the story. HOW IT WORKS Every title in AudioHaven is reviewed by our team and AI-assisted tagging pipeline. Each instance of objectionable content is tagged with a category, severity, and exact timestamp. When you listen, AudioHaven seeks past anything you've chosen to filter, in real time — no awkward gaps, no editing, no surprises. CHOOSE YOUR FILTERS • Seven content categories: profanity, blasphemy, crude humor, violence, sexual content, substance use, and more • Three severity tiers — mild, moderate, severe — so you block only what matters to you • Per-word control for language: silence specific words while keeping others • Per-title overrides — set global defaults, then tune them for any specific book or podcast A GROWING CATALOG • Thousands of free public-domain audiobooks via LibriVox • Podcast support: subscribe, get new-episode alerts, and listen filtered • Request a book or podcast and we'll get it tagged • Report missing filters — flag a moment we missed and we'll re-screen the chapter BUILT FOR EVERYDAY LISTENING • CarPlay support — Continue Listening, Library, and Now Playing right on your dashboard • Background audio with full lock-screen and Control Center controls • Sleep timer with end-of-chapter and duration presets • Car Mode with oversized controls for safer driving • Variable playback speed (0.5x–3x), skip ±15 seconds, chapter navigation • Download titles for offline listening • Automatic progress sync — pick up exactly where you left off PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your filter preferences and listening history stay tied to your account, never sold • No third-party advertising trackers • Apple Sign-in supported AudioHaven is in early access with a curated catalog growing weekly. New titles and filter coverage are added continuously. We'd love to hear what you want filtered next — tap "Request" inside the app any time. Terms of Use: https://audiohaven.app/terms

Screenshots

Forgotten Classics Library4 screens
AudioHaven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: AudioHaven at free against Forgotten Classics Library's free with in-app purchases. Forgotten Classics Library's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Forgotten Classics Library sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and AudioHaven sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Forgotten Classics Library against 5.0 for AudioHaven. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forgotten Classics Library ships an update every 3 weeks, AudioHaven every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Forgotten Classics Library versus AudioHaven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForgotten Classics LibraryAudioHaven
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEnlightened Grove LLCDanny Ellis

Customer experience

Forgotten Classics Library

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AudioHaven

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Forgotten Classics Library

Subscriptions1
  • Forgotten Classics Subscription$14.991 Month
One-time1
  • Library Of Hope Monthly Subs$14.99
4 purchases

AudioHaven

Subscriptions4
  • Individual14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Family14 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Individual Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Family Annual14 Days trial$74.991 Year

Questions

Is Forgotten Classics Library free?
Forgotten Classics Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AudioHaven free?
AudioHaven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forgotten Classics Library or AudioHaven?
Forgotten Classics Library and AudioHaven are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Forgotten Classics Library or AudioHaven have ads?
Neither Forgotten Classics Library nor AudioHaven shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forgotten Classics Library or AudioHaven?
Forgotten Classics Library ships an update every 3 weeks, and AudioHaven every 10 days. Most recently, Forgotten Classics Library was updated on October 2, 2026 and AudioHaven on October 2, 2026.

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