Comparison

LibriY vs Readtide

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

Head to head
About

LibriY

Features
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Discover the World's Largest Free Audiobook Library LibriY brings you instant access to over 20,000 classic audiobooks from LibriVox—completely free, with no ads or subscriptions. Ever. Massive Library Browse thousands of timeless classics from authors like Jane Austen, Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, and more. From literature to history, philosophy to poetry—your next great listen awaits. Continue Listening Pick up right where you left off. The Continue Listening section shows your recently played books, ready to resume with a single tap. Never hunt for what you were reading. Seamless Sync Start listening on your iPhone, continue on your iPad. Your progress syncs automatically across all your devices via iCloud. Never lose your place. Smart Resume Taking a break? Smart resume automatically rewinds 10 seconds when you return, so you never lose context. Perfect for when life interrupts your listening. Offline Listening Download your favorite audiobooks for offline listening with at-a-glance file sizes. Perfect for flights, commutes, or anywhere without internet. Beautiful Design A clean, modern interface inspired by Apple's design language. Focus on what matters—the story. Speed controls, chapter navigation, and an elegant player that stays out of your way. Smart Search Quickly find audiobooks by title, author, or browse by genre. Discover hidden gems and rediscover classics. Your Personal Library Build your collection and track your progress. Sort your library by recently played, title, author, or length. All your books, organized your way and ready to enjoy. Why LibriY? • 20,000+ audiobooks, 100% free • No ads, ever • No subscriptions or in-app purchases • Continue Listening - resume with one tap • Smart resume - auto rewind after pauses • Cross-device iCloud sync • Download for offline listening • 8 library sorting options • Variable playback speed • Sleep timer with auto-fade • Chapter navigation • Progress tracking • Beautiful, distraction-free design About LibriVox All audiobooks are sourced from LibriVox, a volunteer-driven project that records public domain books. Support free culture and rediscover the classics that shaped our world. Download LibriY today and start your journey through literature's greatest works—completely free.

About

Readtide

Immerse yourself in reading with this ad-free app. It offers customizable reading experiences, including dynamic themes, note-taking, and vocabulary building. Track your reading habits and visualize your literary journey.

Highlights
  • Import EPUBs and public domain classics
  • Customizable typeface and size
  • Focus Mode for distraction-free reading
  • Dynamic 'Tide' themes for ambient lighting
  • Highlighting and vocabulary definition
  • Note-taking and quote sharing
  • Reading Constellations for theme correlation
Features
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Readtide is a reading app designed by a reader. An app that focuses on the rhythm of reading. No ads, no trackers, no privacy issues. No stress. Just you and the story, the way reading is meant to be. READ Import your own EPUBs, or browse thousands of free public domain classics from inside the Readtide app. Your books stay on your device, and they stay yours. Choose your typeface and size. Turn on Focus Mode when you want nothing between you and the page. Turn the phone sideways and the words follow, without losing your place. Full screen reading enabled which means more real estate for the words. FOUR TIDES Readtide moves with your day. High Tide at sunrise, Noon Tide at midday, Low Tide at dusk, Night Tide after dark. The light is always right for the hour you're reading in. KEEP WHAT MATTERS Highlight a line and it's saved. Tap a word you don't know and the definition comes to you, then stays in your vocabulary list. Tide Notes hold your note taking and "a-ha" moments. Quote Cards turn any passage into something shareable. SEE YOURSELF READING Rate a book and describe how it felt with moods and tropes. Then open Reading Constellations: every book you finish becomes a star, and lines form where themes correlate and echo across your reading. READTIDE SHORE Readtide is free for everyone, and the public domain classics stay free forever, for everyone. Readtide OCEAN paid features: - Reading Constellations - Unlimited notes and marginalia - Book ratings, moods and tropes - Book report cards and shareable quote cards - Next Tide, your reading queue - Currents, your reading stats - All four Tide themes - E-ink mode One-time purchase. Yours forever. NO NOISE No ads. No feed. No one watching what you read. Just you, the book, and the tide. Find your current.

Screenshots

LibriY4 screens
Readtide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LibriY at none against Readtide's 1. Readtide's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Readtide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LibriY asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LibriY versus Readtide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibriYReadtide
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB49 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperArian ToghyaniReadtide, LLC

In-app purchases

None

LibriY

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Readtide

One-time1
  • Ocean$19.99

Questions

Is LibriY free?
LibriY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Readtide free?
Readtide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LibriY or Readtide have ads?
Neither LibriY nor Readtide shows ads.

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