Comparison

Liberotus vs Morrow Audiobook Player

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

Head to head
About

Liberotus

Access and read your self-hosted ebook collection from your Grimmory server. Enjoy a private, elegant reading experience with offline access and seamless progress syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • Connect to self-hosted Grimmory server
  • Browse entire ebook collection
  • Sync reading progress
  • Download books for offline reading
  • Fast metadata browsing and search
  • Support for large libraries
  • Privacy-first design
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Your library, everywhere. Liberotus is a beautifully designed, privacy-first ebook reader and library app built specifically for Grimmory. Connect directly to your self-hosted Grimmory server and access your entire ebook collection anywhere, with a fast, elegant experience designed for serious readers and collectors. Built for Grimmory Liberotus is a dedicated companion app for Grimmory, giving you a native mobile experience for browsing, organising, and reading your self-hosted ebook library. * Connect securely to your own Grimmory server * Browse your complete ebook collection * Sync reading progress across devices * Continue reading exactly where you left off * Download books for offline reading * Fast metadata browsing and search * Support for large personal libraries A modern ebook experience Designed with rich typography, fluid navigation, and a clean interface that keeps the focus on your books. * Beautiful library browsing * Custom collections and organisation * Powerful search across titles, authors, and series * Responsive performance optimised for large libraries * Comfortable reading experience built for long sessions Privacy first by design Your library should belong to you — not advertisers or analytics platforms. Liberotus is built around a privacy-focused philosophy: * No advertising * No invasive analytics * No third-party tracking SDKs * Optional user-generated diagnostics only * Apple-native crash reporting support * Your data stays under your control Because your books, reading habits, and library are personal. Self-hosted freedom Liberotus works with your own Grimmory installation, giving you full ownership of your ebook ecosystem while providing a polished native app experience on iPhone. Your library, everywhere. Privacy Policy: https://broadlyfine.com/liberotus/privacy/ Terns of Usde: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Morrow Audiobook Player

This ad-free audiobook player connects to your self-hosted library servers like BookOrbit or Audiobookshelf. Stream or download books for offline listening, and sync your progress across devices. Enjoy features like chapter support, speed control, and a sleep timer.

Highlights
  • Ad-free playback
  • Connects to BookOrbit/Audiobookshelf
  • Stream and download books
  • Cross-device progress sync
  • Chapter support
  • Playback speed control
  • Sleep timer
Features
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Morrow is a beautiful, ad-free audiobook player for BookOrbit, Audiobookshelf, and Grimmory (plus Booklore). Morrow doesn't include or host any books itself. Connect to a server you have access to and your books are just there. Stream them, download them for offline, and pick up exactly where you left off on any device. ON EVERY SCREEN YOU USE iPhone, iPad, CarPlay, Apple TV and Apple Watch. Start a book in the car, keep going on the TV, finish it on a walk with your phone left at home. FREE FOREVER Full playback with chapters, adjustable speed, sleep timer and auto-rewind. CarPlay. A Home Screen widget. An Up Next queue that advances on its own. Read and finished statuses that match what your server actually supports. One library source, and up to 3 downloaded books. MORROW UNLOCK One purchase, no subscription: - Unlimited downloads - Auto-download the next book in your queue - Accent colors throughout the app - Connect multiple servers SIGN IN HOWEVER YOUR SERVER WORKS Username and password, Audiobookshelf API keys, or a BookOrbit magic link for shared accounts. Grimmory (Booklore) servers work the same way. Servers behind Cloudflare Access work too. YOUR BOOKS STAY YOURS Morrow connects only to servers you have access to, collects no analytics, and shows no ads. Every story has a Morrow.

Screenshots

Liberotus4 screens
Morrow Audiobook Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Morrow Audiobook Player at 100% against Liberotus's 50%. Morrow Audiobook Player also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Liberotus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. Morrow Audiobook Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Morrow Audiobook Player holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Liberotus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Morrow Audiobook Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liberotus ships an update every 9 days, Morrow Audiobook Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Liberotus versus Morrow Audiobook Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiberotusMorrow Audiobook Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteve JamesLiftbridge Labs LLC

Customer experience

Liberotus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Morrow Audiobook Player

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Liberotus

Subscriptions1
  • Liberotus Annual$7.991 Year
None

Morrow Audiobook Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Liberotus free?
Liberotus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Morrow Audiobook Player free?
Morrow Audiobook Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Liberotus or Morrow Audiobook Player?
Morrow Audiobook Player is rated higher. Liberotus averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Morrow Audiobook Player averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Liberotus or Morrow Audiobook Player have ads?
Neither Liberotus nor Morrow Audiobook Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liberotus or Morrow Audiobook Player?
Liberotus ships an update every 9 days, and Morrow Audiobook Player every 5 days. Most recently, Liberotus was updated on October 10, 2026 and Morrow Audiobook Player on September 29, 2026.

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