Comparison

Libly vs Gajimaru

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

Head to head
About

Libly

Features
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Libly is an audiobook player that helps you listen, read, and understand more. Generate transcripts for your own audiobooks, follow the text while listening, browse a catalog of classic public-domain audiobooks, and translate words or full sentences instantly. Perfect for audiobook lovers, language learners, and anyone who wants to combine listening with reading. Libly Premium is an optional paid monthly subscription that renews automatically. It includes complete-file transcription, higher transcription and translation allowances, and Smart Recaps. The price is shown before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eclectic-melomakarona-a127bb.netlify.app/ios/

About

Gajimaru

Features
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Gajimaru keeps you company through the classics. Set your chapter to see the people, connections and context you have reached, without looking ahead. WHO’S WHO, WITHOUT WHAT’S NEXT Return to a novel after a few days away. Remember how its characters are connected. Find context for the chapter in front of you. Your bookmark controls what the companion reveals, so the discoveries ahead remain yours. This release includes 15 reading companions, from War and Peace, Middlemarch and Jane Eyre to Frankenstein, The Odyssey and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Companion material is checked against the source editions listed in the app; chapter numbering may differ in your edition. FIND YOUR NEXT CLASSIC Explore a catalogue of 143 books, with illustrated covers, shelves for your reading plans and a fresh editorial pick each week. Companion availability is clearly marked: the wider catalogue helps you choose and keep track of books, while available companions accompany your reading. TAKE A PATH THROUGH THE GROVE Meet Japanese yokai, Norse gods, Celtic figures, Slavic spirits and beings from Greek myth. Start with a daily discovery, return to earlier discoveries, or wander through the realms and their tales. FOLLOW WHAT YOU COLLECT Open packs of book, author and folklore cards. Follow a card to its book or Grove story, then return to the same card. Look more closely at the artwork, with full images, credits and source links. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME Keep reading shelves and favourite books. Return to your chapter in an appearance that follows the day, or choose a light or dark setting. The companion, library, Grove and cards work without an account. Optional sign-in syncs your shelves, reading positions and saved lines. Bring your own book. Gajimaru is a companion, not a full-text reading app; β€œWhere to read it” points you to external reading, listening, buying and borrowing options. Free, with no ads or in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Libly4 screens
Gajimaru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gajimaru at none against Libly's 1. Gajimaru also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Libly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Gajimaru asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Libly ships an update weekly, Gajimaru every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Libly versus Gajimaru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiblyGajimaru
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB133 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperOleksandr BoliachyiVenkata Vamsi Bharadwaj Yallapragada

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Libly

Subscriptions1
  • Libly Premium$4.991 Month
None

Gajimaru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Libly free?
Libly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gajimaru free?
Gajimaru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Libly or Gajimaru have ads?
Neither Libly nor Gajimaru shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Libly or Gajimaru?
Libly ships an update weekly, and Gajimaru every 2 days. Most recently, Libly was updated on October 31, 2026 and Gajimaru on October 28, 2026.

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