# Audiobooks vs OpenLibrary Browser

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Audiobooks at 77% against OpenLibrary Browser's 0%. Audiobooks also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.4) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 39). OpenLibrary Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Audiobooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OpenLibrary Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

Audiobooks holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audiobooks has 2.2K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 0% of OpenLibrary Browser's.

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenLibrary Browser every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Audiobooks | OpenLibrary Browser |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-librivox-library/id737369671/reviews)** | [1.4 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openlibrary-browser/id1140641758/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | 39 |
| Positive reviews | **77.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 19 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Le Thanh Quang](https://appshunter.io/developer/628502566) | [Robert Wakefield](https://appshunter.io/developer/1140641757) |

## What reviewers say

### Audiobooks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-librivox-library/id737369671)

Access a vast library of over 150,000 classic audiobooks and podcasts. Listen anywhere, download for offline playback, and engage with a community through comments and votes. Turn downtime into listening time with this extensive collection.

**Highlights:** 150,000+ classic audiobooks, Podcast listening, Offline downloads, Search and category browsing, Community comments and votes, High-quality audio

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Surprisingly good reading
- 📚 Impressive collection of public domain literature
- 👍 Great, free audio books
- 👍 Huge selection of great books
- 👍 Offline audios work great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't let you selectively download in bits and pieces
- 🐛 Cannot exit the app during reading
- 🐛 Search engine is outdated
- 🐛 Cannot login without Facebook or Google
- 🐛 Ads are not closable on iPhone 12

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot open or play any books
- Keeps forcing user to write a review before allowing further use

**Requested features**

- Add stop button and bookmark button
- Add ability to speed up narration
- Add more modern and popular book titles
- Add more children's books suitable for 9-year-olds
- Add sleep timer


### OpenLibrary Browser

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openlibrary-browser/id1140641758)

Access a vast catalog of books directly from your mobile device. Search for titles, browse collections, and download public domain works for free.

**Highlights:** Search book catalog, Browse book collections, Download public domain works, Mobile client for OpenLibrary

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Audiobooks free?

Audiobooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OpenLibrary Browser free?

OpenLibrary Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Audiobooks or OpenLibrary Browser?

Audiobooks is rated higher. Audiobooks averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while OpenLibrary Browser averages 1.4 from 39 ratings.

### Do Audiobooks or OpenLibrary Browser have ads?

Audiobooks shows ads; OpenLibrary Browser does not.

### Which is updated more often, Audiobooks or OpenLibrary Browser?

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and OpenLibrary Browser every 3 months. Most recently, Audiobooks was updated on September 2, 2026 and OpenLibrary Browser on September 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*