# Audiobooks vs NLB Mobile

The clearest difference is rating: Audiobooks at 4.3 against NLB Mobile's 3.3. Audiobooks also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 41%) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 35). NLB Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Audiobooks holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audiobooks has 2.2K ratings behind it against 35, 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 41% of NLB Mobile's.

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, NLB Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Audiobooks | NLB Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-librivox-library/id737369671/reviews)** | [3.3 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nlb-mobile/id1147053983/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | 35 |
| Positive reviews | **77.0% of reviews** | 41.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 19 MB | 123 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Le Thanh Quang](https://appshunter.io/developer/628502566) | [National Library Board Singapore](https://appshunter.io/developer/411883166) |

## 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


### NLB Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nlb-mobile/id1147053983)

Access a vast collection of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and newspapers. Borrow physical items, take online courses, and manage your library account and family's accounts easily. Discover new digital resources and log in securely with QR Login.

**Highlights:** Read ebooks and audiobooks, Access eMagazines and eNewspapers, Take online courses, Borrow physical library items, Manage library accounts, QR Login for easy sign-in

**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 NLB Mobile free?

NLB Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Audiobooks or NLB Mobile?

Audiobooks is rated higher. Audiobooks averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while NLB Mobile averages 3.3 from 35 ratings.

### Do Audiobooks or NLB Mobile have ads?

Audiobooks shows ads; NLB Mobile does not.

### Which is updated more often, Audiobooks or NLB Mobile?

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and NLB Mobile monthly. Most recently, Audiobooks was updated on November 1, 2026 and NLB Mobile on October 29, 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.*