# Audiobooks vs Audiobooks from LibriVox

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Audiobooks at 2.2K against Audiobooks from LibriVox's 42. Audiobooks also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Audiobooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Audiobooks from LibriVox sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Audiobooks against 4.3 for Audiobooks from LibriVox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audiobooks has 2.2K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 77% and 78% positive.

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, Audiobooks from LibriVox every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Audiobooks | Audiobooks from LibriVox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-librivox-library/id737369671/reviews)** | [4.3 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-from-librivox/id1228520357/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | 42 |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews | **77.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 19 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Le Thanh Quang](https://appshunter.io/developer/628502566) | [Duong Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1035251419) |

## 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


### Audiobooks from LibriVox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-from-librivox/id1228520357)

Access a vast library of classic audiobooks read by volunteers. Enjoy public domain novels, stories, and poetry for free, with options to enhance your listening experience through a premium subscription.

**Highlights:** Thousands of free classic audiobooks, Browse by genre and author, Offline listening with Premium, Adjustable playback speed, Sleep timer, Read along with transcripts (Premium)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Week | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| 1 Month | $5.99 | per month |
| 1 Year | $39.99 | per year |
| Remove Advertisement | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Audiobooks free?

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

### Is Audiobooks from LibriVox free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Audiobooks or Audiobooks from LibriVox?

Audiobooks is rated higher. Audiobooks averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Audiobooks from LibriVox averages 4.3 from 42 ratings.

### Do Audiobooks or Audiobooks from LibriVox have ads?

Both Audiobooks and Audiobooks from LibriVox show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Audiobooks or Audiobooks from LibriVox?

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and Audiobooks from LibriVox every 6 weeks. Most recently, Audiobooks was updated on November 1, 2026 and Audiobooks from LibriVox on November 1, 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.*