# Audiobooks vs Librivox

Audiobooks and Librivox both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 53% of Librivox's. Audiobooks also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 242). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Audiobooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Librivox sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 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 4.4 for Librivox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audiobooks has 2.2K ratings behind it against 242, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 53% of Librivox's.

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, Librivox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Audiobooks | Librivox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-librivox-library/id737369671/reviews) | **[4.4 (242 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/librivox-all-audiobooks/id1541495916/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | 242 |
| Positive reviews | **77.0% of reviews** | 53.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 19 MB | 42 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) | [Webron Software LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1071126548) |

## 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


### Librivox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/librivox-all-audiobooks/id1541495916)

Access a vast library of public domain e-books and audiobooks from Librivox and Project Gutenberg. Explore over 10,000 audiobooks and 50,000 written books in multiple languages, including classics and popular titles.

**Highlights:** Public domain e-books, Public domain audiobooks, 10,000+ audiobooks, 50,000+ written books, Multiple languages, Classic literature

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Weekly Subscription | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Premium | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for reading classics
- 👍 Glad to find books elsewhere
- 👍 Pleasant reader voice
- 👍 Admire volunteer effort
- 👍 Wide range of audio/e-books

**What reviewers complain about**

-  anúncios Annoying ads
- 👎 Not user-friendly
- 👎 Ridiculously hard to use
- 👎 Paid membership issues
- 👎 Impostor app confusion

**Reported bugs**

- Ads are annoying and hard to dismiss
- Paid membership not granting access to titles
- Cannot sort or search effectively
- Audiobook language cannot be changed
- Buffering issues

**Requested features**

- Ability to search by author
- Ability to sort by author/reader
- Ability to search by genre
- Bookmark feature
- Clearer instructions on accessing library


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Audiobooks free?

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

### Is Librivox free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Audiobooks or Librivox?

Librivox is rated higher. Audiobooks averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Librivox averages 4.4 from 242 ratings.

### Do Audiobooks or Librivox have ads?

Both Audiobooks and Librivox show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Audiobooks or Librivox?

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and Librivox every 3 months. Most recently, Audiobooks was updated on November 6, 2026 and Librivox on November 11, 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.*