# Audiobooks vs BKLYN Library

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BKLYN Library at none against Audiobooks's 1. BKLYN Library also leads on ads (none vs shown). Audiobooks's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 104). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Audiobooks against 4.2 for BKLYN Library. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audiobooks has 2.2K ratings behind it against 104, 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 61% of BKLYN Library's.

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, BKLYN Library every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Audiobooks | BKLYN Library |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-librivox-library/id737369671/reviews)** | [4.2 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bklyn-library/id6714283658/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | 104 |
| Positive reviews | **77.0% of reviews** | 61.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 19 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Le Thanh Quang](https://appshunter.io/developer/628502566) | [Brooklyn Public Library](https://appshunter.io/developer/1159769406) |

## 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


### BKLYN Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bklyn-library/id6714283658)

Access and manage your library account from your mobile device. Browse physical and digital collections, manage checkouts and holds, and utilize mobile checkout features. The app also supports managing multiple library cards.

**Highlights:** Browse physical and digital collections, Manage checkouts and holds, Mobile checkout, Manage multiple library cards, Create booklists

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 🚀 Efficient mobile checkout
- 💡 Scan ISBN barcode to find books
- 💡 Digital library card
- 👍 Great for placing holds

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🐛 App becomes slow and unusable
- 🐛 Requires frequent re-downloads
- 🐛 Blank screen or loading issues
- 🐛 Books disappear from checkouts/holds

**Reported bugs**

- App broken, page blank, books overdue
- App stops working after a while, needs re-download
- Mobile checkout involves buffering
- Constantly signing out, need to re-enter details
- Added accounts disappear after re-login

**Requested features**

- Bring back location finder with hours
- Keep users logged in
- Improve branch hours/closures display
- Allow offline access to library card


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Audiobooks free?

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

### Is BKLYN Library free?

BKLYN Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Audiobooks or BKLYN Library?

Audiobooks is rated higher. Audiobooks averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while BKLYN Library averages 4.2 from 104 ratings.

### Do Audiobooks or BKLYN Library have ads?

Audiobooks shows ads; BKLYN Library does not.

### Which is updated more often, Audiobooks or BKLYN Library?

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and BKLYN Library every 5 months. Most recently, Audiobooks was updated on October 21, 2026 and BKLYN Library on October 30, 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.*