Comparison

Audiobooks vs Librisomnia

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Audiobooks

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
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***** “Best audio book player I found love it” ***** “I love this app, it is great to have so many classic literatures in audio versions...” ***** “I listen to audiobooks while I'm at work, it makes the time go by a lot of faster. All the readers bring something different to the book story” Not enough time for reading all classic books you like? With our Audio Books app, it is not your problem anymore. Whether you are stuck in traffic, waiting for someone, or just relaxing on your sofa, you are able to listen to beloved audio books at the touch of your finger. FEATURES: • Enjoying High-quality Audio Books Over 150.000 classic audio books and even more. We are also offering the superior categories methods and search functions to find your books as quick as possible. • Listening to audio books anywhere Just select a book, put in your earbuds, and you will instantly brighten your busy day. You'll look forward to that commute, workout, or even doing the dishes, knowing a good story awaits you. • Free downloading your favorite books for offline listening Absolutely NO fee to own the audio books and even NO network consuming to enjoy a book, cool? • Sharing your feelings with comments and votes Are you interested in one book? Or how do you feel about one characteristic? Feel free to show your thinking with another. Your feedback feeds our motivation, so feel free to raise your voice by sending email at support@quang-le.com. We'll get back to you shortly.

About

Librisomnia

This app offers a curated reading experience designed for bedtime, allowing users to easily access classic literature. It features offline reading, customizable reading cards, and exclusive book cover art. A Pro membership unlocks more books and features.

Highlights
  • Random chapter reading for sleep
  • Book stacking for continued reading
  • Offline access
  • Customizable reading cards
  • Exclusive book cover art
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Can't sleep, or want to finally read those classics? Get at least one with Librisomnia's seamless reading experience. And share or save your journey through beautiful reading cards. ◉ Designed for Bedtime Reading ◎ For a quick sleep, read random chapters from random classic books with just one tap ◎ If a book catches your interest, add it to your *Stack* to continue over the days ahead ◎ Limited to a few books at a time (stacked & random) — just like your nightstand — to reduce decision fatigue ◎ Of course, you can enjoy your reading at any time of day ◉ Delightful Reading Experience ◎ Sophisticated design with professional color schemes, typography options and layout settings, paired with beautiful book covers to create a premium reading experience ◎ Full offline access — no login or downloads required; instantly open a book, anytime and anywhere ◎ iCloud sync for your reading progress, excerpts, and reading card customizations ◉ Stunning Exclusive Book Covers ◎ Original covers designed for each book in our collection, making every moment you open a book a visual delight ◎ Our covers incorporate artistic elements and styles from their respective historical periods and regions ◎ The designs strive to reflect the essence of each book while respecting its historical context and period details ◉ Beautiful Reading Cards ◎ Create book page cards and excerpt cards with elegantly designed templates ◎ Showcase your literary journey on social media with these vivid cards ◎ Or simply save them to your album for future revisits ◉ Free vs Pro Membership All features mentioned above are free, with no ads or annoying pop-ups. Pro membership includes: ◎ More books (100+) in addition to 50 free books ◎ Additional reading card styles ◎ Larger nightstand capacity (store up to 10 books vs 3 books in free version) Pro membership is offered both by subscription or lifetime purchase. * Term of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Audiobooks4 screens
Librisomnia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Librisomnia at 5.0 against Audiobooks's 4.3. Librisomnia also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Audiobooks's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Audiobooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Librisomnia sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Librisomnia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audiobooks has 2.2K ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Librisomnia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, Librisomnia fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Audiobooks versus Librisomnia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudiobooksLibrisomnia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.2K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe Thanh Quang景阳 李

Customer experience

Audiobooks

All ratings2,155 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral11.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews374 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative11.0%

Librisomnia

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Audiobooks

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

6 requests
  • 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
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  • Add ability to save progress and resume from where you left off

Librisomnia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Audiobooks

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

Librisomnia

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Membership$1.991 Month
  • Annual Pro Membership$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Membership$39.99

Questions

Is Audiobooks free?
Audiobooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Librisomnia free?
Librisomnia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Audiobooks or Librisomnia?
Librisomnia is rated higher. Audiobooks averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Librisomnia averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Audiobooks or Librisomnia have ads?
Audiobooks shows ads; Librisomnia does not.
Which is updated more often, Audiobooks or Librisomnia?
Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and Librisomnia fortnightly. Most recently, Audiobooks was updated on October 8, 2026 and Librisomnia on October 3, 2026.

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