# Audiobooks vs Leafcast

Audiobooks and Leafcast both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 0% of Leafcast's. Audiobooks also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Leafcast's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Audiobooks against 4.3 for Leafcast. 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 are what separate them: 77% of Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 0% of Leafcast's.

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, Leafcast every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Audiobooks | Leafcast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-librivox-library/id737369671/reviews) | **[4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/leafcast/id6746976062/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **77.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 19 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Le Thanh Quang](https://appshunter.io/developer/628502566) | [Samuel Perales](https://appshunter.io/developer/1819299783) |

## 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


### Leafcast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/leafcast/id6746976062)

Transform your physical books into personal audiobooks with AI narration. Preserve cherished texts or enjoy rare titles on the go. Access a free library of public domain works.

**Highlights:** Convert physical books to audio, AI-powered narration, Upload pages incrementally, No subscription fees, Preserve personal texts, Free classic library access

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Audiobooks free?

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

### Is Leafcast free?

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

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

Leafcast is rated higher. Audiobooks averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Leafcast averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Audiobooks or Leafcast have ads?

Audiobooks shows ads; Leafcast does not.

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

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and Leafcast every 3 days. Most recently, Audiobooks was updated on November 6, 2026 and Leafcast on November 5, 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.*