Comparison

Audiobooks vs Libri Read Aloud

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

Libri Read Aloud

This app offers a comprehensive e-reader experience with on-device text-to-speech capabilities. Enjoy natural-sounding voices in multiple languages, offline playback, and the ability to listen to pasted text or web articles. It also includes a full e-reader for PDFs and EPUBs, with syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • On-device neural voices
  • Instant offline listening
  • 45 languages, 150+ voices
  • Text and web article listening
  • Full PDF & EPUB eReader
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Free classics catalog
Features
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Libri Read Aloud — eReader + Offline Text to Speech Libri Read Aloud is a full eReader with on-device neural voices, so you can read and listen anywhere on-demand: subways, commuting, flights, rural areas, school or areas with limited data or Wi-Fi. Change speed, switch languages on the fly, and keep storage free — one compact voice (~60 MB) powers all your books. No per-book audio downloads. Features you’ll love: • On-device neural voices — natural, private playback that stays on your device. • Instant listening — tap Play and start immediately with lightweight voice packs. • 45 languages · 150+ voices — switch voices and languages on the fly. • Text & Web listening — paste text or a URL to listen instantly; smarter article extraction preserves clean formatting, and you can save clips to your Library with a title. • Small voice packs (~60 MB) — efficient storage that scales across thousands of books. • Full eReader for PDF & EPUB — customize reading preferences, extended highlighting, search, bookmarks, and more. • Sync across devices — keep your library and settings in sync across iPhone and iPad. • Free Classics Catalog — add thousands of public-domain books right on your device. Why offline matters • Works without a connection (planes, subways, rural) • No need to download 300+ MB per audiobook — keep storage for your treasured photos • Saves data & storage: one voice pack is reused across thousands of books • Private by design: your text stays on your device *Title availability varies by region. Public-domain works only. Terms & Privacy Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Libri Read Aloud Terms of Use: https://www.neuracoretech.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.neuracoretech.com/policy

Screenshots

Audiobooks4 screens
Libri Read Aloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Libri Read Aloud at none against Audiobooks's shown. Libri Read Aloud also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Audiobooks's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, 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 Libri Read Aloud sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Libri Read Aloud holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audiobooks has 2.2K ratings behind it against 8, 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 Libri Read Aloud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, Libri Read Aloud weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Audiobooks versus Libri Read Aloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudiobooksLibri Read Aloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.2K ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe Thanh QuangNeuraCore Technologies

Customer experience

Audiobooks

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

Libri Read Aloud

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews5 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

Libri Read Aloud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Audiobooks

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

Libri Read Aloud

Subscriptions3
  • Online Voices Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Narratorio$12.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Audiobooks free?
Audiobooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Libri Read Aloud free?
Libri Read Aloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Audiobooks or Libri Read Aloud?
Libri Read Aloud is rated higher. Audiobooks averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Libri Read Aloud averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Audiobooks or Libri Read Aloud have ads?
Audiobooks shows ads; Libri Read Aloud does not.
Which is updated more often, Audiobooks or Libri Read Aloud?
Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and Libri Read Aloud weekly. Most recently, Audiobooks was updated on November 6, 2026 and Libri Read Aloud on November 8, 2026.

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