# Audiobooks vs bookworm

The clearest difference is rating: bookworm at 5.0 against Audiobooks's 4.3. bookworm also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Audiobooks's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 10) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.

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

bookworm 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 10, 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 bookworm's.

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, bookworm every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Audiobooks | bookworm |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-librivox-library/id737369671/reviews) | **[5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookworm-your-reading-ranked/id6779045683/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 19 MB | 105 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Le Thanh Quang](https://appshunter.io/developer/628502566) | [Lucas Abroms](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779045685) |

## 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


### bookworm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookworm-your-reading-ranked/id6779045683)

Track your reading, rank books with personalized comparisons, and build custom lists. Connect with friends to see their favorites and discover new books through personalized recommendations and curated shelves.

**Highlights:** Rank books with personalized comparisons, Build and customize reading lists, Add notes and reviews, Set reading goals and track streaks, Import Goodreads shelves, Follow friends' reading activity, Create book clubs, Personalized book recommendations

**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 bookworm free?

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

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

bookworm is rated higher. Audiobooks averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while bookworm averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.

### Do Audiobooks or bookworm have ads?

Audiobooks shows ads; bookworm does not.

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

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and bookworm every 2 weeks. Most recently, Audiobooks was updated on November 6, 2026 and bookworm 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.*