Comparison

uLIBRARY vs Smith & Son Audiobooks

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

Head to head
About

uLIBRARY

Access your library's digital collection of eAudiobooks and eBooks on your smartphone or tablet. Browse, borrow, and enjoy content for free with your library membership. Features include personalized recommendations, offline listening and reading, and customizable reading and listening experiences.

Highlights
  • Browse and borrow digital library content
  • Search by genre and in-depth options
  • eAudio and eBook previews
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Offline listening and reading
  • Adjustable font sizes and colors
  • Automatic synchronization and bookmarking
Features
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With uLIBRARY you can take your library’s digital collection anywhere – browse, borrow and enjoy the best in eAudiobooks and eBook on your smartphone or tablet. Sign in securely with your library membership to access your library’s full collection of uLIBRARY’s digital content for free – it’s really that simple. Discover your new favourite story - Search for your favourite genre with ease with intuitive genre sliders and in-depth search options. - Try out the title before downloading with eAudio and eBook previews available. - Find recommended reads through our world first integrated book clubs, Talking Books and Bookworms as well as a ‘Next Read’ feature that populates based on the books you’ve previously enjoyed. - Effortlessly renew and return the titles to continue your uLIBRARY journey on your own terms. - Easily locate your previously downloaded titles to enjoy them all over again. Listen Your Own Way - With automatic synchronisation and bookmarking you’ll never lose your place, even if you change devices. - Slow down or speed up the audio as required with a wide-ranging speed function (0.25 to 3.0x) - Reach the conclusion at your own pace with a 30 second skip function or simply select the final chapter with our easy-to-use track selection. - With our integrated sleep function, every audiobook can become a bedtime story – no matter your age. - Listen anywhere, regardless of connectivity with offline listening. Read Your Own Way - Our built in eReader is the most accessible yet with adjustable font sizes, faces (including OpenDyslexic) as well as text and background colour so that everyone can explore the joy of reading. - No need to carry lots of books in your bag, with offline reading available. - Add bookmarks to revisit your favourite sections. Please note that your library’s uLIBRARY collection is curated by your library and not the uLIBRARY digital team.

About

Smith & Son Audiobooks

Features
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Discover Smith & Son Audiobooks, the digital audiobook application from bookseller Smith & Son. Enjoy the best of audiobooks with thousands of references and selections carefully prepared by our booksellers.

Screenshots

uLIBRARY4 screens
Smith & Son Audiobooks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smith & Son Audiobooks at fortnightly against uLIBRARY's every 2 months. Smith & Son Audiobooks also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

uLIBRARY ships an update every 2 months, Smith & Son Audiobooks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
uLIBRARY versus Smith & Son Audiobooks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruLIBRARYSmith & Son Audiobooks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB21 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUlverscroft Group LtdStayTuned

In-app purchases

None

uLIBRARY

No in-app purchases

None

Smith & Son Audiobooks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is uLIBRARY free?
uLIBRARY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smith & Son Audiobooks free?
Smith & Son Audiobooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do uLIBRARY or Smith & Son Audiobooks have ads?
Neither uLIBRARY nor Smith & Son Audiobooks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, uLIBRARY or Smith & Son Audiobooks?
uLIBRARY ships an update every 2 months, and Smith & Son Audiobooks fortnightly. Most recently, uLIBRARY was updated on November 6, 2026 and Smith & Son Audiobooks on November 4, 2026.

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