Bibliofil vs BookBeat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bibliofil
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Bibliofil, appen til ditt bibliotek Dette er en app som gjør det lett for deg å finne fram til tjenester som ditt bibliotek tilbyr. Du starter opp appen og velger ditt bibliotek. Du har så full tilgang til søking, reservering og dine sider hos biblioteket. Du logger inn på vanlig måte med lånernummer og PIN. Du kan raskt og enkelt velge nytt bibliotek fra menyen øverst på skjermen. Appen gir tilgang til alle bibliotek som benytter biblioteksystemet Bibliofil.
BookBeat
Access over 1 million audiobooks and e-books on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Stream or download titles for offline enjoyment, with options for various languages and personalized recommendations. Features include family accounts, children's profiles, and playback customization.
- Over 1 million audiobooks and e-books
- Offline listening and reading
- Multi-language support
- Personalized recommendations
- Family accounts with multiple profiles
- Children's profile
- Playback speed control
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With BookBeat, you can easily enjoy more than 1 million books, right at your fingertips. We have audiobooks and e-books for all tastes that are available to you at any time on your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Try BookBeat – Find your next book today. We have new releases and classics in English as well as German, Spanish, French, Italian, Swedish, Finnish and other languages. Listen to an exciting thriller or read an interesting biography and find your next book with our inspiring tips and top lists. You can even download books to your device, so you can enjoy a great story when you don't have mobile data or wi-fi. This works on your iPhone, iPad and even your Apple Watch. Go running with your watch and leave your phone at home or listen through CarPlay during a long car ride. More about BookBeat • No commitments, cancel whenever you’d like • Stream or download audiobooks to listen offline • Get inspired by BookBeat’s recommendations and trending lists both for audiobooks and e-books. • Choose how much you want to listen and read each month based on your selected package. • Family account with up to 5 profiles. • Switch to a children's profile and get content tailored for kids in the app. • Use the timer function before bed • Choose your own playback speed • Share your book tips with your friends • Place a bookmark in your audio book and add a note to easily find your favorite part again • Stream or listen offline even on your Apple Watch • Discover your listening and reading habits with our User Statistics feature and share your stats with friends. BookBeat supports • iPhone • iPad • Apple Watch • CarPlay • Dark Mode • VoiceOver & accessibility We love feedback from our customers! If you have new ideas, opinions or problems you'd like to share, reach out via e-mail at support@bookbeat.com. When you contact us, we will process your personal data, such as your name, contact details, and the content of your inquiry. The processing takes place, among other things, to be able to handle your case. Read more in our privacy policy for information about your rights.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bibliofil at none against BookBeat's shown. Bibliofil also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). BookBeat's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bibliofil ships an update every 4 months, BookBeat every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bibliofil | BookBeat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (285 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 48.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 285 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bibliotek.Systemer As | BookBeat AB |
Bugs and requests
Bibliofil
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BookBeat
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes when pausing audiobooks
- Play button doesn't respond on app launch
- Language settings revert to default
- Payment processing failures with valid payment methods
- App gets stuck on activation and payment approval screens
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- Bookmarks fail to save position accurately
- Chapters finish mid-sentence
- Social media sharing returns error messages
- App freezes and requires restart
- Subscription continues charging after cancellation
- Free trial charges despite cancellation attempts
Requested features
12 requests- Increase playback speed beyond 2x
- Chapter outlines and easy chapter navigation
- Better genre filtering and categorization
- Persistent rollover of unused listening hours
- Web app for laptop/desktop listening
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- Live chat customer support
- Fade-out timer feature
- Improved search algorithm with better suggestions
- Book sharing functionality to social media
- More children's and young adult titles
- Bookmarks that persist reliably
- Clear pricing display before signup
In-app purchases
Bibliofil
No in-app purchases
BookBeat
No in-app purchases
