Librivox

Name: Librivox
Rating: 3.9 (7 reviews)
Author: himalaya-soft

by himalaya-soft

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: $2.99

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Education

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Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published

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Shown for US

Price: $2.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

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3.9 7 ratings · App Store

5/5finally all fixed
i loved this app, which is the only one that links live with LibriVox database and allows me to search in many different ways, but had a few issues and seem to have finally fixed them all. it is now the best librvox app i can find. thank you developer.

waveheatin · 31 Jul 2026
1/5What Have You Done?
I have been using this app for years, but lately I’ve listened more to audio books from the library. Today I came back to LibriVox to re-listen to an old favorite, Pride and Prejudice read by Elizabeth Klett. The app used to work flawlessly for me. I’m finding the upgraded version impossible to use. First I had trouble finding the version I wanted. Then when I finally found it, I clicked on “download” and can’t see where we are in the download process. I clicked on chapter one to listen while downloading and it stopped reading at the end of the first chapter but I’m no longer on the download screen. It appears that I’ll need to start the download process over again since there’s no indication of what’s been downloaded. I can’t find any sign that the book has even been downloaded at all. Please, please put it back the way it was. I have loved LibriVox but I may need to find a different app…

kodiakak · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Great app!
I love Librivox and this is a great app! I'm looking forward to many enjoyable hours of listening and I think it's great how I can now read along as I listen using this app!

Anglbee · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Love the selections
I listen to audiobooks daily while working and this app never lets me down.

Misaljo · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Great APP
If you like classic fiction and non fiction this app is for you. I simply love it

Danno W · 31 Jul 2026

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10.0
This release substantially improves both functionality and usability. Specifically (1) full support of dark mode; (2) allows both page turning and scrolling; (3) precise control of font style, size, background color, and contrast; (4) added a new book category: newly released known books in public domain.
10.3
Fixed a bug in audio download
10.4
fixed one bug in audiobook search
11.0
A major release with the following changes: 1. Added a new collection of read-along books; 2. Improved synchronization between human voices and currently reading text in read-along; 3. Fixed some bugs in audio book download; 4. Fixed a bug in search text within a book;
11.1
fixed one bug in read-along
12.0
Substantially tested against new iPhone devices. Fixed many bugs.
26.5 · 14 May 2026
This update improves compatibility with the latest iOS version and makes the listening experience smoother. LibriVox audiobook support has also been updated, along with general bug fixes and performance improvements.
5.15
1. Enhanced read-along. Most audio books now allow read-along. 2. Optionally allow download of 128kb or 64kb audio. 3. Fixed some bugs related to resume audio playback.
5.16
Substantially improved usability: (1) automatically stops audio book download to protect your data usage when WIFi is not detected; (2) pauses audio book when a phone call comes in and automatically resumes play when the call ends; (3) cleaner home screen.
5.17
(1) Beautiful images, elegant formatting, and graceful page turning. (2) Faster and more responsive. (3) Fixed some bugs.
5.18
1. Greatly improved the catalog, making it much easier to browse the 7000+ audio books. 2. Compiled a most-played audio books list using the latest 1000,000 times audiobooks were played by our users.
7.4
1. Greatly improved the catalog, making it much easier to browse the 7000+ audio books. 2. Now allow audio sampling all 7000+ books. 3. Compiled a most-played audio books list using the latest 1000,000 times audiobooks were played by our users.
7.5
1. Easier to browse catalog and to sample audio files; 2. Easier to explore more about an audio book and its narrator; 3. Fixed some bugs.
7.6
Fixed a critical bug in changing font size.
7.7
Fixed one bug: restored the dedicated bookmark button--remember and resume reading last page.
7.8
(1) Off-line books can now be sorted by last reading date or by book title. When you return to your books, the latest one is always on the top. (2) A new text search function: You can now search either current chapter or the entire book for any text. (3) Bookmarking has been greatly enhanced: You can now insert bookmark on any page, select any paragraph to bookmark, search for bookmarks, and jump to the latest bookmark.
8.0
(1) share books (including bookmarks, notes) between your iPhone and iPad using airDrop; (2) Export book, bookmarks, notes in an .html file to any device; (3) Bookmark selected text; (4) Insert notes, edit and remove notes. Export notes with editing dates.
8.1
(1) allow listening without ever having to make a purchase. Simply tap [skip] button to continue playing audio. (2) Landscape display enabled: Now read your books leisurely, hands free! In-between readings, for a break, enjoy a beautiful video to enrich your reading experience.
8.2
(1) fixed a bug in changing font size. Text stays in view after changing font size. (2) fixed a bug in searching audio book catalog.
8.3
(1) fixed a few bugs. (2) audio download improved. (3) offline book list beautified.
8.4
(1) optimized for IOS 11 and iPhoneX; (2) fixed a few bugs showing up in the latest version of IOS
8.5
(1) improved audio book interface (2) fixed a bug in book text search (3) fixed a bug in iserting notes (4) improved book export
8.6
(1) optimized for iPhone X (2) fixed a bug in search (3) fixed a bug in inserting notes (4) easier to export book and notes (5) added a "Top College Reading List"
8.8
1. Select and download any individual chapter (audio track) in an audio book. 2. Delete unwanted audio tracks, and keep only the few needed in the immediate future ( to save storage). 3. Audio controller on lock screen: jump to next /previous audio track, pause/resume, adjust volume. 4. Improved display for iPhoneX. 5. Fixed a few bugs.
8.9
1. Change page turning speed: Fast, Normal, Slow 2. Select and download any individual chapter (audio track) in an audio book. 3. Delete unwanted audio tracks, and keep only the few needed in the immediate future ( to save storage). 4. Audio controller on lock screen: jump to next /previous audio track, pause/resume, adjust volume. 5. Improved display for iPhoneX. 6. Fixed a few bugs.

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Last verified: 31 Jul 2026
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