LibriVox Audiobooks

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Last verified 29 Sep 2026

4.8 32878 ratings · App Store

1. 3/5Great and fantastic resource, app interface needs work

   Been using LibriVox for years. What a fantastic resource for bookworms, language learners, etc. Absolutely wonderful and I'm so thankful to all of the volunteers who read, upload, maintain the databases etc. It takes a village. But the app itself... it's buggy. Playbacks coming in fits and starts, chapters restarting halfway through, long load times which (through process of elimination) I know don't have to do with my internet connection. The user interface is also pretty spartan which isn't a problem in and of itself, but paired with the other difficulties makes for a pretty choppy experience. Any iOS programmers out there who could take a crack at cleaning up this app? It has so much potential. But even in its current form, I'm so very thankful that it exists.

   aj 10483 · 29 Sep 2026

2. 4/5Terrible new update

   The concept of LibriVox has been great. A huge library of public domain books read by volunteer readers. It can be hit or miss with the readers, some are amazing while others can be terrible and ruin the book. Some books are collaborations with multiple readers reading different chapters. You used to be able to see the name of each reader next to each chapter, now that feature is gone. With the new update, If I want to take a break from a book, listen to another and then go back to the previous book then I now have a hard time finding the previous book. I have a hard time finding a lot of things in this new format. Even though it is nicer looking, a lot of things about it don’t make sense anymore. It doesn’t seem as intuitive to use. I hope the developers take this review and other similar reviews into account and fix the organization of the new layout.

   Reno912 · 29 Sep 2026

3. 4/5Still Handy, but Disappointing

   I’ve used Librivox for a number of years, through undergrad and grad school, and have found it tremendously helpful as an English major. The voices help liven up the texts and make difficult works much easier to follow. More recently, however, I’ve been disappointed by the addition of advertisements at the end of chapters and such. While they could be much more intrusive, it’s still a disruption to the experience and overall nuisance. Luckily, you can work around them by tapping on the next chapter, but having to do so feels unnecessary. I wish they would have just stuck to having a small visual ad at the bottom of the page. A small matter, which most people probably don’t care about, but enough to make me go to other audio reading providers sometimes. That said, Librivox is still my go-to reader, and it is very helpful overall.

   Inspired_Daily · 29 Sep 2026

4. 5/5Solid

   Large library. Most of the recordings sound fine to me, and the organization of the app is impressive for a free download. Really, the only detraction for me is the ads, but they have to make money somehow.. That being said, they are relatively minimal and once you get your book going, its not bad at all. I am a person that will instantly uninstall if the ads are overwhelming and give a 1 star, so that should tell you my thought on the matter. Ill put a book on at work and maybe hear 1-2 ads per 8 hour shift. Will definitely be paying for the premium version, but not because I feel like I need to to enjoy the app. More because Libravox is a breath of fresh air, and I want to support.

   Vagabonage · 29 Sep 2026

5. 5/5Great app but new reading speed controls bad

   LibriVox used to be the perfect app for free audiobooks, and as a English graduate student, I still use it daily for reading. However, I’m greatly disappointed by the new app update, specifically the changes to the speed settings. You used to be able to change the speed and see how fast you were setting it, but now it’s just a sliding scale with no numbers. The old version also allowed you to go much faster than x2 speed, which honestly is necessary with some of the slower readers (I think the old version went to x2.5 or x3 speed). If they could improve the speed controls I’m sure I’m not the only one who would greatly appreciate it!

   Alicia804 · 29 Sep 2026

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