LibriVox Audiobooks
An app that plays free classic audiobooks read by volunteers.
What LibriVox Audiobooks does
LibriVox Audiobooks is a free app for listening to LibriVox recordings: public domain books read aloud by volunteers. The app lists about 45,000 titles, mostly classics, with offline downloads, CarPlay and a sleep timer. It's made by an independent developer, BookDesign.
LibriVox is a volunteer project that records public domain books, so they're free to listen to. This app is an easy way to hear them on your phone. You'll find classics like Austen, Dickens, Twain and Sherlock Holmes, plus poetry, history and books in several languages.
Because the readers are volunteers, quality varies. Some recordings are excellent, some are fine, and a few books switch readers between chapters. That's the trade-off for free.
The app covers the basics: streaming or downloading for offline listening, CarPlay, bookmarks, collections, speed control and a sleep timer. It shows ads, and you can remove them for a small fee. Note that this app comes from an independent developer, not from the LibriVox project itself.
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Who it's for
Skip it if: People who want new releases or bestsellers.
Pricing
Free planThe app and every book are free, with ads. To remove ads you can pay $1.99 a month, $9.99 a year, or $24.99 one time.
Prices can vary by country. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
What people like
- The books are completely free
- Huge library of classics
- Cheap way to remove ads
- Works on iPhone and Android
Watch out for
- Volunteer narration quality varies
- Ads unless you pay
- Only older, public domain books
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Questions people ask
Is LibriVox really free?
Yes. The books are in the public domain and read by volunteers. The app is free with ads, and paying only removes the ads.
Who narrates LibriVox books?
Volunteers from around the world, so the reading style and audio quality vary from book to book.
Can I find new bestsellers on LibriVox?
No. It only has public domain books, which mostly means classics.