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Libre Librivox Listener vs Audible: catalog facts
Libre Librivox Listener	Audible
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.	Paid Subscription from $8.99 a month after a free 30-day trial, with occasional promotional…
Android	Android, iOS, Web
Searches by book title, author or language Downloads books for offline playback	Large catalog of audiobooks and exclusive Originals Offline listening in the app
Android only Focused on LibriVox audiobooks	Requires a subscription and an Amazon account Purchased titles stay tied to Amazon's apps
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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