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Housework, COVID, and LibriVoxSo, there’s COVID. I’m retired, I’m at home. My volunteer job is “on pause.” Housework isn’t. I HATE housework. Dishwashing, laundry, dusting, etc. HATE it! Gotta do it. No longer have the excuse of showing up to work, going to the movies, meeting friends for drinks. Used to check out audiobooks from the library. My husband and I would listen together while I did a few chores. Now my husband doesn’t have the attention span and it “bothers” him when I try to listen. Besides the library is closed, too. I try a few audio book apps/ services, but they are a bad fit. And expensive. One of them offered me TWO books every six weeks. Oh sure, there was a lot of FREE stuff, meditation tapes, music, exercise stuff, motivational audios, etc., but I need stories. Books I’ve no shortage off. Always a reader, I married another reader 40 some years ago. If only our income grew like our book collection, I’d have someone else doing housework for me. But you can’t read a book and scrub the tub at the same time. So I discovered LibriVox short story collections. Perfect for house work. In fact, I use them to time chores. A Sherlock Holmes story is just long enough to clean one room. Ambrose Bierce, Mark Twain get me through the dishes. Bret Harte . . . . never mind, bad example; Bret Harte, I usually stop what I’m doing and sit down and just listen to the story. Some readers are great and some not so, but I like them anyway. Extra marks marks for struggling through a story when you’re not sure how some of the words are pronounced. I like the randomness of the mix per collection. At first I was mildly irritated that the stories were in alphabetical order, but I learned to roll with it. I’m making this intolerably long, I know, but when I finish this review I have housework to do. LibriVox will not clean my kitchen, but it makes the job less painful..AmansquaredVersion: 8.6.0

Great Books & Readers!Great readers especially since they’re all volunteers. Many sound extremely professional. Once in a while you will get a reader that’s not that good but for the most part I really enjoy listening. I’ve been using this app since it’s conception. I was really impressed with the selection of books, almost all the classics. Plus I found myself listening to authors/books that I didn’t even know existed. I suggest when you get a reader that you enjoy their voice and do a search for the reader’s name and you’re probably get some great suggestions for your next book. I love Elizabeth Klett and Karen Savage. They tend to read the classics. If you’re wanting something sweet with a happy ending I suggest “ The emancipation of aunt Crete”. If you need a few laughs you might want to start with “ My man Jeeves”. You can search for a book via the author, the genre or the reader. And you can save favorites and even download them. It’s only like $2.50 for no advertisement.I always get that because it helps cover the cost so they can make these free audiobooks. However that being said a few books I listened to had commercials in between the chapters. That is really frustrating!!! I don’t want to make a big deal about it because I haven’t ran across it that much. But I would like to know why that happens???.ADHDcoachVersion: 8.2.1

Terrible new updateThe 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..Reno912Version: 9.1.2

Great app but new reading speed controls badLibriVox 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!.Alicia804Version: 7.6.1

Still Handy, but DisappointingI’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_DailyVersion: 7.4.2

Wonderful app but current update is problematicI absolutely love this app, its selection of books, and its readers. However, the current update is a serious problem. The new version replaces the progress line for moving through a book with waveforms. It takes a very long time to go back or forward more than a few minutes. I listen to books when I go to sleep, and the book often continues to play for some time after I have fallen asleep. With the old version, it was easy to go back 15, 20 minutes or more, to pick up from where I fell asleep. The new version makes this a tedious process. please restore the progress line to the earlier version! Otherwise, this is an absolutely fabulous app, and I am very grateful to the people who make this possible..Nvh9Version: 8.9.0

SolidLarge 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..VagabonageVersion: 7.4.2

Great and fantastic resource, app interface needs workBeen 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 10483Version: 8.12.1

Librivox is excellent!I have consistently enjoyed Librivox’s titles that they offer, which are heavily sourced from books in the public domain. I tend to gravitate towards a smaller genre of theological writings which are available, (i.e., Teresa of Avila, G.K. Chesterton, etc) and even though at first listen some of those works may sound like a ‘dry’ recording…sometimes it actually pairs well with using the audiobook from a studying/learning standpoint. All in all, the free version of the app excels at what it is meant to do and I am eager to record one or two books myself in the near future to add to the excellent collection that is there now from dedicated volunteers..JR86DavisVersion: 8.9.0

Unbelievably awesomeI have used LibriVox for the past three years and am always consistently blown away by the skill of some of these amateur readers. I also have Audible, and with both combined I feel like there is always something interesting and new to experience. LibriVox's best feature is the wide, free use of public domain writings. The search for good readers is rewarding, albeit different than Audible. The difference is that with LibriVox it doesn't cost me a cent. Excellent. The mobile app is very straightforward, and in a way offers even more options than my subscription, in particular the playback speeds..Ski133815Version: 6.1

5-Star content, one annoying problemThis review is for the app (LibriVox is one of the best things on the modern internet). Playback and downloading works well. Search algorithm finds what you want most of the time (though having separate entries for different readings of the same book makes things more complicated than they need to be). The only serious problem is ads. Not that they exist. They’re infrequent and generally tasteful. It’s the VOLUME. The ads don’t seem to be scaled to the same volume as the books. Rather, whenever an ad plays there’s a large spike in volume and I’m inevitably startled if I’m wearing headphones. It’s particularly troublesome if you’re listening to a book to help you sleep..TroisprenomsVersion: 6.2.1

Don’t bother paying to remove ads...These public domain books are read by readers with vastly varying skills. Most of what I’ve heard is pretty amateurish, but there are some very good contributions. The jewel in crown, of course, is that the service makes so many great books available to audio readers. You just have to do a bit of searching to find a combination of good book/good reader. The app is moderately intuitive and a bit glitchy. Most disconcerting of all, though, is that payment to remove ads does...nothing. The ads are annoying, at best, and there seems no way to really communicate effectively with the apps designer. Ultimately, though, I’m an avid listener of books, and this gives me another tool in my audio book tool box..Dlwill53Version: 7.4.2

Great collection with awesome readingsI really love how this app has grown since I first started using it. I have a love for Germanic folklore especially core mythology books like the Eddas and the Sagas. When I first started using this app they had literally two audio books on Norse and Germanic myth. One was awesome, the other...not so much. But now there are quite a few more including readings of both Eddas as well as a few sagas and some are in more than one language. The readings are well done and easy to understand. I am super impressed with the progress of this project so far and I look forward to seeing how it continues to grow..Master PhishVersion: 6.1

Outstanding and an Angry CatThis app and its catalog deserves all the kudos it can get. The search functions are dynamic and accurate, the selection of books is mind-bogglingly large. And it only costs $2.50 to remove ads forever. All of the narrators have been quite good… superb even, given this is a labor of love. If I were to change anything it would be adding a night feature (turn the screen dark) and, well, completely changing the app’s icon… right now it looks like an angry cat in a Little Pony cartoon. But such things, like cats, are subjective..Keith!@#Version: 8.10.0

Great listening optionIf you want to listen to great literature from the past and don’t have the time to read, this is a wonderful application. You can pull up documents of historical and religious significance. You can listen while they are read to you and you were able to do another activity while you’re listening. I have especially enjoyed listening to William Bradford‘s record of Plymouth colony. I highly recommend it. You have no idea of the myriad obstacles the Pilgrims overcame until you’ve listened to it..Hummm,wellVersion: 8.0

Amazing!I’ve been using the app and I think it’s great so far it’s basically just audiobooks there’s not pictures it doesn’t even show the words you just listen but I think it’s great it’s basically just audiobooks except it’s free so if we do go on a road trip or something and we want an audiobook this is better cause it’s free but I don’t like about it how you can’t change the voice but amazing 5 stars I just wish we could change the voice amazing app 10/10 recommend!.Whitney😝Version: 8.10.0

Please help!Firstly, I LOVE this app! Thank you for making it possible for me to revisit old classic books and find new ones through your app. Lately, though, it’s been such a chore to open the app and continue with a book. If I don’t happen to finish a chapter before closing the app, it will take me back to the beginning of the chapter when I’m ready to start listening again. It’s very difficult sometimes to fast forward and find my place! This is a relatively new problem (over the last month, I’d say). Is there anyway to fix this? Is there a setting I inadvertently turned on? Thank you for a timely answer! I WILL change my rating to 5 stars when this is fixed!!.VeggiesaurousVersion: 7.1.0

Totally enjoying this app.I am truly enjoying this app. For the past week I’ve been downloading books and listening to them when I go to bed. I honestly believe I am sleeping better since I started this. Perhaps it’s because our mother used to read to us before we went to sleep at night. As a child it made me feel safe and content. Whatever it is I am thankful that my sister told me about her experience with audiobooks which peeked my curiosity enough that I went looking for apps and found this one. Thank you..Sumney GirlVersion: 7.3.1

For Readers and Writers AllIf it were possible to have a love affair with an app, this would be the one. A veritable cornucopia of great works old and new. Invaluable resource for students old-young, for nearly every great work created before 1900, as well as a respectable number of 20th century works, is available for free. Volunteers have donated endless hours to create these audiobooks, many of them 100% free (thousands of more available for sale at excellent prices). If you've not tried Librivox, maybe it's time.👍👍.JadejasperVersion: 8.7.0

CrashingUpdate: the issue previously mentioned seems to be specific to some files. I am now getting others to play. I love this app when it works. Amazing amount of public domain material! Great way to move through the classics. Previous: The app, after about half a minute of listening, closes. When I open it up again, I have to start the file from the beginning. Time and time again this happens. I can’t get the file to continue. Frustrating bug, making listening impossible. I even upgraded to the no ad version to see if that would fix it. Same thing..SpanishAppSearcherVersion: 8.12.1

New update brings issuesThanks for the free audiobooks!!! I listen to it all the time. It's part of my bedtime routine to listen as I'm falling asleep, it helps with my anxiety. (Try it if you have it!) The new update comes with some issues I wanted to mention for future updates. It rearranged my books and also makes it impossible (?) to delete books that I've already listened to, which makes it more difficult to find the one I'm right in the middle of, bc it's very crowded. And unlike the old version, the latest book listened to isn't at the top for easily resuming it. And you can no longer click on the title, author or reader to find more of the same. Instead you can only find these now by using the search feature. I'd also like to recommend a capability to play books over Bluetooth on Google Speaker (or other brands). Instead of only on my phone or ipad..MisMinnaMouseVersion: 9.1.2

Wonderful App but…The app no longer remembers my place on a track and that if I close the app midway through the track, when I open back the app to listen to the track it will begin the track from the very beginning. This is very frustrating and inconvenient as I have to manually find where I left off every time. I have tried signing out and signing back in, but the glitch persists. Please fix this issue as soon as possible.William Scott HarkeyVersion: 8.10.1

Great!!I absolutely love this app! It is simple to use and really nice for when you love reading but have too many things to do to just sit down and read. The one hiccup I’ve experienced is that I keep getting the notification that I need to connect to the internet in order to listen...but I’m already connected. So it’s kind of frustrating at times. But other than that, this app is flawless! Even with the problem, it is definitely one of my favorites!.Mel3225Version: 8.1.1

Yearly subscription is worth it!If you can fit it in your budget, the yearly subscription is worth it. There are thousands of public domain books. It is less than $5! I use this app every day, old classic literature helps me relax and fall asleep. The app hardly ever crashes, and when it does, the wait for a fix is short. Many of the readers do an excellent job and are very consistent. I’ve been a user of some form of Librivox from 2012. I highly reccommend this app..123MeierVersion: 8.11.1

Fabulous!I discovered LibriVox years ago and listened to many books on my PC. Soon after I got my first iPhone, I downloaded the app. I recently joined Audible, and then I truly realized what a great deal LibriVox is. I love classic novels and LibriVox has loads of them. The recent addition of the occasional commercial does not bother me. Those kind advertisers are paying the bills so I can get my book fix! If you have not yet tried LibriVox, give it a listen. You will be glad you did..Steller DemetriosVersion: 7.0.3

CommercialsI absolutely love this app! I have arthritis, very bad, in my phone, so I need to use audiobooks. I do, however, have one huge complaint! I set a timer, so that I can slip off, to sleep, each night. I understand the need to advertise, and have seen many, included with the pictures of books. I don’t mind that at all! But now I find, that as I drop off to sleep, a VERY loud and intrusive, pop up, and wake me. So instead of using this app every night, I must use a library audiobook. Very disappointing!.Mamadukes50Version: 7.0.3

Great!I love this app because there is so much variety and it's all free. I love that it picks up where I left off and I can get there with one click of the resume button. I have only had 1 book out of the dozen I've downloaded that had ads and they were very short and in between chapters so it didn't bother the flow of the book. The content is so diverse. I am part of a smaller Christian denomination but they have multiple books written by pioneers of my church. Truly amazing. Keep up the good work..2timtutor@gmailVersion: 6.1

LoveI used & loved this app for years. After not having an apple device for a while I just rediscovered it and I’m so excited (I think you can use it through their website as well though). It’s easier than overdrive because I don’t have to worry about having a time limit and I think it’s a bit more user friendly too. Also great selection for free, especially as I love the classic authors and have found some really unique and educational stuff too. Five stars all the way..SestrachkyVersion: 6.1

Absolutely amazingI LOVE this app! It’s awesome! It has SO many classic books and all for free! And from a ton of really GREAT readers to! Classic books are my favorite but they’re so hard to find now-a-days. And with this I can listen to them anytime anywhere! It’s awesome. And there are books by my favorite authors that o didn’t even know existed! For example did you know that the author of little woman (Louisa may Alcott) wrote a TON more amazing books! I totally recommend this app and make sure to listen to Louisa May Alcotts forgotten classics!.WallkidsrockVersion: 6.2.1

Fantastic appI love this app and all the volunteers who make it so valuable. There are so many great books on here and many of the volunteer readers do a fantastic job even doing different voices for each of the books characters. Because I work for at least 10 hours a day mostly driving heavy equipment I have lots of time to listen to something but precious little time to read even though I love books. This app has made it possible for me to enjoy literature without sacrificing family time and other after work activities..TzwebVersion: 6.1

Great app, ads are too loudThis app is very useful I have enjoyed hours of stories for a while. Many aspects of the app I enjoy but recently they added recorded advertisements which I think harms this app. They are really loud and jarring. I often listen to stories to sleep but the ads are unpredictable and at a different volume than the stories and invariably startle me. I really hope they change this aspect. It has been a really harmful update to this app and makes it less pleasant to use..Natalie_caeVersion: 7.3.1

Very Good Book Selection & Easy to Use AppI’ve been using the LibriVox App to listen to various books for a few months now. One of the things I appreciate is the wide variety of books about historical events and or people. One of the things that I like is that once I find a subject that I like, I can then search for other books that are similar. Which is much much better than the App forcing me to look at books that the App thinks I might like. Thank You for this App..Fnu Lnu, Jr.Version: 7.0.3

A blessing in disguiseEvery single article,book, script, translated and read for every person seeking to know more, want more - who wants to awaken and remember all the information that we forgotten. All for free - use it use it use it !!!! it's here for you as it is for me - I hope this review attracts your attention enough to waken the explorer in you and listen to all this free information over and over until it empowers you and takes you to the top ! I will see you all there !.JimexextremeVersion: 6.1

Thank youI’m having a terrible time trying to navigate this upgraded app. I can’t figure out how to keep my books in their category and find the book I’m listening to. They seem to be so jumbled up. I thought I had it all figured and books separated but nope. Also the book I’m listening to gets shoveled in with others and I have to go searching! Frustrating. I really don’t want to give up because I like the old books. So now I’m wondering, what’s up with so many newer books??? Are they self published books???.Joy in the mouringVersion: 9.2.0

Incredible resource for auditory learnersThis app has so many great books! I like that you can download titles for offline listening and adjust the playback speed. (I slow it down a bit to aid comprehension.) Also, the ad-free version is under $3/year, which is a pretty sweet deal if you dislike looking at ads as much as I do. This is one of the only online reviews I have ever written, so you can be sure I like the app a lot :).RafareeVersion: 8.3.0

Great free alternative 👍I have used this app for a very long time and it is by far my favorite app ever. Now it is not the best audio book app ever, but it is free. There are small not too frequent ads and some of the voices aren’t the best. But most of the voices are amazing ( my favorite is Annie Coleman) and that ads aren’t terribly long or anything. This app is great for falling asleep, driving, or doing some boring or long task. Also if you are in school and have to read a book for homework this app is great for that..Happy_cu5t0mer152Version: 7.4.2

Totally recommendIt’s a great app. They have tons of very good classics and good narrators and there all free which is even better. Most free apps will bombard you with so many adds or try to get you to buy the premium version or something. But LibriVox does none of that you get an add here and there but you can immediately skip it. Because of LibriVox I’ve been able to read many amazing classics in fact i just finished the Invisible Man (the narrator was great in that) but you gotta try it..Person who wants to hear truthVersion: 9.7.2

Latest update was not good, love the contentI love the free audio books and the content is great. However after the most Rex update it’s much harder to find things and the biggest problem I have is that there used to be a play tracker thing at the bottom of the home screen when you open the app that was saved at the last spot you were listening. Now I have to find the book I was listening to (not so was as it uses to be) and hope that it saved my spot. Please go back to how it used to be..Joshua the JewelerVersion: 9.2.0

The journey of Alva Nunez Cabeza de Vaca translated from his own narrative by Fanny bandelierAs a recovering stroke victim, my hope is to recuperate mostly up to 100%. From giving lectures about history/archaeology anthropology to not being able to remember how to tie my own shoes. The hope is to regain my multi tasking and articulation of my speech. Also to regain mental focus in comprehending what I read. This audio along with a hard copy of the book perhaps I will be able to recover faster. This review is definitely a positive tool..Jesus J Reyes Jr.Version: 6.2.1

LIBRIVOX IS A GREAT HELP FOR THE WEARY SOULLIBRIVOX IS A GREAT HELP FOR THE WEARY SOUL i ❤️LIBRIVOX. i live alone instead of listening to music 🎵 or watching 📺 i listen to the classics which makes me sound smart. my local library 📚 is 20 miles away. i have lost my ...account & to download audible or other books 📚 📖 on tape on line is free for a month or two then audible starts sucking money 💵 💴 💰 out of your credit cards so THANK YOU 🙏 LIBRIVOX. i want to start 📖 recording for you guys. it’s a great service you’re rendering to the public THANKS 🙏 😊 THANK YOU ☺️ LIBRIVOX ❤️.KERSAINTVersion: 7.4.2

Ads???This is an excellent app and has been for many years. But now I am disappointed to hear ads at the end of some chapters. This is very, VERY annoying. I once could listen to an entire book chapter to chapter without interruption; now I must be ready to hit pause after each chapter in case an irritating ad starts playing. Please get rid of this! It is most unwelcome and if I had another free audiobooks app, I would use it instead of LibriVox..Eightbelles72Version: 7.0.3

Fantastic Service!I love the service that this provides. What a great product, delivering public domain works of literature for free! Thank you to all of the volunteers who make this possible. I want to make one suggestion for the app though, and that is that the playback doesn’t show up on my lock screen. I need to unlock the phone and open the app to pause it. It would be nice if it could show on the lock screen like all of my other audio apps..ImmeherenowVersion: 6.2.1

Happy to find this appWe love LibriVox for long car rides. We've been happy with the number of titles from which we can choose, and appreciate that we can hear literary classics we may never have read--nor would have the time to read now. The voice quality varies, but we do get used to the accent, if the reader has one. And only once have we refused to listen to a story because of the reader. We love having an app because we can download ahead of time to avoid using data while on the road..MacMommy OrlandoVersion: 6.1

Love it SavannahIt’s amazing 😉 I mean I can read all my favorite books on audio plus they are all free the readers are AMAZING and there are no glitches for me it only takes about a minute to download your books 📚 I use it daily and it is something I will never forget about I went throw so many free trials and they where not even good books but I wanted something free so I cancelled all my trial and got this with amazing books for FREE get this app !!!!.😛😎😭Version: 8.0

Great appI love this app. I've listened to several classics already w a long list to go. It's easy, available to down load and remove chapters when completed. I even like it when the narrator changes out during the story. It's like the story teller of an epic adventure might switch out over days. In days past when folks gathered for a sessional fest the would be many bards over a weeklong gathering. I use LibriVox often and tell others about it. Thanks!.LivingAbroad45Version: 6.1

Still a fantastic resource, free audiobooks!This app is a bit long in the tooth but hell; it still works. Finally get around to those classic books you’ll never actually read or pay for as audiobooks. The app makes it easy to find the audiobooks you want, just be sure to try a couple different versions and pick the one you like best, some of them are WAY better than others so it’s worth shopping a bit before settling. Overall works like audible. Tracks your position etc. Love to listen to classic books while I go to sleep. If you’re not sure where to start listen to Frankenstein! What a great book..Jer ClarkeVersion: 7.4.2

J'aimeUne grande sélection de titres et j'apprécie la variété des voix..TantinounouVersion: 7.4.2

Great app for audiobooks, TY!Update: Well, after a few years the app is now busy busy with interrupting ads and as other reviews said it crashes very often when loading. Not as pleasant an experience, in fact, a bit of a PIA now, too bad. I use it much less frequently. Former enthusiastic review: I really like this app. I rarely do reviews because I find developers change apps, provide misleading or half-true descriptions of apps, well, I'm often disappointed. Not this time. It's super easy to load librivox books, and listen to them. Also (huge bonus) there ARE people behind the app to answer questions and help use it. Great adjunct to the whole librivox idea of free access to books. Not super sophisticated but great basics. Don't change it. Thanks..StarbekossVersion: 8.7.0

Occasionally glitchy app unlocks a world of literatureThere is room for improvement with this app, but it’s basically a simple platform to enjoy the vast treasure trove of public domain audio content that is the LibriVox website..MeechumtimeVersion: 7.5.1

I love it!I never would have gotten into Sherlock, first the books then the excellent tv show, if I had not been told of this app. I have thoroughly enjoyed it and I am very thankful for the time that many people put into this in order that I may listen to many books!.Frankinator76Version: 7.4.2

Excellent appThis is the best source of free audiobooks I know of. I really enjoyed listening to Sherlock Holmes, Treasure island, and other books..VritgVersion: 7.4.2

Good in theoryLibriVox is a good idea in theory, but in practice most of the readers are poor stylistically, so that most works cannot be heard enjoyably, and one must make do with what one can find that is read at least tolerably, rather than what one was looking for..Alice Games PlayerVersion: 7.4.2

Rafe II love whoever organized this library and set it up- truly doing good work. Fantastic the help this has been to my psychological well being, god bless you all!.Rafe IVersion: 7.4.2

Well pleasedHave used this book listening app for a long time and continue to find it very useful and enjoyable on the many occasions where I am unable to read but can listen. It is rare that the readers are not clear and pleasant of voice and I am most appreciative of the time and effort given to this effort. Thanks to all who make this possible..TonyfellVersion: 7.4.2

Very user friendly!LibriVox makes it so nice and easy to listen to my favourite audiobooks!.Berkley MarkVersion: 9.6.0

Amazing range, could use some workLove the app, love the variety of works available and all that contribute to the collection of free audiobooks! A few notes: I wish the app had scrubbing features in app in addition to the 15 sec forward or backwards button. I also wish that the search option would not repeat the same results after there are no other results. Anyways thank you to the team who puts this together and I hope that a little feedback is welcome! I love this app regardless and it makes my favourites accessible!.DostoyevskaMiaVersion: 9.5.0

Love itThe person who tells it is super talented cause I can’t say that many voices and I love listening to Her when I’m going to bed it’s a good story.RachGiesVersion: 9.5.0

App•It is a good app fur listenen to those rockers of stories•.JKreviewppllaacceVersion: 9.5.0

Faster playback please!!Yup to 3.5x with granular control would be awesome!!.Seymour of Abu DhabiVersion: 9.4.1

Amazing appOnce you download a book it’s totally offline and it’s free my favourites are Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sayer. Highly recommend.IcyrayxrayVersion: 9.4.0

Whoever is in charge. You absolutely have to put in a sleep timer!That was it that was my review we absolutely need a sleep timer now how the heck am I supposed to send this to somebody.Reader33223Version: 8.12.1

Elements of the app don’t workThere is nothing wrong with playing audiobooks, but the back button and option to add books to favourites don’t work when pressed. We love this app and use it frequently and this issue it getting irritating when using the app. Once you’ve selected a book there’s no going back to search for another as that button doesn’t work. The only option is to close the app completely and open it again..CalicoBooksVersion: 9.0.1

Very interestingVery interesting stories. Love the concept keep up the great work.Spike70123Version: 8.12.1

Audiobooks for allI have found so many great literary works in this app..Benjamin 1241Version: 8.11.1

Automatic downloadsEverything I look at starts to download or looks like it. All in all, amazing app with lots of books. Way better than using YouTube.😎😀😀😎😎😎😎😀😀😀😎😎😎😎Version: 8.11.1

Really great!I love this app and currently listening to Sherlock Holmes as I’m writing this. This app really helped me in ELA when I couldn’t make it to classes so thank you lol, I have to ask to add a story though, can you guys add Harry Potter and the philosopher’s stone? I know you guys do stories that is not this kind of type but I would really love to see it added since I can’t use audible without paying. Thank you!.KuboyasustanVersion: 8.11.1

The JobA very entertaining book by Sinclair Lewis and excellently read by Michelle Harris..TubalowVersion: 8.11.1

ExcellentWounderful books thanks.Roystonjames 23Version: 8.9.0

Classical literatureGreat to be able to listen to classical literature while I cook, drive, or do laundry. The format is easy to use and of course - it’s free..Myles GrieveVersion: 8.9.0

Thank god for the public domainWe’re so lucky to have such quality books and quality readers.BakonmakerVersion: 8.7.0

ReviewPleasant experience. I have enjoyed the app it is much appreciated..Harry cardVersion: 8.9.0

Good and free audiobook app.If anyone likes to listen to audiobooks from authors such as Jules Verne, or HG Wells, then this app is the app for you. Very good app, the trouble is sometimes, not all their catalogue loads..VishmarVersion: 8.7.0

Great Free BooksIt’s great to listen all these public domain books for free, but it would be better if they curated the readers and recordings better. Some are good, but some are not good at all..SGammerVersion: 8.7.0

Best Free App EVER!This is an amazing gift to us all. There are some super talented readers who have donated hours of their time to share some great literature with us. I am very grateful to them all! You can search google to find the names of some superior readers..Mary from NewfoundlandVersion: 8.6.0

LibrivoxThis is a great idea, and I love listening to the classics while driving. Beats what passes for music on the rsdio. Brilliant..Bown53Version: 8.5.0

AmazingLibrevox is mu go-to when it comes to old fashioned books! I love most of the readers, and the selection is huge, as pong as it was written a while ago (early ninteen hundreds) I always listen to it while crocheting for my buissness, and have recommended it..PinpalchrisVersion: 7.4.2

Great free app!As well as books there are quite a few old radio programs. For the most part the audio is excellent for radio. The books are great, but reading ability varies. It ruins some of them! However, you can easily find the books read by readers you like. There are some excellent readers. It’s all free!.JeanieCatVersion: 8.3.0

Crashing every minuteI loved LibriVox before, but now it’s crashing after every few sentences..KendybendyVersion: 8.4.2

App crashes constantlyApp constantly crashing after a few minutes. Deleted and reinstalled but still crashes. Please fix it..Vryyolfb4920&Version: 8.4.2

A treasure. What a trove of good listening.LibriVox gives me a world of pleasure.!.Tony1246Version: 8.2.1

It is fineThat is all good and all that but it has a downside there is not a lot of kiddish books it’s a pretty good app but it could be better sometimes it’s fun to go down memory lane and read a lot of books you read as a kid so I give it a three I hope there’s another update where there’s more kid books Like dragon rider wings of fire etc..DoodleThe_bugVersion: 8.3.0

Fantastic appI’ve listened to world class books narrated by professional readers..TSO1997Version: 8.2.1

Above life turmoil by James AllenExcellent read by Andrea Fiore Thank you for reading so many of James Allen work - he never copy writes gods work so it would be accessible to all and now we can listen to the various works because of Andrea efforts ... totally appreciated and enjoyed regularly!!!!!.Alyx TDGVersion: 8.2.1

Vraiment une ressource incomparableJ’utilise cette application régulièrement pour écouter de la poésie française en m’endormant le soir. Une ressource merveilleuse et incomparable! Merci à tous les bénévoles et aux narrateurs, tout particulièrement à Monsieur René Dépassé pour tout son répertoire littéraire!.StepNjump7Version: 8.1.1

Love the conceptI’m writing primarily to request some features and help improve the app 1. add a donate button to better fund app dev / readers 2. Add google / alexa streaming without requiring an iPhone to select a book but offer a voice menu interface 3. My first book stream wasn’t my default language, language selection needs improvement.NupygtyjVersion: 8.1.1

The. CardI’ve listened to this recording 3 times now and will no doubt listen to it a fourth..Angus RedVersion: 8.1.1

My Simple ReviewLet me start with my one complaint which is also true of audio books that I have paid for from other sources - namely that I do not always prefer the narration. Adverts are a given with something of this nature. On the pro side, the books are indeed free with no signing up. They can be downloaded and listened to offline and there is a great selection of audiobooks, podcasts and sermons. Recording quality is generally decent and there are at times multiple recordings for us touchy people who want to hear a book read according to our preference..Eric ClipseVersion: 8.1.1

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LibriVox Audiobooks Negative Reviews

The REAL Librivox is totally FREEThis formerly was my single favorite thing in the entire connected world. Librivox itself is a wonderful treasure for the betterment of humanity. The release of this app with embedded ads is a crass and unforgivable stain on the fine work of Librivox. In case you haven’t figured it out, even though this app calls itself Librivox, it has no actual relation to the all free audio book repository. It is a secondary market interface to access the work that is available for FREE at Librivox. Look, I know revenue, for the most part, makes the world go around, but I have a real ethical problem with a money making enterprise based on something fundamentally meant for the greater good like Librivox. I actually wrote this designer to complain about the obnoxious and overly loud ads embedded in the audio books, and to their credit they did actually respond nicely. I will give them that in their favor. However, part of their reply was to recommend I purchase their premium ad free version. Somehow that seems to only compound the issue here. Granted it’s only a couple of bucks, but again, I can go to Librivox’ site and listen endlessly without charge! Just for the record, Librivox’ guiding principles are as follows: Librivox is a non-commercial, non-profit and ad-free project Librivox donates its recordings to the public domain Librivox is powered by volunteers Librivox maintains a loose and open structure Librivox welcomes all volunteers from across the globe, in all languages In light of that altruistic purpose, In making a donation to Librivox far in excess of the “premium version” of this app, and I will listen there in peace..Beard EvangelistVersion: 6.2.1

Big problem with the app(17 Oct ‘24) Same experience as previous reviewer, “Zimmy7mm08”: I’m unable to listen past the first chapter of anything, even downloaded chapters. I’ve used this app for years and loved it but in the last week or so I keep getting the pop-up telling me playback failed and am I connected to the internet. Yes, I’m connected. Like others, I’ve recently noticed ads. That’s ok I guess but I did go ahead and pay to go ad-free. It was soon afterwards that the app began messing up so that’s annoying. I’ve deleted the app for now and (a few days ago) messaged the developer about the problem. Hopefully they’re working on a fix. I’m sure multiple users are having the problem — come on folks, let the dev know!.Coo-eeVersion: 8.12.1

Not recommended version worse than I recalledNot recommended version worse than I recalled – My highly critical review of the “LibriVox” app I’ve been using to read the audiobook of Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray” 1) An initial search (inside the Apple App Store) for a specific book title* produced a long list of numerous results: – in no discernable order – multiple exact matches with no readily discernable differences – numerous items with no textual relationship to the title words searched * above experience when I spelled it perfectly accurately. * when I had at first tried to search using only some of the words in the title I got NOTHING … I left out the initial word “The”. 2) Although the App Store page for this specific product cites features including a ‘sleep timer’: – I found no menu listing that – in trying to explore features within the app itself nothing even remotely like such a thing was apparent – I could not find a searchable FAQ and – the FAQ did not list a “how to use this app” 3) I did use the readily visible BOOKMARK tool which AFAIK worked properly, but… 4) in leaving a book STOPPED but app still running, I expected it to be in exactly that same state when I returned to it, like a newspaper’s web page mid-article does, but… – when I returned (never depowering or ‘off’ or ‘sleep’ of my phone) the LibriVox page showed an apparently random list of items TOTALLY UNRELATED TO MY READ’s TITLE or PAGE! – in scrolling down a screen or two or three I noticed MY TITLE with the word “resume” to its right end – WHY?! why mixed among other items, with no hint that my read would happen to appear in such a random list!!?? 5) I found this app not at all accommodating to a reader who must visit, revisit, stop and resume a book over days. I recommend avoiding it, although I have no alternative suggestions..ArfitactfulVersion: 8.7.0

Really frustratedI have not adjusted to the latest upgrade (actually downgrade) and find myself turning to other apps with more user friendly interface. Every action is less intuitive and more tedious. Alphabetical thumbnails are useless for longtime listeners who have opened many books. I want to continue listening to the last book I was listening to, not the book that starts with A. Please please just put it back the way it was. If you do, I will forgive your losing my carefully saved and curated collections when you deployed this deplorable new version..Justin X ListenerVersion: 9.2.0

Political ads??I loved this app, but I’m super disappointed in the political ad I heard on it yesterday dealing with abortion that blatantly LIES saying it’s harder than ever to get an abortion and asking for donations to fund abortions. ??? Whatever organization that is is just playing off the recent news and I assume LibriVox is just raking in the cash from that organization to play their ad. Hopefully ppl will actually educate themselves on what’s really going on politically and not buy into ads that lie like that to get donations to fund abortions, of all things. If you want to donate to a politically relevant real cause that actually HELPS ppl, donate to Ukraine’s relief causes. Hmm, why haven’t I heard any ads about that on LibriVox??.Sofía RosaVersion: 8.4.0

Subscription not workingI purchased the subscription for a year but I still get ads!.Chamatopalol1210Version: 9.5.0

Worst update in the history of updates, maybe ever.The older user interface worked very efficiently. Now it is less efficient and more cumbersome for no discernable reason. The forward march of progress i suppose. App also freezes and crashes on bootup as of april 18 2025. Your mileage may vary on this part..Avidgamer92Version: 9.1.2

Update failThe new update has not improved my LibriVox experience. My story kept seizing up and chapters are painfully slow downloading. Hopefully patches will be made soon to bring it up to the old level of service. And frankly, I had no problem with the old layout and prefer the list of books without all the pictures of book covers..DeasShVersion: 9.0.1

You get what you pay forThis app crashes often, and some books don’t play at all. The selection is about what you’d expect for free- some public domain stuff written 80+ years ago and a lot of generic, self published first novels. The narrators are mostly volunteers, but most do a pretty good job. Overall, it’s not great, but I do feel weird complaining too much about free audiobooks, so I have to give it at least a couple stars..Mag4488Version: 8.7.0

Unhappy and dissatisfiedI used to love this app, I would use it all the time to listen to my audiobooks. Unfortunately, a few seconds after I turn off my phone, the app crashes and the audiobook no longer plays. I’m very disappointed..Keeper of the SokeefeVersion: 8.4.2

Problèmes de lectureDepuis le dernier mis à jour, la lecture arrête, rien à faire. Besoin d’aide svp..Le jeu figeVersion: 8.4.0

Why is the app keep crashing on my ios15.4.1 xs max?App usually crashes after couple mins in, please help.LisaGGGGG1Version: 8.4.0

Resume missingMy last two selections would not resume where they left off after I shut down to go to bed or go for a meal. Previously I could simply tap “resume”. Not any more. Libre Vox is now USELESS!.My Spaniel BuckyVersion: 8.1.1

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