Application record · ID 1076402606
Libby, the library app
by OverDrive, Inc. · Book · Free
- Average rating
- 4.9
- 4.4M ratings
- Ratings
- 4.4M
- On store since
- 2016
- 9 yrs 236 d
- Languages
- 19
Analyst summary
Last verified 7 Aug 2026Libby, the library app is a Book application published by OverDrive, Inc.. It holds a 4.9-star average across 4,420,809 public ratings.
It is actively maintained: the most recent update we observed shipped 4 Aug 2026. The listing has been on the store for 9 yrs 236 d.
On the listing it is localized into 19 languages, a 13.0 MB download, runs on iPhone 5s and newer · iPad.
Position in category
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Review intelligence
High confidenceUsers praise the app for its free audiobook access and ease of use, but some note issues with book selection and wait times.
I love this app so much. It is so useful. It has a sleep timer, you can slow down the voice of an audiobook or speed it up. All the notifications are so convenient. Once you use it a few times, you will see what I mean.
The classics and Christian works are quite underrepresented, and they are pushing all the chattering classes’ cause du jour.
Trajectory: stable · recomputed when new reviews arrive · limitations
Health timeline
A dated record of what has actually happened to this app — launch, updates, price moves and record-board milestones. Every point is a stored observation, never an estimate.
- 4 Aug 2026 Update Updated to v9.2.4 The most recent version we observed on the listing.
- 13 Jul 2026 Board Entered Featherweight in Books Best position observed: #12.
- 13 Jul 2026 Board Entered Books Kings Best position observed: #3.
- 12 Dec 2016 Launch Launched on the App Store Original release date stated on the listing.
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Listing & advisories
Download size
13.0 MB
Minimum iOS
10.0
Devices supported
iPhone 5s and newer · iPad
Age rating
9+
Advisories
Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence · Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes
Screenshots
10 on the listing
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Peer set
Peers are well-rated apps in Book, selected by category and rating — not by similarity of description, so the comparison is like-for-like on scale.
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libby, the library app | 4.9 | 4.4M | Free |
| Women's Bible: Verse & Prayer | 4.9 | 111.9K | Free |
| KJV Bible Now: Read & Study | 4.9 | 91.4K | Free |
| Twenty-Four Hours a Day | 4.9 | 28.5K | $7.99 |
| Vignanam | 4.9 | 4,923 | Free |
| Book of the Month | 4.9 | 82.2K | Free |
| Oremus - Catholic Bible&Prayer | 4.9 | 13.9K | Free |
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Provenance
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- Public App Store listing metadata and public customer reviews.
- Collection window
- Last read 7 Aug 2026. Listing re-read daily; reviews re-read on a slower cadence.
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