App on 3 lists
Libby
OverDrive, Inc. · Free · Book · 4.9 (4,559,348 ratings)
What it does
Your library card in an app: borrow ebooks and audiobooks for free. From 7 apps that quietly save you money.
Libby is your library card in an app. Borrow ebooks and audiobooks from your local library for free — stream them, or keep them offline. From 5 apps for the audio your music app can't play.
Borrow ebooks and audiobooks from your library, free, with a library card. From 6 jobs for a spare iPad.
The developer describes it as: “Libby connects you to your local library’s collection of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more.”
Alternatives to Libby
The closest alternatives to Libby are GasBuddy, Spend Pal, Too Good To Go, Flipp, Vinted, Fetch, TuneIn, MusicPal, Pocket Casts, Anytune, LiveMarquee, forScore, Digital Photo Frame, Focus Train and Khan Academy Kids — 15 apps from the 3 lists Libby appears on, each answering the same moment a different way.
GasBuddyGas prices at every station near you, reported by other drivers.
Spend PalType tacos 11.40 and it's filed. By month's end you know where it went.
Too Good To GoPick up unsold food from nearby bakeries and shops at a lower price.
FlippThis week's ads from over 2,000 stores, so you know where it's cheaper.
VintedSell the clothes you don't wear. Selling is free; you keep 100%.
FetchSnap any receipt for points, then trade them for gift cards.
TuneInTuneIn carries over 100,000 live AM/FM stations from around the world — plus the game you'd otherwise be reading the score of.
MusicPalMusicPal takes a link and leaves you the audio. The files you already own land in the same library. No ads, no account, no feed.
Pocket CastsPocket Casts is podcasts by people who listen to them: hand-curated recommendations, playlists you build yourself, and no need to subscribe to try one.
AnytuneAnytune lets you play along at your own pace: slow a song down, loop the hard bar, transcribe it by ear. Built for learning a song, not for listening to one.
LiveMarqueeType a message and it scrolls across the screen as an LED sign. No ads.
forScoreYour PDF sheet music on the music stand, with setlists and page turns.
Digital Photo FrameA slideshow of your albums, with the time, date and weather on screen.
Focus TrainStand it on the desk as a focus timer: a train rolls while you work.
Khan Academy KidsReading and math games for kids aged 2 to 8. Free, no ads.
Price and ratings
| App | Price | App Store rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libby | Free | 4.9 (4,559,348) | Book |
| GasBuddy | Free | 4.7 (447,909) | Travel |
| Spend Pal | Free | 5.0 (1) | Finance |
| Too Good To Go | Free | 4.9 (587,556) | Food & Drink |
| Flipp | Free | 4.8 (533,202) | Shopping |
| Vinted | Free | 4.9 (407,427) | Shopping |
| Fetch | Free | 4.9 (7,732,756) | Shopping |
| TuneIn | Free | 4.7 (1,121,561) | Music |
| MusicPal | Free | 5.0 (2) | Music |
| Pocket Casts | Free | 4.5 (16,074) | News |
| Anytune | Free | 4.8 (8,539) | Music |
| LiveMarquee | Free | 5.0 (8) | Utilities |
| forScore | $24.99 | 4.8 (43,197) | Music |
| Digital Photo Frame | Free | 4.4 (688) | Photo & Video |
| Focus Train | Free | 5.0 (5) | Productivity |
| Khan Academy Kids | Free | 4.8 (131,337) | Education |
Libby and its alternatives, as the App Store listed them on 2026-10-13.
Libby is free to download from the iOS App Store and holds 4.9 out of 5 from 4,559,348 ratings, checked on 2026-10-13. Prices and ratings go stale; the App Store is the live source. It is listed there as “Libby, the library app”.
Official site ↗Appears on
- 7 apps that quietly save you moneyMoneyGasBuddy · Spend Pal · Too Good To Go · Libby · Flipp · Vinted · Fetch
- 5 apps for the audio your music app can't playAudioTuneIn · MusicPal · Pocket Casts · Libby · Anytune
- 6 jobs for a spare iPadHomeLibby · LiveMarquee · forScore · Digital Photo Frame · Focus Train · Khan Academy Kids