Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team
Headway: Fun & Easy Growth vs Libro.fm
What sets them apart
| Compare |  Headway: Fun & Easy Growth |  Libro.fm |
|---|---|---|
| Price per month | $12.99 | €12.99 |
| Price from | $0 | €12.99 |
| Access model | Unlimited | Credits |
| Titles in the catalogue | 2,500 | 750,000Higher |
| Catalogue languages | English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, Japanese, Czech, Romanian, HungarianCovers more | English, Spanish, German, French, Italian |
| Keep titles after cancelling | No | YesHas it |
| Free trial length | 7 days | Not confirmed |
Same on both: Offline use (Yes).
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Key differences
- Headway: Fun & Easy Growth scores higher overall: 9.2 vs 9.0.
- Titles in the catalogue is higher at Libro.fm: 750,000 vs 2,500.
- Keep titles after cancelling: only Libro.fm.
- Support channels: only Headway: Fun & Easy Growth offers Phone.
- Content types: only Headway: Fun & Easy Growth offers Summaries.
- Content types: only Libro.fm offers Audiobooks.
- Catalogue languages: only Headway: Fun & Easy Growth offers Portuguese, Polish, Japanese.
Our verdict on each
Headway: Fun & Easy Growth
Headway: Fun & Easy Growth suits readers who want short summaries in a small library rather than long listening sessions. Entry costs $0, so trying it costs nothing, and a catalogue of 2,500 titles keeps browsing quick. Keep after cancel is no, so a subscription ends cleanly.
Libro.fm
Libro.fm suits readers who want a plain audiobook membership they control, with a catalogue of 750,000 titles and purchases that survive cancelling. It is a stronger pick than heavier all-in-one reading services for anyone happy to buy each book with credits.
Score breakdown
| Area | Headway: Fun & Easy Growth | Libro.fm |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 9.6HigherEntry at $0, but the paid plan bills $12.99 a month, above Audible at CAD 8.99 and AfriKDP at $3. | 8.7Monthly membership is €12.99 and the entry price is €12.99, against a category monthly median of €11.43. |
| Offer | 8.8unlimited access, offline use, 7 days free and content limited to summaries. | 9.3HigherCatalogue holds 750,000 audiobooks, downloads work offline and purchases stay with you after cancelling. |
Where they rank in our lists
| Ranking | Headway: Fun & Easy Growth | Libro.fm |
|---|---|---|
| Audiobook, ebook and book-summary apps | 8 of 24 | 12 of 24 |
What we checked
Headway: Fun & Easy Growth
- makeheadway.com: 12 facts, checked September 30, 2026
Libro.fm
- libro.fm: 11 facts, checked September 30, 2026
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Headway: Fun & Easy Growth | Libro.fm |
|---|---|---|
| Content types | Summaries | Audiobooks |
| Legal entity | GTHW App Limited | Libro.fm, SPC |
| Headquarters | Cyprus | United States |
| Support channels | Email, Phone, Help centreCovers more | Email, Help centre |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | Headway: Fun & Easy Growth | Libro.fm | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free trial length | 7 daysbelow the median | Not confirmed | 30 days |
| Titles in the catalogue | 2,500lowest quarter | 750,000above the median | 240,000 |
Median across 19 listed providers.
Pros and cons
Headway: Fun & Easy Growth
Pros
- Offline use is supported, so saved summaries open on a train or a flight with no connection at all.
- Support runs on email, phone and help centre, and phone help places it with the 22.7% of these apps that answer the phone.
- The catalogue is unusually wide for its size, running across English, Spanish and French, so a reader can switch language without leaving the app.
Cons
- Keep after cancel is no, so downloaded summaries and reading progress end with the billing period, while 50% of the apps compared do keep access after cancelling.
- Content types are summaries, so a listener after long-form narration has nothing here to weigh against Audible at CAD 8.99 a month.
- A catalogue of 2,500 titles sits far below the 240,000 median for the brands tracked here, so picking a title is the whole of the choice.
Libro.fm
Pros
- A large, focused catalogue of 750,000 audiobooks, ranked 6 of 20 brands on size.
- Purchases stay in your account after you cancel, which the terms confirm.
- Offline downloads are supported, so listening works without a connection.
Cons
- Access runs on credits, so titles are bought individually rather than streamed freely.
- The catalogue is audiobooks only under audiobooks, with no ebooks in the same membership.
- Entry pricing sits at €12.99, ranked 16 of 24 brands, higher than many entry points in the category.
Who each suits
Headway: Fun & Easy Growth
Who it suits
- Readers who want to finish something on a commute, since offline use is supported and the catalogue stays small enough to browse.
- Readers learning a second language, since the catalogue runs across English, Spanish and French.
- Anyone who prefers a phone call to a ticket queue, since support runs on email, phone and help centre.
Who should look elsewhere
- Listeners who want full-length audio, since content types here are summaries while Audible at CAD 8.99 a month is priced around narration.
- Subscribers who want downloads to survive cancellation, since keep after cancel is no against 50% of the apps compared that keep them.
- Price-first households, since AfriKDP at $3 a month comes in well under the $12.99 Headway plan.
Libro.fm
Who it suits
- Readers who want a large audiobook catalogue without a bundled reading service
- Listeners who keep every title they buy instead of losing access at renewal
- Households listening in English, Spanish and German
Who should look elsewhere
- People who want one flat monthly fee for unlimited listening, where Audible is the better fit
- Readers who want ebooks and audiobooks in one place, where Readability serves them better
- Authors on very tight budgets, where AfriKDP charges less
Current offers
Headway: Fun & Easy Growth
Current offer
Free trial
7-day free trial on yearly plan: 7 days
Yearly plan only, once per app store account, auto-renews unless cancelled before end of trial
Source, checked September 30, 2026
Questions about each
Headway: Fun & Easy Growth
How much does Headway cost?+
Two figures matter. Entry on the Headway plan starts at $0, so a reader can look before paying, and the paid plan bills $12.99 a month. That monthly figure is the recurring rate, so a renewal looks the same as the first paid period. Budget for $12.99 each month once the trial ends.
Is there a free trial, and how long is it?+
The free trial runs 7 days, which is shorter than the 30-day median for audiobook and reading apps in this group. Long enough to judge the format and a handful of summaries, short enough that a reader who wants a broad sample should start at the free entry point instead.
Libro.fm
How much does Libro.fm cost each month?+
The monthly membership is €12.99, and the entry price is €12.99. Both sit near the middle of this category, whose monthly median is €11.43. Because access runs on credits, the real monthly cost depends on how many titles you buy, so light listeners pay proportionally less than heavy ones.
Do I keep the audiobooks I buy if I cancel?+
Yes. The terms state that purchases are kept after you cancel, so anything you have bought stays in your library rather than disappearing at the end of a billing period. That is the clearest advantage of the credit based model here, and it stands apart from services where a subscription ends and the catalogue goes with it.