# GutenbergListen — Spoken eBooks

> Spoken eBooks (iPhone/iPad app by Frank D Ducrest.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gutenberglisten/id6764610090 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Frank D Ducrest](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883514072)
- Category: Books, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), European Spanish
- Released: 2026-05-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gutenberglisten/id6764610090/reviews.md

## What is GutenbergListen?

GutenbergListen's raison d'être is to provide simple access to the Project Gutenberg website of 70,000 plus books to blind user or to anyone using a screen reader to by providing a succinct browsing experience (declutered, to use the vernacular) to speed navigation.  Everyone is, of course, welcome to use it.  It is provided without out charge under the agpl-3.0 license.  Selected eBooks and audio books are downloaded to the user's phone or tablet and remain until deleted by the user.  Downloaded books can be accessed on or offline.  eBooks are spoken in a user select-able voice that can be managed by speed, pitch and other basic controls including a sleep timer.  Audio books are played at a user select-able speed and the basic controls also include a sleep timer.  

No personal data is collected, no account creation is required, no location or device information is collected, your location is not tracked and there are no analytics used.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 4.0 — 2026-08-05

This version has been expanded and tested to allow use of iOS 18.6. Note this does reduce the voice options available as compared to iOS 26.x

### 3.0 — 2026-07-17

Bugs in the search options have been corrected.  French, German and Spanish language UI text has been added for non-dynamic items.  Appropriate voice detection has been added to insure a proper voice is used when the user selected default voice does not match the language of the text.

### 2.0 — 2026-05-07

No release notes.

## More apps by Frank D Ducrest

- [GutenbergWebAccess](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gutenbergwebaccess/id6760261958)

All apps by Frank D Ducrest: https://appshunter.io/developer/1883514072

## Related topics

[gutenberg](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/gutenberg)

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