Comparison

MP3 Книги vs Avalon Reader for FB2 books

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MP3 Книги

Listen to your favorite audiobooks in MP3 or M4B format without conversion, completely free and without ads. Enjoy a user-friendly interface and elegant design. Add books via computer or cloud services like iCloud and Google Drive.

Highlights
  • Plays MP3 and M4B formats
  • No conversion needed
  • Completely free
  • No advertisements
  • Cloud service integration (iCloud, Google Drive)
  • User-friendly interface
  • Elegant design
Features
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Слушайте любимые аудиокниги в формате mp3 или m4b без конвертирования абсолютно бесплатно и совсем без рекламы. Вам понравится удобное управление и красивый дизайн. Добавлять книги можно через компьютер или облачные сервисы (такие как iCloud, Google Drive и другие). Никаких ограничений и платных функций. Просто пользуйтесь бесплатно навсегда.

About

Avalon Reader for FB2 books

Read your FB2 ebooks with this intuitive reader. Easily import books from various sources, customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts and color schemes, and sync your progress across devices via iCloud. Enjoy a seamless reading journey on your iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Import FB2 books from web, iTunes, cloud drives, and OPDS catalogs
  • Synchronize reading position across iOS devices via iCloud
  • Adjustable fonts, line spacing, page width, and color schemes
  • Easy navigation and book text search
  • Translate words and phrases using Yandex Translate
  • Book sharing and image gallery view
Features
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Avalon Reader - ebook reading application with simple and intuitive interface. You can collect unlimited number of titles in your Library and read them for you own pleasure. Application optimized for all iPad and iPhone models and high resolution Retina Display graphics. It is possible to load ebooks in fb2 format into application by a number of ways, like: - download fb2 books using your favorite web browser application and open it with Avalon Reader using "Open In..." iSO feature - use iTunes file sharing to copy files from you computer - import books from you preferred cloud drive - Dropbox, OneDrive and Google Drive currently supported, more options coming in next versions - find and download book in any OPDS internet catalog You can read book on any iOS device you own and synchronize reading position over iCloud account (require internet connection) Avalon Reader features: - Turn pages with a tap or swipe - Easy navigation inside the book - Open electronic books from any source - Automatically expands fb2 files from zip archive - Adjustable fonts and font sizes - Adjustable line spacing - Adjustable page width - Three color schemes - Sort books by File name, Book Title, Author or Recently opened - Book Information Page - Book Images Gallery View - all embedded images on one page - Book sharing - possible to transfer book to any destination supported by iOS or any application which can handle this file type - book text search - words and phrases translation using Yandex translate service (require internet connection)

Screenshots

MP3 Книги4 screens
Avalon Reader for FB2 books4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MP3 Книги at Free against Avalon Reader for FB2 books's $1.99. MP3 Книги also leads on ratings volume (43 vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Avalon Reader for FB2 books's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MP3 Книги is free to download; Avalon Reader for FB2 books costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avalon Reader for FB2 books holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MP3 Книги has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of MP3 Книги's written reviews are positive against 65% of Avalon Reader for FB2 books's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MP3 Книги ships an update every 10 days, Avalon Reader for FB2 books every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MP3 Книги versus Avalon Reader for FB2 books: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMP3 КнигиAvalon Reader for FB2 books
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (43 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.1% of reviews — better64.7% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKinKin LtdYuri Staloverov

Customer experience

MP3 Книги

All ratings43 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative19.7%

Avalon Reader for FB2 books

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%

In-app purchases

None

MP3 Книги

No in-app purchases

None

Avalon Reader for FB2 books

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MP3 Книги free?
MP3 Книги is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Avalon Reader for FB2 books free?
Avalon Reader for FB2 books costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MP3 Книги or Avalon Reader for FB2 books?
Avalon Reader for FB2 books is rated higher. MP3 Книги averages 4.7 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Avalon Reader for FB2 books averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MP3 Книги or Avalon Reader for FB2 books have ads?
Neither MP3 Книги nor Avalon Reader for FB2 books shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MP3 Книги or Avalon Reader for FB2 books?
MP3 Книги ships an update every 10 days, and Avalon Reader for FB2 books every 5 weeks. Most recently, MP3 Книги was updated on November 11, 2026 and Avalon Reader for FB2 books on November 11, 2026.

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