Comparison

MapleRead CX vs AudiobookCast

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

Head to head
About

MapleRead CX

This app offers a unique audio-visual reading experience for EPUB ebooks. Customize book styles, generate pseudo audiobooks with various voices, and enjoy immersive reading with synchronized audio and text. It also functions as a powerful library management tool with extensive customization options.

Highlights
  • Audio-visual EPUB reader
  • Pseudo audiobook generation
  • Immersion reading (sync audio/text)
  • Customizable book styles and themes
  • Word lookup and translation
  • Library management and organization
  • User-defined fonts and highlight colors
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MapleRead is dedicated to enable unique audio-visual reading experience for everyone. ------------ Our MapleRead app family has 3 members, namely SE, CE and CX. - SE is our flagship product with all features. - CE is SE without PDF reader and built-in Library Server. - CX is CE with some limitation. Free to try. - No recurring subscription fees. No ads. Just buy it once. Gratuity optional. - Moreover, SE and CE can be run side-by-side via split-view multitasking. - Recommend SE for use on multiple devices with easy and fast book sharing via Library Server. - Recommend the SE-CE bundle for the best value. ------------ MapleRead includes a superb audio-visual EPUB e-book reader. - It lets you easily modify publisher's original book style to better suit your aesthetic taste. - It lets you instantly generate pseudo audiobooks with a choice of narrator voices over 40 languages. - It enables immersion reading so that you may read and listen to the same book in sync. - Background listening works well too. Compatible with Lock Screen Music Player and CarPlay. MapleRead UI is friendly to users of all ages. - Books can be read in regular and large print. - A choice of UI text sizes makes reading in non-book views much more comfortable. MapleRead is a great learning tool. - It lets you look up words, translate sentences, search text, highlight text and write notes. - It helps you collect vocabulary and organize notes with various priorities. - It provides hooks to user-defined dictionaries, translators, and other tools. - Immersion reading improves your comprehension, especially of foreign-language books. MapleRead is an effective and fast library management tool. - It is designed for you, a book lover, who may own a huge and/or growing book collection. - It lets you keep all your books in one place and well-organized automatically. - It lets you display your books elegantly in style. - It lets you easily repair individual book metadata. - If supports multiple book sets and multiple tags. - It offers multiple ways to import and export books, and works well with Calibre. MapleRead offers unprecedented user-defined customization options. - They include unlimited user-defined fonts, book themes, cover images and library scenes. - Each book theme includes various types of user-defined highlight colors. - Each book can have its own theme, and each EPUB book can have its own style. [For more technical details, screenshots, FAQ and reviews, please visit our website.]

About

AudiobookCast

This app is a powerful player for DRM-free audiobooks. It allows you to import, organize, and enjoy your entire audiobook collection with advanced playback controls and smart bookmarking. Listen online or offline with complete library management.

Highlights
  • DRM-free audiobook playback
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Smart bookmarking
  • Chapter and cover art detection
  • Metadata editing
  • Custom collections
  • Offline listening
Features
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audiobookCast: The Ultimate DRM-Free Audiobook Player Description audiobookCast is the audiobook player designed for listeners who own their stories. Import, organize, and enjoy your entire DRM-free collection with powerful playback tools, smart bookmarking, and complete library control — no subscriptions, no restrictions. Built for serious listeners and collectors alike, AudiobookCast gives you everything you need to enjoy audiobooks the way you want — on your iPhone or iPad, online or offline. Seamless Playback Control Adjustable playback speed (0.5× – 3×) 15-second rewind / 30-second skip forward Sleep timer with “end of chapter” option AirPlay support for wireless playback Smart Bookmarks Instantly save key moments while listening Label and jump to any bookmark easily Automatic resume from last position Powerful Library Management Import DRM-free audiobooks (MP3, M4B, M4A, AAC, FLAC) Automatically detects chapters and cover art Edit metadata (title, author, series, publication year) Sort by title, author, date added, or duration Custom Collections Group books by series, author, or theme Enable auto-download for selected collections Filter by downloaded or recently played titles Play Queue & Up Next Queue multiple audiobooks for continuous listening Auto-play the next book in sequence Reorder your queue with simple drag-and-drop Offline Listening Download your entire collection for travel or low-signal areas Manage storage with clear file indicators Enjoy uninterrupted playback anywhere Why AudiobookCast AudiobookCast gives audiobook collectors and serious listeners complete control over their libraries. Free from DRM and streaming limits, it’s built for those who value independence, organization, and a focused listening experience. Compatibility Requires iOS 17.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

MapleRead CX4 screens
AudiobookCast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MapleRead CX at Free against AudiobookCast's $2.99. MapleRead CX also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). AudiobookCast's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, monetization model 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

MapleRead CX is free to download; AudiobookCast costs $2.99 up front. MapleRead CX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AudiobookCast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AudiobookCast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapleRead CX has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapleRead CX ships an update every 5 weeks, AudiobookCast every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MapleRead CX versus AudiobookCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapleRead CXAudiobookCast
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.4 (24 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaplepop LLCHoward Salmon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MapleRead CX

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$6.99
None

AudiobookCast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapleRead CX free?
MapleRead CX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AudiobookCast free?
AudiobookCast costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MapleRead CX or AudiobookCast?
AudiobookCast is rated higher. MapleRead CX averages 3.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while AudiobookCast averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MapleRead CX or AudiobookCast have ads?
Neither MapleRead CX nor AudiobookCast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapleRead CX or AudiobookCast?
MapleRead CX ships an update every 5 weeks, and AudiobookCast every 2 months. Most recently, MapleRead CX was updated on October 13, 2026 and AudiobookCast on October 10, 2026.

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