Comparison

LuxDaisy vs GutenbergListen

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

Head to head
About

LuxDaisy

Read full description

Lux Daisy is an app that supports daisy books for the visually impaired and reading disabled persons. (Daisy Player) [Main features of the Lux Daisy] - Support Daisy 3.0, 2.02, and Audio Daisy Books. - You can read a book using TTS (Text-To-Speech) engine. - Support the gesture. - You can set font sizes, font color, background color, line spacing and brightness to suit your visual status. - Support for bookmarks, search, table of contents, and audio mode. - Supports compressed books into a zip format. (except Audio Daisy Books) - You can register for Daisy books in a particular folder at once.

About

GutenbergListen

Features
Read full description

GutenbergListen's raison d'Γͺtre 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.

Screenshots

LuxDaisy4 screens
GutenbergListen3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GutenbergListen at every 6 weeks against LuxDaisy's every 44 months. LuxDaisy's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LuxDaisy ships an update every 44 months, GutenbergListen every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
LuxDaisy versus GutenbergListen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuxDaisyGutenbergListen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 44 monthsEvery 6 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size121 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiloam Center For The BlindFrank D Ducrest

In-app purchases

None

LuxDaisy

No in-app purchases

None

GutenbergListen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LuxDaisy free?
LuxDaisy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GutenbergListen free?
GutenbergListen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LuxDaisy or GutenbergListen have ads?
Neither LuxDaisy nor GutenbergListen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LuxDaisy or GutenbergListen?
LuxDaisy ships an update every 44 months, and GutenbergListen every 6 weeks. Most recently, LuxDaisy was updated on September 17, 2026 and GutenbergListen on August 13, 2026.

Other comparisons