Comparison

Слухай vs Hedgehog reader

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

Head to head
About

Слухай

Features
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В грудні 2018 року в Україні запустили першу онлайн-бібліотеку аудіокниг українською мовою. До бібліотеки «Слухай» увійшло понад 100 прозових та поетичних аудіокниг української класики зі шкільної програми, а також твори сучасних письменників, які начитували самі ж автори. Також до озвучування долучилися теле- та радіоведучі, актори театру й кіно, музиканти. В нинішній період розвитку України, як ніколи важливі культурно-освітні проєкти. Вагомою складовою сучасного суспільства є самопізнання. Проєкт зумовлений саме на це. Бібліотека стане в пригоді як для школярів, так і для дорослих та молоді, а особливо людей з вадами зору.

About

Hedgehog reader

This app allows you to read a wide variety of e-book and audiobook formats, organize your personal library, and even translate text offline. It offers features like full-text search, typo correction, and text-to-speech functionality.

Highlights
  • Supports multiple e-book and audiobook formats
  • Organize library with shelves, search, and filtering
  • Offline text translation
  • Full-text search and notes
  • Typo correction
  • Text-to-speech with adjustable speed
  • Import from local devices and cloud storage
Features
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An app for reading books and organizing a personal library. The supported formats are FB2, MOBI, EPUB, DOCX, CBZ, CHM, RTF, HTML, MHTML, WebArchive, PDF, MD, TXT, and MP3, M4A, M4B for audiobooks. Import from local devices, iCloud, and Dropbox, as a single book and as a batch. An ability to create an internal shelves structure with search and filtering by genre, keywords, languages, series, and ratings. An ability to translate (even when there is no Internet connection) selected words and phrases to the chosen language, by presetting the list of languages to translate from. An ability to perform a full-text search throughout the entire library and the notes added to books. An ability to quickly correct typos in a book. Reading the text aloud (even when there is no Internet connection) with different variants of speed and operating from the music control. Bookmarks and notes with the ability to upload the latter as a file. An ability to directly download books from servers that support OPDS.

Screenshots

Слухай3 screens
Hedgehog reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hedgehog reader at 4.9 against Слухай's 3.8. Hedgehog reader also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Слухай's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Hedgehog reader sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Слухай asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hedgehog reader holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Слухай's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hedgehog reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Слухай ships an update monthly, Hedgehog reader fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Слухай versus Hedgehog reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterСлухайHedgehog reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings616 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better18.7
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB61 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSwapp LLCAnna Diubina

Customer experience

Слухай

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Hedgehog reader

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Слухай

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Hedgehog reader

One-time2
  • Advertisement free mode$5.99
  • Book export$14.99

Questions

Is Слухай free?
Слухай is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hedgehog reader free?
Hedgehog reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Слухай or Hedgehog reader?
Hedgehog reader is rated higher. Слухай averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Hedgehog reader averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Слухай or Hedgehog reader have ads?
Hedgehog reader shows ads; Слухай does not.
Which is updated more often, Слухай or Hedgehog reader?
Слухай ships an update monthly, and Hedgehog reader fortnightly. Most recently, Слухай was updated on June 4, 2026 and Hedgehog reader on September 22, 2026.

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