Comparison

Web Listener vs Embark Reader

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

Head to head
About

Web Listener

Transform web articles into audio content for listening on the go. Add articles via URL or RSS feeds, and enjoy customizable playback with iCloud syncing across devices. Unlock unlimited listening with subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Listen to web articles
  • Add articles via URL
  • Follow RSS feeds
  • Customizable audio settings
  • iCloud syncing
  • Cross-device playback
Features
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Do you wish more of your favorite writers create their content in audio format? Do you spend a lot of time listening to audiobooks and podcasts? Then, Web Listener is the app for you! Listen to web articles while you exercise, commute or relax! Follow the RSS feeds of your favorite websites! The basic version supports a listening list of up to 3 articles and allows you to follow 2 RSS feeds. For an unlimited experience, buy one of the available subscriptions. There are several ways to add content to your listening list: You can add an article directly by its web address (URL). Just paste the URL in the web address edit field and press return. You can share the article from Safari or other apps. Just press the share button and select Web Listener. You can select articles from RSS feeds you follow. Once you build your list, you can play by pressing the play button on one of the articles or directly in the Currently Playing tab. The currently playing tab allows you to control the playback experience using the controls you are used to from any media player. While playing an article, you can customize the audio settings such as the voice, speed, and pitch. You can share the current article with your friends through the share feature. Web Listener utilizes iCloud to sync your articles and subscribed feeds across all your devices. So you can always have access to your content. You can start listening to an article on one device and pause and resume on a different device.

About

Embark Reader

Organize and track research papers from arXiv. Browse daily updates, mark papers as read, download PDFs for offline access, and manage your reading list with folders. It also tracks linked GitHub repositories and imports browser tabs.

Highlights
  • Browse daily arXiv paper drops
  • Mark papers as read
  • Download PDFs for offline reading
  • Organize papers with folders
  • Track linked GitHub repos
  • Import Chrome tabs
Features
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Read, organize, and track arXiv research papers. If you're drowning in browser tabs full of papers you'll "read later," this is for you. Browse daily arXiv paper drops by category, mark papers as read, download PDFs for offline reading, and organize everything with folders. Finally bring order to your research reading list. Track GitHub repos linked to papers to see when "code coming soon" actually ships. Import your existing Chrome tabs to escape tab bankruptcy, search arXiv directly from the app. Download the app for desktop too. Thank you to arXiv for use of its open access interoperability. Embark Reader was not reviewed or approved by, nor does it necessarily express or reflect the policies or opinions of, arXiv.

Screenshots

Web Listener4 screens
Embark Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Embark Reader at none against Web Listener's 4. Web Listener's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Web Listener sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Embark Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Web Listener against 5.0 for Embark Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Web Listener versus Embark Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeb ListenerEmbark Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB94 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZillion Digits LLCLaan Labs

Customer experience

Web Listener

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Embark Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Web Listener

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Family Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Family Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Embark Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Web Listener free?
Web Listener is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Embark Reader free?
Embark Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Web Listener or Embark Reader?
Web Listener and Embark Reader are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Web Listener or Embark Reader have ads?
Neither Web Listener nor Embark Reader shows ads.

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