Comparison

Audiobooks Plus vs The Yellow App

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

Head to head
About

Audiobooks Plus

Listen to a vast library of original audiobook stories across various genres, including romance, fantasy, and crime. Enjoy fresh content weekly, personalized features like offline listening, and discover emerging authors.

Highlights
  • Original audiobook stories
  • Weekly fresh content
  • Multiple genres (romance, fantasy, crime)
  • Offline listening
  • Dark mode
  • Personalization options
Features
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Completely Reimagined Audiobooks Plus! Welcome to the massive rebirth of Audiobooks Plus, where the internet's most-loved romance and fantasy stories become addictive, bite-sized audio series. Here is everything waiting for you in our biggest update ever: • Binge-Worthy Audio Series: We sit right between an audiobook and a podcast. Every story is serialized, fully voiced, and written to end at the exact moment you cannot walk away. • Daily Chapter Drops: The story never stops. New chapters land constantly across active series so your daily commute, gym session, or laundry folding is always sorted. • Reader-Proven Hits: No adaptations of books nobody read. We only record what readers already devoured. Explore massive hits in Romance, Werewolf & Shifter, Romantasy, Billionaire, and Thriller genres. • A Brand-New Listening Engine: Custom Playback Speed: Your pace, your story. Choose Your Narrator: Hear the voice that fits the story for you. Background Playback: Keep listening with the screen off, while you commute, train, or fold laundry. Cross-Device Sync: Sign in and pick up exactly where you left off on your iPhone or iPad. • Try It For Free: Series open with free chapters. Never spend a minute on a story that isn't for you. • No Subscription: Unlock chapters with points. Buy them whenever you like, or just wait for the next one to open. Your points never expire.

About

The Yellow App

Features
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The Yellow App Read it. Watch it. Experience it. Welcome to Yellow, the world’s first Hybrid Storytelling Platform — where physical books and TV exist together. Scan the QR codes inside Yellow Hybrid Books to unlock filmed chapters that continue the story — not repeat it. Seamlessly go from reading to watching as the narrative unfolds beyond the page onto the screen. Discover The Tahara Project, the first TV series inside a physical book — and experience storytelling reimagined, only on Yellow. Join the conversation with Intermission — The Comment Section, where readers discuss pivotal moments and share their reactions in real time.

Screenshots

Audiobooks Plus4 screens
The Yellow App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Yellow App at none against Audiobooks Plus's 7. Audiobooks Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Audiobooks Plus sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. The Yellow App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audiobooks Plus ships an update every 8 days, The Yellow App monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Audiobooks Plus versus The Yellow App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudiobooks PlusThe Yellow App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (713 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings713 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB36 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperInkittYellow Multimedia Corporation

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Audiobooks Plus

One-time7
  • Trial Package$0.99
  • Small Package$1.99
  • Medium Package$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Big Package$9.99
  • Bigger Package$15.99
  • Points pack - biggest$19.99
  • Ultimate Package$29.99
None

The Yellow App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audiobooks Plus free?
Audiobooks Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Yellow App free?
The Yellow App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Audiobooks Plus or The Yellow App have ads?
Neither Audiobooks Plus nor The Yellow App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audiobooks Plus or The Yellow App?
Audiobooks Plus ships an update every 8 days, and The Yellow App monthly. Most recently, Audiobooks Plus was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Yellow App on October 12, 2026.

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