Audiobooks Plus vs The Yellow App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Original audiobook stories
- Weekly fresh content
- Multiple genres (romance, fantasy, crime)
- Offline listening
- Dark mode
- Personalization options
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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.
The Yellow App
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Audiobooks Plus sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. The Yellow App asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Audiobooks Plus | The Yellow App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (713 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 713 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Inkitt | Yellow Multimedia Corporation |
In-app purchases
Audiobooks Plus
- Trial Package$0.99
- Small Package$1.99
- Medium Package$4.99
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- Big Package$9.99
- Bigger Package$15.99
- Points pack - biggest$19.99
- Ultimate Package$29.99
The Yellow App
No in-app purchases
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