Comparison

Tempt vs Between Covers

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

Head to head
About

Tempt

Discover a curated collection of high-quality dark, contemporary, and fantasy romance audiobooks from bestselling authors and professional narrators. Find your next captivating read with features like "Search by Trope" and "Intensity Level."

Highlights
  • Curated romance audiobook collection
  • Bestselling authors
  • Award-winning narrators
  • Complete stories
  • Search by trope
  • Filter by intensity level
  • New titles added weekly
Features
Currently charting
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Looking for Top-Quality Dark, Contemporary or Fantasy Romance Audiobooks from Bestselling Authors and Fantastic Narrators at a Reasonable Price? You found the right place! Discover an impressive selection of audiobooks and romance stories on Tempt. Whether you're an avid reader or new to the world of romance novels, our handpicked collection of romance audiobooks will captivate you. We add new titles weekly, so there's always something new to discover. Tired of dealing with credits and coins? Fed up with endless chapters and poor-quality narration and writing? Well, you'll love Tempt because it's different: • We offer a wide variety of captivating stories. • Our authors are bestselling authors. • Our voices are from award-winning professional narrators. • All our stories are complete. Our listeners also appreciate Tempt because it’s convenient and easy to use. No more wasting hours searching for your next read in an endless catalog. We've done the work for you. Try our "Search by Trope" or "Intensity Level" features to find exactly what you're looking for! Tempt has a diverse catalog of steamy paranormal, dark, and contemporary audiobooks featuring billionaires, alphas, rockstars, and inked bad boys. If you love the forbidden, dive into dark romances featuring love triangles, captive, mafia, and age gaps! We have reverse harem, omegaverse, and paranormal reads featuring vampires, shifters, werewolves, and more! If you love contemporary romance, don't miss our friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, second chance, and romantic suspense intense love stories. Are you ready to be continuously tempted by breathtaking love stories? Join the Tempt community today and escape into the world of incredible romantic stories brought to life by mesmerizing voices. Curious to know more? - Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tempt.app - Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/temptromance - Visit our website: https://wromance.com/ By using Tempt: Romance Audio Books, you agree to our Terms of Use and Community Guidelines available at https://wromance.com/terms_and_conditions and to our Privacy Policy available at https://wromance.com/privacy_policy

About

Between Covers

Discover your next favorite romance novel and connect with a passionate community. Get personalized recommendations, join discussions, and explore curated reading experiences. It's the perfect escape for book lovers.

Highlights
  • Curated book recommendations
  • Mood-based reading picks
  • Community discussions and polls
  • Immersive monthly reading themes
  • Personalized book bestie assistant
  • 7-day free trial
Features
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Your next obsession is waiting. Between Covers is the romance escape where you discover, feel, and talk about the stories you love—with a community that gets it. Find your next five-star read, set the vibe, and sink deeper into the world of romance. From curated recommendations to cozy, mood-based picks, every corner is designed to pull you in. Step into the Lounge for real conversations, hot takes, polls, and bookish chaos. Explore Cozy Corner for immersive monthly themes and curated reading experiences. And meet Iris—your romance book bestie, here to guide you, spark debates, and help you find your next favorite story. Because the best part of finishing a book is having someone to talk about it with. Explore everything Between Covers has to offer with a 7-day free trial. After your trial, continue with a monthly or annual membership. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS - Annual Membership — $89.99/year (about $7.50/month) - Monthly Membership — $9.99/month - Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period - Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions Terms of Use: https://betweencovers-legal-documents.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://betweencovers-legal-documents.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Tempt4 screens
Between Covers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Tempt at 1.7K against Between Covers's 1. Tempt also leads on chart position (#90 vs unranked). Between Covers's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tempt sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Between Covers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Between Covers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tempt has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Tempt versus Between Covers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTemptBetween Covers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#90 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB38 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWomanly CorpModern Vision Design LLC

Customer experience

Tempt

All ratings1,645 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative17.9%

Between Covers

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

Bugs and requests

Tempt

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes and stops playing during use
  • Books disappear from user's library
  • Subscription charges not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add search bar to easily find books
  • Allow downloading books for offline listening
  • Expand LGBTQ+ romance selection
  • Improve app stability and performance

Between Covers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tempt

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly credits$4.997 Days
  • 1 Week unlimited$8.997 Days
  • 1 Month unlimited$19.991 Month
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  • 3 Months unlimited3 Days trial$52.003 Months
  • 3 Months unlimited$52.003 Months
  • 1 Year unlimited$149.991 Year
One-time4
  • Romance Audiobook$5.99
  • Romance Audiobook$6.99
  • Romance Audiobook$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Romance Audiobook$14.99
2 purchases

Between Covers

Subscriptions2
  • Between Covers Membership7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Tempt free?
Tempt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Between Covers free?
Between Covers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tempt or Between Covers?
Between Covers is rated higher. Tempt averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Between Covers averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tempt or Between Covers have ads?
Neither Tempt nor Between Covers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempt or Between Covers?
Tempt ships an update every 3 weeks, and Between Covers every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tempt was updated on November 3, 2026 and Between Covers on October 31, 2026.

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