Comparison

X vs Taleify

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

Head to head
About

X

Features
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Xโ€“Yโ€“Z enables users to scan and annotate text pages with ease. While pages are stored locally on your device, annotations are shared whenever another user scans and annotates the same page. For individual projects, annotations can remain private. To match pages and place shared annotations accurately, Xโ€“Yโ€“Z sends each scan to its server for text recognition and keeps only the recognised text layout and similarity fingerprints. The scanned images themselves are never stored online. Xโ€“Yโ€“Z is not a replacement for the book but rather an enhancement, adding a digital dimension to complement the physical experience.

About

Taleify

Never lose your place in audiobooks or radio plays on Spotify again. This app tracks your listening progress and allows you to resume exactly where you left off with a single tap. Stay updated on new releases from your favorite artists.

Highlights
  • Track audiobook and radio play progress
  • Resume playback in Spotify
  • Organize favorite audiobooks
  • View listening history
  • Get new release notifications
  • Mark episodes as played
Features
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Pick up right where you left off โ€“ for your audiobooks and radio plays on Spotify. With audio drama series of hundreds of episodes, it is easy to lose track in Spotify: which episode comes next, and which chapter did you stop at? Taleify remembers it for you. HOW IT WORKS - Library: Keep your favorite artists and audiobooks in one place. - Resume: One tap and Spotify continues at exactly the chapter where you stopped. - Progress: Taleify picks up your listening history from Spotify automatically, even in the background. You see finished episodes at a glance and can mark them as played yourself. - History: See what you listened to most recently. - NEW: Get notified as soon as your artists release a new album or audiobook. GOOD TO KNOW - Playback happens in the Spotify app. A Spotify Premium subscription is required. - Taleify Plus unlocks playing and resuming. Alternatively, you can also watch a short video. - Taleify is not an official Spotify app and is not affiliated with Spotify AB. Download Taleify and continue exactly where you left off.

Screenshots

X4 screens
Taleify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: X at none against Taleify's 2. X also leads on ads (none vs shown). Taleify's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 23 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Taleify sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per month. X asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X ships an update every 23 months, Taleify fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
X versus Taleify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXTaleify
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”41.7% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB66 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperStiftung SitterwerkMatthias Toppe

In-app purchases

None

X

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Taleify

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$0.791 Month
  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is X free?
X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Taleify free?
Taleify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do X or Taleify have ads?
Taleify shows ads; X does not.
Which is updated more often, X or Taleify?
X ships an update every 23 months, and Taleify fortnightly. Most recently, X was updated on November 7, 2026 and Taleify on November 4, 2026.

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