iBOOKLIGHT vs ListenBook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBOOKLIGHT
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a convenient book light for nighttime reading. This app offers a simple, clean interface to illuminate your pages without disturbing others. Position it upright or on a pillow for a fuss-free reading experience.
- Turns device into a book light
- Simple and clean interface
- Adjustable positioning
- Stays on indefinitely
- No fussy controls
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Turn your iPHONE or iPAD into a book light. iBOOKLIGHT is now simple & clean. It will illuminate your reading while the rest of the world sleeps. Stand it upright or rest it on the pillow, on yourself or behind your shoulder. Goodbye fussy book lights that awake your partner. Stays on indefinitely We appreciate simple, clean design. This is the answer, you can read your book without fussing with too many controls. GET IT NOW FOR FREE! Support development with in app purchase. BY: www.nomadcandy.com GREAT Reading Light for your favorite fiction and non fiction: Freakonomics, An Innocent Client, Where the Crawdads Sing, Pachinko, Before We Were Yours, Circe, Defending Jacob, We Were The Lucky Ones, Everything I Never Told you, Becoming, Educated, The Matriarch, The Right Side of History, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Commander in Cheat, Ladies Who Punch, Doing Justice and Bad Blood. Anything you read to fall asleep this is for you.
ListenBook
This app is a powerful audiobook player that supports a wide range of audio formats and offers convenient download options. It features advanced playback controls, audio filters, and statistics to enhance your listening experience. Integrates with LibriVox.org for free public domain books.
- Plays MP3, MP4, FLAC, M4B, and more formats
- Download audiobooks via WiFi, WebDAV, iTunes, or direct link
- CarPlay and Apple Watch support
- Audio filters for playback speed and volume
- Chapter support and bookmarks
- Automatic artwork and metadata extraction
- Statistics on listening time
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Play your own audiobooks on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Any format - no conversion needed. Listen on Watch without your iPhone. Free books via LibriVox, built in. * The app plays your own audio files. Audiobooks are not included. * ===== APPLE WATCH PLAYER A full standalone player on your wrist. Download books to your Watch via Wi-Fi and listen without your iPhone nearby. Switch between standalone and remote control modes with one tap. Browse chapters and your Watch library right from your wrist. ===== PLAY ANY FORMAT No conversion, no DRM. OverDrive chapter support included. ===== FREE AUDIOBOOKS — LIBRIVOX BUILT IN Tens of thousands of public domain titles. Search, download and play directly in the app — no account needed. ===== GET YOUR BOOKS IN WiFi (drag and drop from any browser), AirDrop, Finder, WebDAV, Files app, direct URL, YouTube audio, ZIP archives. ===== PLAYER - Sleep timer with gradual fade and shake-to-reset - Speed control (0.5x–5x) and auto-rewind after pause - Chapters, bookmarks, playback history - Loop track or book, shuffle, music mode - Listening statistics: daily, weekly, monthly - 5 widget types for Home Screen, Lock Screen, Control Center - Artwork and metadata extracted from files automatically ===== AUDIO QUALITY - Equalizer and volume boost - Noise cancelation for dictaphone recordings - Binaural processing to reduce listening fatigue - Voice pitch and gender modification ===== GET MORE WITH LISTENBOOK PRO - Unlimited audiobook length (free tier: 6 hours per book) - Audio effects without time limits - Chapter editing: delete, move, copy between books - Book sharing via AirDrop ===== Note: DRM-protected files (iTunes, Audible) are not supported. https://ListenBookApp.com/terms-conditions https://ListenBookApp.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ListenBook at every 3 weeks against iBOOKLIGHT's every 12 months. iBOOKLIGHT's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 37%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. iBOOKLIGHT sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and ListenBook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for iBOOKLIGHT against 3.5 for ListenBook. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 39 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of iBOOKLIGHT's written reviews are positive against 37% of ListenBook's.
iBOOKLIGHT ships an update every 12 months, ListenBook every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBOOKLIGHT | ListenBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (41 ratings) | 3.5 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews — better | 36.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | jami becker | Oleg Brailean |
Customer experience
iBOOKLIGHT
ListenBook
Bugs and requests
iBOOKLIGHT
Reported bugs
10 issues- Screen goes dark after 30 seconds despite claims of indefinite operation
- In-app hue purchase feature non-functional
- Page number saves don't persist after closing app
- Settings button does nothing or is non-functional
- Brightness changes affect phone's system brightness permanently
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- App causes excessive battery drain in some cases
- Ads block portions of the light display
- Incompatibility issues with iPhone 6 and newer models
- Auto-lock setting gets overridden by app
- Porn ads appearing in some versions
Requested features
8 requests- Built-in brightness adjustment within app without phone settings
- Auto-lock settings integrated into app
- Multiple color/hue options that actually work
- Clear in-app instructions for first-time users
- Dark mode or warmer light options for eye comfort
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- Swipe-based brightness adjustment
- Different light bulb shapes or designs
- Remove or customize ad placement and type
ListenBook
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iBOOKLIGHT
- Remove Logo on Light Screen$0.99
- Change light screen color hue$0.99
ListenBook
- ListenBook Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$1.491 Month
- ListenBook Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- ListenBook Pro - Lifetime$24.99
