Comparison

Litres vs MP3 Книги

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

Head to head
About

Litres

Access a vast library of Russian audiobooks, from new releases to classics. Listen to free samples, manage your purchases across devices, and read/write reviews. Enjoy background playback and offline listening for your convenience.

Highlights
  • Extensive audiobook catalog
  • Free sample listening
  • Cross-device library sync
  • Background playback
  • Customer reviews and author pages
  • Offline playback
Features
Currently charting
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Litres: Audio application is the convenient way to choose and listen to the favorite audiobooks. With the built-in audiobook store you get the access to more than 15000 LitRes audiobook catalogue from hot new releases to all-time classics – the biggest catalogue of audiobooks in russian App Store. Features: - listen and evaluate a book fragments, before you decide to buy a full audiobook. We have the longest free samples in App Store – 10 minutes to 1 hour for selected books; - book shelf: all the audiobook purchases you’ve ever made are available on all devices and Litres website (assuming the same user account is used); - detailed book descriptions; - background audiobook playback; - possibility to read book reviews written by the customers and submit your own; - author pages with a biography, reviews, one click access to book series; - offline playback – for the books downloaded in advance. Should you have questions on how the app works, new feature suggestions, or if you faced a problem with book purchase / download – please drop us a note at ios_audio@litres.ru. Note that Litres app can collect anonymous usage stats. «LitRes» is the number №1 retailer of digital books in Russia. We are trusted by the leading Russian publishing houses and authors. Company «LitRes» was founded in 2006 and eventually evolved into the largest and well-known digital book retailer in Russia. Today LitRes book store contains tens thousands of books and several thousands of audiobooks.

About

MP3 Книги

Listen to your favorite audiobooks in MP3 or M4B format without conversion, completely free and without ads. Enjoy a user-friendly interface and elegant design. Add books via computer or cloud services like iCloud and Google Drive.

Highlights
  • Plays MP3 and M4B formats
  • No conversion needed
  • Completely free
  • No advertisements
  • Cloud service integration (iCloud, Google Drive)
  • User-friendly interface
  • Elegant design
Features
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Слушайте любимые аудиокниги в формате mp3 или m4b без конвертирования абсолютно бесплатно и совсем без рекламы. Вам понравится удобное управление и красивый дизайн. Добавлять книги можно через компьютер или облачные сервисы (такие как iCloud, Google Drive и другие). Никаких ограничений и платных функций. Просто пользуйтесь бесплатно навсегда.

Screenshots

Litres4 screens
MP3 Книги4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MP3 Книги at none against Litres's 10. MP3 Книги also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Litres's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 43) and chart position (#96 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Litres sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. MP3 Книги asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Litres against 4.7 for MP3 Книги. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Litres has 2.8K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Litres's written reviews are positive against 72% of MP3 Книги's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Litres ships an update fortnightly, MP3 Книги every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Litres versus MP3 Книги: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLitresMP3 Книги
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better4.7 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews72.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better43
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#96 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB35 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLitRes OOOKinKin Ltd

Customer experience

Litres

All ratings2,772 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative27.8%

MP3 Книги

All ratings43 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative19.7%

Bugs and requests

Litres

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Books disappearing from user accounts
  • Playback issues like skipping chapters or losing progress
  • Unreliable download and syncing functionality

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add option to resume books from last listened position
  • Improve recommendations based on reading history
  • Integrate with other popular audiobook services

MP3 Книги

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Litres

Subscriptions1
  • ЛитРес: Подписка 1 месяц$6.491 Month
One-time8
  • audio book$1.99
  • audio book$2.99
  • audio book$3.99
Show 5 more
  • audio book$4.99
  • audio book$5.99
  • audio book$6.99
  • audio book$7.99
  • audio book2 variants$9.99
None

MP3 Книги

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Litres free?
Litres is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MP3 Книги free?
MP3 Книги is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Litres or MP3 Книги?
Litres is rated higher. Litres averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while MP3 Книги averages 4.7 from 43 ratings.
Do Litres or MP3 Книги have ads?
Neither Litres nor MP3 Книги shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Litres or MP3 Книги?
Litres ships an update fortnightly, and MP3 Книги every 10 days. Most recently, Litres was updated on November 10, 2026 and MP3 Книги on November 11, 2026.

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