Comparison

Litres vs Аудиокниги

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

Аудиокниги

Explore a vast catalog of audiobooks and discover new literary horizons through curated collections. Listen to previews before you buy and enjoy features like chapter breakdowns and fast downloads. Create your own cinematic experience by immersing yourself in stories.

Highlights
  • Extensive audiobook catalog
  • Themed collections
  • Listen to previews
  • Chapter breakdown
  • Fast downloads
  • Curated recommendations
Features
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С тех пор, как братья Люмьер создали кинематограф, кино и литература идут бок о бок. В наше время эти два вида искусства практически немыслимы друг без друга. Лучшие книжные истории непременно попадают на экран. Но даже выдающиеся режиссёры, ограниченные длительностью фильма и собственным видением, не имеют возможности продемонстрировать зрителю всё, что хотел сказать автор. В общем, никаких посредников! Слушайте книги, создавайте своё кино! Вы без труда найдёте желаемое в обширном и удобно структурированном каталоге, откроете для себя новые горизонты, изучая любовно собранные нами тематические коллекции, узнаете, что слушают другие, и что рекомендуем послушать мы. Выбирайте осознанно: в каждой аудиокниге предусмотрен фрагмент для предварительного прослушивания. Вы оцените быструю загрузку, разбивку на главы и прочие незаметные, но очень приятные мелочи. Получите полный доступ к каталогу, воспользовавшись любой из подписок: – Подписка на неделю за 349 ₽ – Подписка на месяц за 599 ₽ – Подписка на три месяца за 1790 ₽ – Подписка на год за 4990 ₽ Эти подписки продлеваются автоматически, пока не будут отменены пользователем (как минимум за 24 часа до окончания действия текущей подписки). Управление подписками и их отмена осуществляются в настройках учётной записи. Средства будут списаны с вашей учётной записи iTunes в момент подтверждения покупки. Условия использования: https://patephone.com/terms.html Политика конфиденциальности: https://patephone.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Litres4 screens
Аудиокниги4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Litres at 4.7 against Аудиокниги's 4.2. Litres also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). Аудиокниги's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 and Аудиокниги sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Litres holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Litres has 2.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Litres's written reviews are positive against 81% of Аудиокниги's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Litres ships an update fortnightly, Аудиокниги every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Litres versus Аудиокниги: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLitresАудиокниги
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews81.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better5
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#115 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB25 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLitRes OOOEuropean Business Challenge UAB

Customer experience

Litres

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

Аудиокниги

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative17.4%

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

Аудиокниги

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
10 purchases

Аудиокниги

Subscriptions4
  • Полный доступ7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Полный доступ$7.991 Month
  • Полный доступ$26.493 Months
Show 1 more
  • Полный доступ$73.991 Year
One-time6
  • Фаворит. Часть 1$1.99
  • Английский словарный минимум.$2.99
  • Граф Монте-Кристо. Части 1-3$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Дневник горничной$2.99
  • Мастер и Маргарита$3.99
  • Как разговаривать с кем угодно$4.99

Questions

Is Litres free?
Litres is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Аудиокниги free?
Аудиокниги is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Litres or Аудиокниги?
Litres is rated higher. Litres averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Аудиокниги averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Litres or Аудиокниги have ads?
Neither Litres nor Аудиокниги shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Litres or Аудиокниги?
Litres ships an update fortnightly, and Аудиокниги every 6 months. Most recently, Litres was updated on November 6, 2026 and Аудиокниги on November 2, 2026.

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