Comparison

Litres vs Читай

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 catalog of Russian audiobooks, from new releases to classics. Listen to free samples, manage your library across devices, and enjoy offline playback. Discover new authors and read customer reviews before you buy.

Highlights
  • Extensive Russian audiobook catalog
  • Free book samples up to 1 hour
  • Cross-device library sync
  • Background playback
  • Offline playback
  • Customer reviews and author pages
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

Читай

Features
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Читай — это тысячи лучших книг в аудио формате по подписке и бесплатно 7 дней. Слушай лучшие книги онлайн! Послушать сказку на ночь. Наверстать школьную программу по литературе, стоя в пробках. Тренироваться в спортзале под Акунина и ехать в полутёмном плацкартном вагоне под Ерофеева. «Читай» — это ваше всё в мире звучащей литературы: самое красивое, быстрое и тактильно безупречное приложение для покупки и воспроизведения аудиокниг. 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. Установите «Читай» и читайте всё самое лучшее с закрытыми глазами! Получите полный доступ к каталогу, воспользовавшись любой из подписок: – Подписка на неделю за 349 ₽ – Подписка на месяц за 599 ₽ – Подписка на три месяца за 1390 ₽ – Подписка на год за 4490 ₽ 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. Любая неиспользованная часть бесплатного пробного периода (если он предлагается) будет аннулирована, если пользователь приобретает платную подписку (если это применимо к данной подписке). Условия использования: https://patephone.com/terms.html Политика конфиденциальности: https://patephone.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Litres4 screens
Читай4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Читай at 93% against Litres's 63%. Читай also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). Litres's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 2). 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 Читай sells 17 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

Читай holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Litres has 2.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Litres's written reviews are positive against 93% of Читай's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Litres ships an update fortnightly, Читай every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Litres versus Читай: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLitresЧитай
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#108 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB23 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLitRes OOOEuropean Business Challenge UAB

Customer experience

Litres

All ratings2,731 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative27.8%

Читай

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.4%

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

Читай

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 book3 variants$9.99
17 purchases

Читай

Subscriptions4
  • Подписка на книги7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Подписка на книги$8.991 Month
  • Подписка на книги$21.493 Months
Show 1 more
  • Подписка на книги$68.991 Year
One-time13
  • Крейцерова соната$0.99
  • Севастопольские рассказы$1.99
  • После трех уже поздно$2.99
Show 10 more
  • Волшебная Колыма$2.99
  • Чёрные вороны. Книга 4. Петля$2.99
  • Воспитательные моменты. Шуточн$2.99
  • Статьи и письма: фонографическ$2.99
  • The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll$2.99
  • Неточка Незванова$2.99
  • The Man That Corrupted Hadleyb$2.99
  • Трагедии. Эдип-царь. Эдип в Ко$2.99
  • Женщины Лазаря$3.99
  • Тонкое искусство пофигизма: Па$4.99

Questions

Is Litres free?
Litres is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Читай free?
Читай is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Litres or Читай?
Читай is rated higher. Litres averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Читай averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Litres or Читай have ads?
Neither Litres nor Читай shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Litres or Читай?
Litres ships an update fortnightly, and Читай every 3 months. Most recently, Litres was updated on October 26, 2026 and Читай on October 26, 2026.

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