Comparison

Litres vs Kireet Joshi

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

Kireet Joshi

Features
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We would like to present the PROF. KIREET JOSHI APP to you. Those seeking answers to the larger context of the riddle of the world or in search of a deeper meaning of existence would benefit greatly through Kireet Joshi’s books and talks, both audio and video, covering continents of topics – soul, dharma, karma or life and its tests and many more. His lectures are extremely valuable in linking our ancient texts,-the Vedas, Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita to the present day evolutionary philosophy presented to us by Sri Aurobindo. Those who seek to discover these texts can soak themselves into the wonderful worlds of light of his words. Kireet Joshi’s talks on Sri Aurobindo’s Life Divine and Synthesis of Yoga help us get a deep understanding of the Philosophy of Creation, Evolution of Man and the difficulties of this path. A life devoted to the field of education, his books on teacher’s training, pertaining to physical, vital and mental education are extremely interesting, providing a very wide exploration into the lives of great personalities of the world. These books expand our horizons and stretch our limits of thought as we enter into those lives. A goldmine of knowledge of both eastern and western philosophy and more so of the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, Prof. Kireet Joshi’s lectures cater to man’s impersonal quest of knowledge as well as his deep enquiry into the contemporary problems of man and their solutions. A seeker of Truth from his early years, his search led him to an extensive study of both Indian and Western philosophy but as he said, ‘still the key was missing’. His quest ended after he read the ‘Life Divine’ by Sri Aurobindo while he was doing his Masters in Philosophy and Law in Bombay. He finally moved to Pondicherry so that he could single-mindedly study and practice the Integral yoga of Sri Aurobindo. For the next twenty years he remained engaged in yogic practice and intensive study of the works of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother as well as the vast literature of Indian and Western Philosophy, history and culture. A new system of Integral Education based on Sri Aurobindo’s Philosophy on Education had taken shape and it came to be admired by both Indian and Western educationists. Kireet Joshi played an important role in its development and was instrumental in spreading its message both in India and abroad. He was a professor at the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education where he taught Integral Philosophy, Integral Psychology and Indian culture. He taught students at various levels - Kindergarten, primary, secondary, graduation and post-graduation. He was appointed Educational Advisor to the Government of India specially to create a new dimension of value-education in the entire education system of the country. Extraction of Yogic knowledge from the Vedic Samhitas, Upanishads and the Bhagavadgita and linking it right upto the Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother has been the central focus of his research work. He has penned numerous books - on the life of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, on teacher’s training, Indian Culture with give an excellent introduction to its richness, Physical, Vital and Mental Education, Philosophy, Synthesis of Yoga and other allied themes. Apart from that there is a goldmine of lectures given by him (audio & video) on Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, Sri Aurobindo’s Life Divine, Synthesis of Yoga, Upanishads, Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita and renaissance of India. We also find talks on Western Philosophy and Integral Education. His talks also include the soul, death, Ignorance, liberation and perfection, dharma and karma - topics that interest most aspiring souls. We present to you an app with all his books, his audio lectures and videos. Originally collated and digitized by kireetjoshiarchives.com Developed by SavitriFoundation. Contribution by The Mother's Institute of Research and Shubhra Ketu Foundation

Screenshots

Litres4 screens
Kireet Joshi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kireet Joshi at none against Litres's 10. Kireet Joshi also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Litres's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months) and chart position (#93 vs unranked). On price 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. Kireet Joshi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Litres ships an update fortnightly, Kireet Joshi every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Litres versus Kireet Joshi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLitresKireet Joshi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#93 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB37 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLitRes OOORevealing Hour Creations

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

Kireet Joshi

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

Kireet Joshi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Litres free?
Litres is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kireet Joshi free?
Kireet Joshi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Litres or Kireet Joshi have ads?
Neither Litres nor Kireet Joshi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Litres or Kireet Joshi?
Litres ships an update fortnightly, and Kireet Joshi every 13 months. Most recently, Litres was updated on November 6, 2026 and Kireet Joshi on November 2, 2026.

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