Comparison

Litres vs Театр теней

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

Театр теней

Bring magical tales to life with a virtual shadow theater. The app provides story texts, atmospheric music, and narration, enhanced by your phone's flashlight. Create enchanting performances for children.

Highlights
  • Interactive shadow theater
  • Story texts
  • Atmospheric music
  • Character narration
  • Phone flashlight integration
  • Create performances
Features
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Театр Теней «Истории Гарри» - это волшебные сказки, которые вы можете оживить при помощи нашего чудесного набора театра. В приложении вы найдете: - Текста различных сказок. - Авторскую музыку для атмосферы. - Озвучку всех сказок от Гарри. Зайдите в раздел сказок, выберите подходящую и включите текст. Автоматически включится звук и фонарик на вашем телефоне. Расскажите и покажите волшебную историю! Приобретайте набор театра на нашем сайте или в магазинах партнерах. Как играть? - Достаньте из коробки ширму, подставку для телефона, плашки с фигурками, листовку с инструкцией, билеты в театр (или достаньте все фигурки из дополнительного набора сказок) - Установите ширму, позади нее поставьте телефон на подставку, которая находится в комплекте. - Выдавите фигурки из плашек (в каждой плашке одна сказка) и разложите их по сказкам, не забудьте прочитать советы в инструкции. - Раздайте билеты детям за хорошее поведение. - Не забудьте скачать приложение и включить сказку! - Устройте настоящее представление!

Screenshots

Litres4 screens
Театр теней4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Театр теней at none against Litres's 10. Театр теней also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Litres's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 25). On price, ads 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. Театр теней asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Litres holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Litres has 2.8K ratings behind it against 25, 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 55% of Театр теней's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Litres ships an update fortnightly, Театр теней every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Litres versus Театр теней: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLitresТеатр теней
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better4.3 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better55.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K — better25
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#99 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB226 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLitRes OOOIgor Iavorskii

Customer experience

Litres

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

Театр теней

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative25.0%

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

Театр теней

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
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  • audio book$4.99
  • audio book$5.99
  • audio book$6.99
  • audio book$7.99
  • audio book2 variants$9.99
None

Театр теней

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Litres free?
Litres is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Театр теней free?
Театр теней is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Litres or Театр теней?
Litres is rated higher. Litres averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Театр теней averages 4.3 from 25 ratings.
Do Litres or Театр теней have ads?
Neither Litres nor Театр теней shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Litres or Театр теней?
Litres ships an update fortnightly, and Театр теней every 5 weeks. Most recently, Litres was updated on November 6, 2026 and Театр теней on November 7, 2026.

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