Comparison

Litres vs Lyosha

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

Lyosha

Features
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LYOSHA - это приложение с аудиосказками для семейного вечернего ритуала перед сном. Здесь любимые сказки звучат голосом оперного певца и превращают обычный вечер в тёплый, спокойный и красивый момент между родителем и ребёнком. Мы создали LYOSHA для тех семей, которые хотят меньше экранного шума и больше живого воображения. Ребёнку не нужно смотреть в экран - достаточно выбрать сказку, включить аудио и погрузиться в мягкую атмосферу истории. В приложении собраны аудиосказки для вечернего прослушивания, отдыха и спокойного перехода ко сну. Голос, музыка, визуальный стиль и темп звучания подобраны так, чтобы сказка ощущалась не как быстрый контент, а как особенный семейный ритуал. Что внутри: - аудиосказки в выразительном исполнении - спокойная атмосфера для вечернего прослушивания - минимальный и тёплый интерфейс без лишнего визуального шума - сказки, которые можно слушать вместе с ребёнком - удобный аудиоплеер - доступ к коллекции сказок по подписке LYOSHA подойдёт для родителей, которые хотят создать красивую привычку перед сном: без перегруза, без ярких раздражителей и без необходимости держать ребёнка у экрана. Приложение не содержит рекламы. Мы не запрашиваем персональные данные ребёнка. Покупки и подписки оформляются через Apple In-App Purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://lyosha-app.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://lyosha-app.web.app/privacy LYOSHA - редкий голос, любимые сказки и новый семейный ритуал перед сном.

Screenshots

Litres4 screens
Lyosha3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Litres at #109 against Lyosha's unranked. Litres also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 Lyosha sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Litres versus Lyosha: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLitresLyosha
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.7K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#109 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLitRes OOOElena Botnarciuc

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

Lyosha

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
2 purchases

Lyosha

Subscriptions2
  • LYOSHA Plus Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • LYOSHA Plus Yearly3 Days trial$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Litres free?
Litres is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lyosha free?
Lyosha is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Litres or Lyosha have ads?
Neither Litres nor Lyosha shows ads.

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