AkooBooks vs On eKitabu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AkooBooks
Discover Black and African audiobooks and spoken word content. Access thousands of titles offline, perfect for multitasking during commutes or chores. Support Black and African authors with every listen.
- Black and African audiobook library
- Offline listening
- Search by audiobook, author, or narrator
- Support for Black and African authors
- Multi-genre selection
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AkooBooks Audio is the hottest way to find Black and African audiobooks and spoken word and for authors to reach as many new readers as possible on any mobile device. Akoobooks are perfect for today's generation of multi-taskers, making books available anytime, accessible anywhere on a wide variety of mobile devices while doing other things like housework, commuting or exercising. Membership Use your monthly credits to find exactly what you want, including the newest Black and African releases and bestsellers Offline Library. Your mobile device becomes a library giving you access to thousands of Black and African audiobooks across all genres including Fiction, Romance, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, YA and many more Discover the latest Black African writers on the continent and in the Diaspora. You can search for any audiobook, author or narrator from any African country. The audiobook download feature allows you to download your audiobooks for free so you can listen to books offline, without using your data! Support Black and African Authors Every play, listen, download, like, comment and share, maximizes the reach and exposure of the African authors and voice talent, helping them … Want to know more? Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/akoobooks Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/akoobooks
On eKitabu
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A collection of audiobooks by African authors
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Verdict
AkooBooks and On eKitabu are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AkooBooks ships an update every 5 weeks, On eKitabu every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AkooBooks | On eKitabu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AkooBooks Limited | eKitabu |
In-app purchases
AkooBooks
No in-app purchases
On eKitabu
No in-app purchases
