Smith & Son Audiobooks vs Louise Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smith & Son Audiobooks
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Discover Smith & Son Audiobooks, the digital audiobook application from bookseller Smith & Son. Enjoy the best of audiobooks with thousands of references and selections carefully prepared by our booksellers.
Louise Reader
Access a wide range of ebooks and audiobooks from independent booksellers and digital libraries. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, themes, and spacing. Supports EPUB, PDF, and audiobook formats, with options for bookmarks and annotations.
- Read DRM-free and LCP DRM protected ebooks
- Listen to DRM-free and LCP DRM protected audiobooks
- Customizable reading experience (fonts, themes, size)
- Bookmarks and annotations
- Text-to-speech for ebooks
- Supports EPUB and PDF formats
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Discover Louise, the best reading app for ebooks and audiobooks, delivered by your favourite bookseller or borrowed to a digital library. Enter a vast network of hundreds of independent booksellers and digital libraries, partners of ePagine or Numilog. You can also add your own ebooks stored on your device. No account required within the application. Features: - Read DRM free epub / PDF ebooks or protected with LCP DRM. - Listen to DRM free audiobooks or protected by LCP DRM. - Customize your reading experience: choose from a selection of fonts and color themes; set the character size for your reading comfort ; change the line spacing or the margin size. - Place bookmarks and annotate your ebooks. - Use text to speech options for your ebooks in epub format. Supported formats: - ebooks in epub and PDF formats - audiobooks as sold by your bookseller (ePagine network) If you encounter any issue or wish to send us your feedback and suggestions, contact : contact@louise-reader.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smith & Son Audiobooks at 13.0 against Louise Reader's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smith & Son Audiobooks ships an update fortnightly, Louise Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smith & Son Audiobooks | Louise Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.3% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StayTuned | TITE LIVE |
In-app purchases
Smith & Son Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
Louise Reader
No in-app purchases
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