Taleify Audiobooks vs BookSafe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Taleify Audiobooks
Enhance your audiobook and radioplay listening with this Spotify companion app. It offers an intuitive interface to track progress, resume listening easily, and discover new stories. A Spotify Premium subscription is required.
- Effortless listening interface
- Track listening progress
- Automatic resume playback
- Discover new stories
- Spotify Premium integration
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Discover Audiobooks and Radioplays with Ease β Your Ultimate Spotify Companion Transform your audiobook and radioplay experience with our innovative companion app for Spotify! Designed to make your listening journey seamless and enjoyable, our app offers a user-friendly interface, perfect for audiobook lovers and radioplay enthusiasts. Hereβs what you can expect: Key Features: - Effortless Listening: Our intuitive design ensures you spend less time navigating and more time immersed in your favorite stories. - Track Your Progress: Easily keep track of what youβve already listened to and discover whatβs next on your list. - Resume with Ease: Automatically resume your audiobook or radioplay right where you left off, without any hassle. - Spotify premium subscription is needed. Whether you're commuting, relaxing at home, or on the go, our app is the perfect companion for all your audiobook and radioplay needs. Download now and start enjoying a hassle-free listening experience today!
BookSafe
Manage your personal book collection, track reading progress, and organize wishlists. Features include ISBN scanning, custom lists, reading statistics, and borrowed book tracking. Syncs across Apple devices via iCloud.
- Build and manage personal book library
- Track reading progress and statistics
- Organize wishlists with release date countdowns
- Scan ISBNs for automatic book data import
- Create custom lists and series groupings
- Syncs via iCloud across Apple devices
- Track borrowed books with due dates
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BookSafe is your personal book manager β beautiful, fast and private. Build your library, track your reading, keep an eye on your wishlist. No account, no ads, no data collection. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE β’ The Today tab shows you a daily page: quote, yearly goal, current book, upcoming dates. β’ A new reading quote every day β in a card design that changes daily. ON IPHONE, IPAD, IPHONE DUO AND APPLE WATCH β’ iPhone + iPad, always in sync β via your private iCloud, no sign-up needed. β’ A full iPad layout: sidebar, wide lists, two-column statistics, large calendar β and in landscape, list and book side by side. β’ Made for iPhone Duo: fully usable on the outer and inner display, cover and details on either side of the fold when unfolded, the reading timer above the fold in tabletop mode. β’ An extra-large widget for your iPad Home Screen. β’ Apple Watch: start, pause, finish or discard reading sessions right on your wrist β works without your iPhone, too. ADD BOOKS IN SECONDS β’ Scan an ISBN β title, author, cover and publisher arrive automatically from several book databases. β’ No readable barcode? The scanner reads the printed ISBN, too. β’ Or add books manually and edit them freely. β’ Duplicates are detected before they end up in your library. β’ Import CSV files from other book apps β with ratings, reading status, tags and notes. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR OVERVIEW β’ Reading status: Unread, Reading, Finished, Listened (audiobooks), Abandoned and Wishlist. β’ List and gallery views, sorted and filtered by status, tag or series. β’ Half-star ratings and notes. β’ Your own lists like βAutumn readsβ or βHoliday 2027β β with their own view, search and sorting. β’ Series are grouped automatically β you see which volume is missing and add it in the edition you prefer. Special volumes like βbook 8.5β sit right, too. β’ If you like, your library shows each series as a single entry. β’ A location for your own books: record place and shelf β and search by them. β’ Picked the wrong edition? Simply swap it for another edition of the same volume. READING PROGRESS & STATS β’ Reading sessions with a live timer, reading streak and pace insights. β’ Your running session shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island β pause or end it with a single tap. β’ Statistics on finished books, genres, pages and years. β’ Achievements, badges and a yearly reading challenge with your own goal. β’ Year in Review: your numbers, your top 3 with medals β and your reading year as a film to share, in three designs. β’ Authors and genres are tappable β browse on and add finds straight to your wishlist. WISHLIST & COUNTDOWN WIDGET β’ Save upcoming books with their release date. β’ A countdown shows the days until release β with a reminder. β’ On release day, BookSafe celebrates with a big cover and a little fireworks display. β’ The widget shows your next release on your Home and Lock Screen. KEEP TRACK OF BORROWED BOOKS β’ Mark books as borrowed β with source (library, friends) and due date. β’ A countdown reminds you before the loan period ends. β’ Extend or return with a single tap. SHARE & EXPORT β’ Share your favourite books as share cards β or your reading update as a story image. β’ Share your own lists and your wishlist as an image or as text. β’ Export your library as CSV or PDF β your data is yours. β’ A complete backup as a single file β restore it on a new device. GERMAN & ENGLISH β’ The app follows your device language automatically. FREE & BOOKSAFE PRO β’ Free for up to 50 books β with every feature. β’ With BookSafe Pro, unlimited books. One-time purchase, no subscription. Your library is yours: no login, no tracking, no third-party servers β everything lives on your device and syncs only to your private iCloud. Offline, too. Happy reading!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BookSafe at 100% against Taleify Audiobooks's 42%. BookSafe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Taleify Audiobooks's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Taleify Audiobooks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per month and BookSafe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Taleify Audiobooks ships an update fortnightly, BookSafe weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taleify Audiobooks | BookSafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthias Toppe | Fabian Grill |
Customer experience
Taleify Audiobooks
BookSafe
In-app purchases
Taleify Audiobooks
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$0.791 Month
- Annual Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Year
BookSafe
- BookSafe Pro$3.99
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