Comparison

Gutenberg Book Reader vs Dostoyevsky

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gutenberg Book Reader

Access over 60,000 classic books from Project Gutenberg with elegant formatting and customizable reading options. Enjoy synchronized audiobooks, read-along features, and the ability to export books with your notes and bookmarks.

Highlights
  • Vast Project Gutenberg library
  • Elegant text and image presentation
  • Graceful page turning/scrolling
  • Customizable color and contrast
  • Synchronized audiobooks and read-along
  • Headset controls for audiobooks
  • Export books with bookmarks and notes
Features
Currently charting
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Beautiful images, elegant formatting, graceful page turning or scrolling, and precisely customized color and contrast. Contents live from Project Gutenberg with last-minute update, more than 60,000 most important books ever published in history. Plus more than 7,000 human-read audio books. Number of Books: No other apps have more Gutenberg books, and many competitors are missing some classic Gutenberg books. Reading: Texts and images are presented by a sophisticated book reader: beautiful presentation, graceful page turning, and the most intelligent Table of Contents (better than any other book reader for the same book). Listening: There are more than 6,000 human-read audio books. In addition. Full control through headset: pause, play, skip to next/previous track, forward/backward seeking. Read-along: Audio and Text are synchronized when possible. You can read, listen, or read-Along, and switch between them at will. Export: Export a book together with your bookmarks and the notes that you insert in the book to anyone and any device, or save it in google drive, one drive, or iCloud.

About

Dostoyevsky

Explore the psychological depth of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's literary works. Access over 15 of his famous novels and short stories in multiple languages, alongside his insightful quotes. Delve into the minds of complex characters and profound philosophical themes.

Highlights
  • 25 Dostoyevsky literary works
  • Multiple title languages
  • Famous Dostoyevsky quotes
  • Psychological exploration
  • Offline access to books
Features
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Let's explore human psychology ! 25 Dostoyevsky's literary works: • Crime and Punishment • The Brothers Karamazov • Notes From Underground • The Idiot • White Nights • The Gambler • The House of The Dead • Demons • Poor Folk • Uncle's Dream • The Eternal Husband • The Dream of A Ridiculous Man • The Crocodile • Another Man's Wife • 11 Short Stories Title languages: English Chinese Japanese Korean Indonesian Danish Dutch French German Norwegian Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish Turkish Plus Dostoyevsky's famous quotes : "Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded." "It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a man's life is made up of nothing, but the habits he has accumulated during the first half." "Happiness does not lie in happiness, but in the achievement of it." "The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month." "Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up. Only one thing matters, one thing; to be able to dare!" "Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it." "If you were to destroy the belief in immortality in mankind, not only love but every living force on which the continuation of all life in the world depended, would dry up at once."

Screenshots

Gutenberg Book Reader4 screens
Dostoyevsky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gutenberg Book Reader at 48% against Dostoyevsky's 0%. Gutenberg Book Reader also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months) and chart position (#77 vs unranked). Dostoyevsky's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Gutenberg Book Reader costs $2.99 and Dostoyevsky $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gutenberg Book Reader ships an update every 2 months, Dostoyevsky every 19 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Gutenberg Book Reader versus Dostoyevsky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGutenberg Book ReaderDostoyevsky
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.0 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#77 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB51 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerhimalaya-soft俊 姜

Customer experience

Gutenberg Book Reader

All ratings19 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative42.1%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative47.8%

Dostoyevsky

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Gutenberg Book Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Dostoyevsky

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gutenberg Book Reader free?
Gutenberg Book Reader costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dostoyevsky free?
Dostoyevsky costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gutenberg Book Reader or Dostoyevsky have ads?
Neither Gutenberg Book Reader nor Dostoyevsky shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gutenberg Book Reader or Dostoyevsky?
Gutenberg Book Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Dostoyevsky every 19 months. Most recently, Gutenberg Book Reader was updated on October 29, 2026 and Dostoyevsky on October 29, 2026.

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