Gutenberg Book Reader vs Truth78 Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Truth78 Reader
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Read e-books of Truth78’s discipleship resources. Several titles available for free. Full library available with Truth78+ Family subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Truth78 Reader at Free against Gutenberg Book Reader's $2.99. Gutenberg Book Reader's advantage is chart position (#161 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Truth78 Reader is free to download; Gutenberg Book Reader costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gutenberg Book Reader ships an update every 2 months, Truth78 Reader every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gutenberg Book Reader | Truth78 Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #161 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | himalaya-soft | Booklane |
In-app purchases
Gutenberg Book Reader
No in-app purchases
Truth78 Reader
No in-app purchases
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