Comparison

Luci vs Only Listen

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

Head to head
About

Luci

This utility app offers a fast, minimal browsing experience with on-device AI summaries and robust tracking protection. It allows users to quickly distill web page content into easy-to-read overviews and save them for later access, all while prioritizing user privacy.

Highlights
  • On-device AI page summaries
  • Standard and strict tracking protection
  • DuckDuckGo-powered private search
  • Reader mode for clutter-free reading
  • Visual bookmarks gallery
  • Customizable toolbar colors
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Luci is a fast, minimal browser with on-device AI summaries, tracking protection, and bookmarks — built for iPhone and iPad. Tap once to get an instant AI summary of any page, processed entirely on your device. Your content never leaves your phone. Luci keeps you in control with three levels of tracking protection — block ads and trackers with standard or strict mode, or turn it off entirely. Search is powered by DuckDuckGo for a private browsing experience by default. Reader mode strips away clutter so you can focus on the content that matters. Bookmarks are saved to a clean visual gallery for easy access later. Customize Luci to fit the way you browse — choose your toolbar color, auto-hide the toolbar while scrolling, and enjoy a distraction-free interface designed to get out of your way. FEATURES • On-device AI page summaries • Standard and strict tracking protection • DuckDuckGo-powered search • Reader mode • Visual bookmarks gallery • Auto-hide toolbar • Customizable toolbar colors • Optimized for iPhone and iPad Luci's AI features are simple to use and easy to access. Once a page has loaded, you can use the summary feature. A single tap and the full page content is quickly distilled into an easy-to-read and intelligent overview with all of the key information for you to absorb at a glance. Another tap, and you can save the page and summary to your bookmarks gallery.

About

Only Listen

Features
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Only Listen is an ad-free, fast-launching, simple audio player for your own music, podcasts, audiobooks, recordings, and long-form audio. It does not provide content or get in the way. Open the app, find your audio, import what you need, and listen offline with a clean library built around speed and focus. Why Only Listen: - Ad-free interface built for listening - Fast launch with search, playback, and import close at hand - Clean library for personal audio files - Import from Files, Wi-Fi transfer, and iTunes/Finder file sharing - Import from Baidu Netdisk, Dropbox, and NAS/WebDAV server sources - Save cloud and server audio locally before stable playback - Offline-first playback to reduce waiting, interruptions, and repeated loading - Remember playback position for podcasts, audiobooks, and long audio - Playback speed, sleep timer, playback modes, and queue controls - Lock Screen controls, background playback, dark mode, and multilingual UI Only Listen is useful when: - You want a clean local player with no ads - Your audio is spread across your phone, computer, Baidu Netdisk, Dropbox, or NAS - You listen to courses, podcasts, audiobooks, recordings, or downloaded music - You prefer saving files locally before stable offline playback Only Listen does not provide audio content. You should only import files that you own or have permission to use.

Screenshots

Luci3 screens
Only Listen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Only Listen at every 8 days against Luci's every 4 months. Luci's advantage is iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luci ships an update every 4 months, Only Listen every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Luci versus Only Listen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuciOnly Listen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerphi & co.Shanghai Rinyu Network Technology Co., LTD

In-app purchases

None

Luci

No in-app purchases

None

Only Listen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Luci free?
Luci is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Only Listen free?
Only Listen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Luci or Only Listen have ads?
Neither Luci nor Only Listen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Luci or Only Listen?
Luci ships an update every 4 months, and Only Listen every 8 days. Most recently, Luci was updated on October 14, 2026 and Only Listen on October 7, 2026.

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