# Gutenberg Project vs Audiobooks

The clearest difference is rating: Audiobooks at 4.3 against Gutenberg Project's 3.3. Audiobooks also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 41%) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 43). Gutenberg Project's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Gutenberg Project sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Audiobooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Audiobooks holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audiobooks has 2.2K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Gutenberg Project's written reviews are positive against 77% of Audiobooks's.

Gutenberg Project ships an update every 2 months, Audiobooks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gutenberg Project | Audiobooks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.3 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gutenberg-project/id672017144/reviews) | **[4.3 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-librivox-library/id737369671/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 43 | **2.2K** |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | **77.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 26 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [himalaya-soft](https://appshunter.io/developer/464715011) | [Le Thanh Quang](https://appshunter.io/developer/628502566) |

## What reviewers say

### Gutenberg Project

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gutenberg-project/id672017144)

Access over 60,000 classic books and 7,000 human-read audiobooks from Project Gutenberg. Enjoy a beautiful reading experience with synchronized audio and text, intelligent table of contents, and personalized recommendations based on user data. Export books with notes and bookmarks.

**Highlights:** Access 60,000+ classic books, 7,000+ human-read audiobooks, Synchronized read-along audio/text, Intelligent Table of Contents, Big data-driven recommendations, Export books with notes/bookmarks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Reading | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Listening | $2.99 | one-time |


### Audiobooks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-librivox-library/id737369671)

Access a vast library of over 150,000 classic audiobooks and podcasts. Listen anywhere, download for offline playback, and engage with a community through comments and votes. Turn downtime into listening time with this extensive collection.

**Highlights:** 150,000+ classic audiobooks, Podcast listening, Offline downloads, Search and category browsing, Community comments and votes, High-quality audio

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Surprisingly good reading
- 📚 Impressive collection of public domain literature
- 👍 Great, free audio books
- 👍 Huge selection of great books
- 👍 Offline audios work great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't let you selectively download in bits and pieces
- 🐛 Cannot exit the app during reading
- 🐛 Search engine is outdated
- 🐛 Cannot login without Facebook or Google
- 🐛 Ads are not closable on iPhone 12

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot open or play any books
- Keeps forcing user to write a review before allowing further use

**Requested features**

- Add stop button and bookmark button
- Add ability to speed up narration
- Add more modern and popular book titles
- Add more children's books suitable for 9-year-olds
- Add sleep timer


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gutenberg Project free?

Gutenberg Project is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Audiobooks free?

Audiobooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Gutenberg Project or Audiobooks?

Audiobooks is rated higher. Gutenberg Project averages 3.3 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Audiobooks averages 4.3 from 2.2K ratings.

### Do Gutenberg Project or Audiobooks have ads?

Audiobooks shows ads; Gutenberg Project does not.

### Which is updated more often, Gutenberg Project or Audiobooks?

Gutenberg Project ships an update every 2 months, and Audiobooks every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gutenberg Project was updated on September 23, 2026 and Audiobooks on September 2, 2026.

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