Read Coach vs Audiary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Read Coach
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Read Coach is your reading journal: track your books, hit your reading goals ā and switch from Goodreads or StoryGraph in one minute. SWITCHING MADE EASY ⢠Import your entire library from Goodreads or StoryGraph ā covers, ratings and reading status included ⢠Backup & restore: save everything and bring it back without losing a thing, e.g. when switching devices YOUR LIBRARY ⢠Add books in seconds via search or barcode scan ⢠Organize your collection into custom shelves ⢠Notes, quotes and star ratings for every book GOALS & MOTIVATION ⢠Set yearly, book and chapter goals and watch your progress in real time ⢠Reading sessions with a timer ā including a Live Activity on your lock screen ⢠Celebrate every finished book with its own completion view ⢠Gentle reminders that keep you on track STATISTICS ⢠Genre breakdown, reading history and daily goal overview ā see yourself grow page by page Whether you want to organize your library, build a reading habit or simply rediscover the joy of reading ā download Read Coach today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Audiary
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Audiary is the perfect app for audiobook and podcast lovers. Connect to your personal Audiobookshelf server or explore thousands of free audiobooks on Librivox. AUDIARY ASSISTANT ⢠Ask by voice or in writing: "resume Dune", "a thriller under 6 hours" ⢠It knows your library, your podcasts, your listening time and your ratings ⢠It also looks further afield: public domain, Apple Books, the podcast directory ⢠Dictation transcribed on your device, and your past requests are kept MULTIPLE CONTENT SOURCES ⢠Sync with your Audiobookshelf server ⢠Access 15,000+ free audiobooks via Librivox ⢠Import local files (MP3, M4B, M4A) ⢠Subscribe to your favorite podcasts via RSS ADVANCED AUDIO PLAYER ⢠Full controls: play, pause, skip forward/back ⢠Adjustable playback speed from 0.5x to 2.0x ⢠Audio equalizer with 6 presets ⢠Smart sleep timer ⢠Chapter navigation with visual indicators ⢠Bookmarks to mark your favorite passages LISTEN ANYWHERE ⢠Offline mode: download books to listen without connection ⢠CarPlay support for in-car listening ⢠Apple Watch to track your progress ⢠iOS Widgets for quick access ⢠Lock screen controls ORGANIZED LIBRARY ⢠Customizable grid or list view ⢠Filter by status: in progress, finished, not started ⢠Search by title, author, or narrator ⢠Series management with volume ordering ⢠Complete reading history SYNC & BACKUP ⢠Auto-sync progress with Audiobookshelf ⢠iCloud backup of your preferences ⢠Wishlist synced via Apple Reminders ⢠Multi-library support CUSTOMIZATION ⢠Themes: Neon (modern) or Classic (warm) ⢠7 alternative app icons ⢠Adaptive interface for iPhone and iPad PREMIUM FEATURES ⢠Reading history export (CSV) ⢠Custom themes ⢠Alternative icons Audiary respects your privacy: no personal data is collected. Your books, your data, your control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Read Coach at 17.0 against Audiary's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Read Coach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Audiary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Read Coach ships an update every 3 weeks, Audiary fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Read Coach | Audiary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johannes Markus Steimel | Mathieu Collet |
In-app purchases
Read Coach
- Read Coach Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Read Coach Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Audiary
- Audiary Premium$0.99









