Comparison

石心阅读 vs 听书者Listener

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

Head to head
About

石心阅读

Features
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【丰富的藏书】 探索海量小说资源,从古典文学到现代言情,从科幻探险到悬疑惊悚,满足各种口味。 每日更新热门连载,与千万读者一同见证故事的发展。 【极致阅读体验】 简洁清爽的界面设计,让您心无旁骛地沉浸于文字之中。 多种阅读模式与字体、背景自由切换,日间夜读皆随心所欲。 【贴心功能】 智能书架自动记录进度,随时随地续读心爱的故事。 阅读报告记录你的点点滴滴。

About

听书者Listener

Transform your digital books into audiobooks with natural text-to-speech. Import various file formats and listen offline with features like background playback and a sleep timer. Start with free imports and included classics.

Highlights
  • Import TXT, EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, PDF
  • Automatic chapter detection
  • Natural text-to-speech
  • Offline listening
  • Background playback
  • Sleep timer and adjustable speed
Features
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Turn any book into an audiobook — import, tap, and listen. IMPORT & LISTEN • Supports TXT / EPUB / MOBI / AZW3 / PDF • Import from the Files app, iCloud Drive, or share to the app from anywhere • Automatic chapter detection — long novels split into clean, readable chapters • Natural, clear text-to-speech reading in multiple languages FREE TO START • Import up to 3 of your own books for free • Two built-in classics included at no cost — Tao Te Ching and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — ready to listen the moment you open the app, and they never count against your quota 7-DAY FREE TRIAL • Every new listener gets 7 days of full Pro access — no payment required • Pro unlocks unlimited book imports DESIGNED FOR LISTENING • Plays in the background while you use other apps • Sleep timer, adjustable speed, and smart sentence pauses • Remembers your exact position in every book PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Fully offline — no account, no tracking, no data collected Import a book and start listening in seconds.

Screenshots

石心阅读4 screens
听书者Listener4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 听书者Listener at 100% against 石心阅读's 0%. 听书者Listener also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly). 石心阅读's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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. 石心阅读 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and 听书者Listener sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

听书者Listener holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 石心阅读's written reviews are positive against 100% of 听书者Listener's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

石心阅读 ships an update weekly, 听书者Listener every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
石心阅读 versus 听书者Listener: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter石心阅读听书者Listener
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer影 刘晨光 邢

Customer experience

石心阅读

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

听书者Listener

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

石心阅读

One-time8
  • 220书豆$3.99
  • 普通月卡$4.99
  • 特惠季卡$6.99
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  • 800书豆$9.99
  • 半年卡$14.99
  • 1800书豆$19.99
  • 尊贵年卡$19.99
  • 三年卡$39.99
1 purchases

听书者Listener

One-time1
  • ReaderSpeak Pro$0.99

Questions

Is 石心阅读 free?
石心阅读 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 听书者Listener free?
听书者Listener is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 石心阅读 or 听书者Listener?
听书者Listener is rated higher. 石心阅读 averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while 听书者Listener averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 石心阅读 or 听书者Listener have ads?
Neither 石心阅读 nor 听书者Listener shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 石心阅读 or 听书者Listener?
石心阅读 ships an update weekly, and 听书者Listener every 4 days. Most recently, 石心阅读 was updated on October 30, 2026 and 听书者Listener on October 31, 2026.

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