Röst vs PieceCount
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Röst
Stream and manage your self-hosted audiobooks and podcasts from your Audiobookshelf server. Enjoy a native experience across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with features like CarPlay, offline listening, and Siri integration.
- Audiobookshelf server connection
- CarPlay support
- Offline listening
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- Multiple server support
- Native iOS and macOS apps
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Röst - Audiobookshelf media player Connect to your Audiobookshelf server and enjoy your self-hosted media in a fast, native experience for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Stream instantly, sync listening progress across devices, browse multiple library types, and stay up to date with real-time server changes. Highlights: • CarPlay support for browsing and playing books, podcasts, series, continued listening, and downloads • Offline listening with downloadable audiobooks and podcast episodes • Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight integration for finding, opening, and playing your media • Support for multiple Audiobookshelf servers and accounts • Native apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac Requires Audiobookshelf server version 2.26.0 or newer. Requires iOS 27.1 or later, iPadOS 27.1 or later, or macOS 27 or later.
PieceCount
Organize your jigsaw puzzle collection, log completed puzzles, and track lent items. Keep a wish list and view personalized statistics about your puzzling habits. Syncs privately across devices without ads or tracking.
- Catalog puzzles with photos and details
- Log puzzle completions and pace
- Track lent and borrowed puzzles
- Manage a puzzle wish list
- View personalized puzzle statistics
- Private iCloud sync across devices
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PieceCount is a tidy shelf for everyone who loves jigsaw puzzles. Catalog what you own, log every solve, and never lose track of a lent puzzle or a missing piece again. Build your collection with a box photo and piece count for each puzzle, then keep a real record of your puzzling life. What you can do: - Catalog every puzzle with a box photo, brand, and piece count - Log completions with the date, how long it took, and your pace per 1000 pieces - Flag missing pieces so you know before you start - Track who you lent a puzzle to and what you borrowed - Keep a wish list of puzzles to buy next - See your puzzle year in stats: puzzles completed, pieces placed, time spent, and a month by month chart - Watch your records: fastest pace, largest puzzle solved, longest sitting, and most completed Private and in sync: Your collection lives on your device and in your own private iCloud, and syncs across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. There is no account to create, no ads, and no tracking. Free and Pro: PieceCount is free to use for up to 15 puzzles. The Lifetime unlock is a one-time purchase of $9.99 (USD) that removes the limit for unlimited puzzles and unlocks export: a PDF report of your puzzle year and a CSV of every completion. It is not a subscription and never renews. Prices may vary by region. Terms of Use (Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PieceCount at 5.0 against Röst's 4.0. Röst's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. PieceCount sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Röst asks for nothing beyond the download.
PieceCount holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Röst | PieceCount |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 27.1 | 26.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Harquail | InnovaLabWorks |
In-app purchases
Röst
No in-app purchases
PieceCount
- PieceCount Lifetime$49.99









