Audiobooks King vs BookScape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audiobooks King
Access a vast library of classic audiobooks from the public domain. Enjoy titles like Pride and Prejudice and Moby Dick with a user-friendly interface and customizable playback options. Listen for free with high-quality recordings.
- Public domain audiobook library
- Free to use
- User-friendly interface
- Customizable playback speed
- Bookmark chapters
- Create playlists
- High-quality audio
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Audiobooks King is your ultimate destination for public domain audiobooks. Rediscover classics like Pride and Prejudice, Moby Dick, and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes—all available at your fingertips. Features: Free to Use: 100% free with no hidden costs or subscriptions. User-Friendly Interface: Seamlessly browse and listen to audiobooks with our clean and intuitive design. Customizable Experience: Adjust playback speed, bookmark chapters, and create personalized playlists. Why Audiobooks King ? High-quality audio recordings. Download Audiobooks King today and embark on a literary adventure like no other!
BookScape
Enhance your reading with immersive audio. This app provides curated soundscapes, ambient music, and subtle effects to match the mood of any book. Enjoy background playback while you read physical books, e-books, or in other apps.
- Curated soundscapes for various genres
- Ambient music and subtle effects
- Background audio playback
- Save favorite soundscape combinations
- Supports physical books, e-readers, and apps
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- BookScape is an audio companion for readers that turns any book into an immersive experience with curated soundscapes, ambient music, and subtle effects that match your story’s mood. - Browse themed soundscapes for fantasy, sci‑fi, mystery, romance, and more - Start a session, press play, and let BookScape run in the background while you read in your favorite app, on your e‑reader, or with a physical book. - Save your favorite combinations and switch between them quickly as you move between different books or genres. - BookScape supports background audio so your soundscapes keep playing even when your device is locked or you switch apps. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BookScape at 90% against Audiobooks King's 41%. BookScape also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). Audiobooks King's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (194 vs 23). On price, update cadence 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. BookScape sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Audiobooks King asks for nothing beyond the download.
BookScape holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audiobooks King has 194 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Audiobooks King's written reviews are positive against 90% of BookScape's.
Audiobooks King ships an update every 10 days, BookScape every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Audiobooks King | BookScape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (194 ratings) | 4.9 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.6% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 194 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nishkarsh Bhati | Early Insights Lab LLC |
Customer experience
Audiobooks King
BookScape
Bugs and requests
Audiobooks King
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashing or not working
- Audio playback issues
Requested features
2 requests- Improve audio playback to avoid skipping parts
- Reduce frequency of ads or provide paid ad-free option
BookScape
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Audiobooks King
No in-app purchases
BookScape
- BookScape Plus7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly bookScape Plus Subscription$39.991 Year
- $0.99 tip$0.99
- Developer tip of $0.99$0.99
- Optional $1.99 tip for developer$1.99
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- $3.99 optional tip for developer$3.99
