Audiobooks King vs Cordial Reading
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!
Cordial Reading
This app helps families encourage reading by setting up custom challenges with point-based rewards. It allows children to discover books, track their progress, and earn recognition for their reading efforts, regardless of speed or level. Parents can manage challenges and approve completions from a secure dashboard.
- Custom reading challenges
- Effort-based point scoring
- Barcode book scanner
- Open Library search
- Parent dashboard
- Real-world rewards
- Family sync
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Every family has readers at different levels — from toddlers being read to, to teens tackling novels. CordialReading brings them all together with reading challenges that reward effort, not just speed. How It Works Parents create reading challenges with point goals and real-world rewards. Children find books by searching or scanning a barcode, read at their own pace, and submit completions for parent approval. Points are awarded based on book length and difficulty relative to each child's reading level — so a child stretching to read something harder earns more. Effort-Based Scoring Not all books are created equal. A 300-page novel above your child's reading level earns significantly more than a quick, easy read. This encourages kids to challenge themselves while still earning credit for every book they finish. The Whole Family Pre-readers earn points just for participating — reading together builds a lifelong habit. Older kids and even adults can join in. Set family-wide goals or individual targets. Toggle sibling standings on or off depending on what motivates your crew. Parent-Friendly Approve book completions with a tap. See what everyone is reading from a single dashboard. Award bonus points for written summaries. Define your own rewards — a trip to the bookstore, extra screen time, whatever works for your family. Features - Reading challenges with custom goals and durations - Barcode scanner for instant book lookup - Open Library search — any book counts - Effort-relative point scoring with difficulty multipliers - Written or handwritten summary bonuses - Real-world rewards at point thresholds - Milestone celebrations with confetti - Shareable achievement cards - Multi-device family sync - PIN-protected parent dashboard Privacy First No photos of children — just fun avatar icons. Minimal data collection. COPPA compliant. Data encrypted in transit and at rest. Made with love for reading families.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cordial Reading at 5.0 against Audiobooks King's 3.4. Cordial Reading also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Audiobooks King's advantage is ratings volume (198 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cordial Reading holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audiobooks King has 198 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Audiobooks King ships an update every 10 days, Cordial Reading every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audiobooks King | Cordial Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (198 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 198 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nishkarsh Bhati | Brendan Cordial |
Customer experience
Audiobooks King
Cordial Reading
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
Cordial Reading
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Audiobooks King
No in-app purchases
Cordial Reading
No in-app purchases
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