Comparison

NWRL Connect vs Soundreads

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

Head to head

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

NWRL Connect

Features

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Companion library catalog app for the Northwest Regional Library in Minnesota. Search books, place holds, renew loans, and access ebooks and eaudio. To use this app, you need a library card at a participating member library.

About

Soundreads

Access a curated collection of classic audiobooks at a significantly lower cost than major services. Refer friends to earn a free subscription and enjoy timeless stories.

Highlights

Quality audiobooks
Timeless stories
Affordable pricing
Referral program
Free subscription option

Features

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Soundreads focuses on quality audiobooks of timeless stories and makes them available for a fraction of the cost of services like Audible. Refer your friends and you could get your subscription free!

Screenshots

NWRL Connect3 screens

Soundreads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NWRL Connect at none against Soundreads's shown. Soundreads's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NWRL Connect ships an update every 5 months, Soundreads every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

NWRL Connect versus Soundreads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	NWRL Connect	Soundreads
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	45 MB	48 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Equinox Open Library Initiative, Inc.	Slingshott Systems, LLC

In-app purchases

None

NWRL Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Soundreads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NWRL Connect free?

NWRL Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Soundreads free?

Soundreads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do NWRL Connect or Soundreads have ads?

Soundreads shows ads; NWRL Connect does not.

Which is updated more often, NWRL Connect or Soundreads?

NWRL Connect ships an update every 5 months, and Soundreads every 6 weeks. Most recently, NWRL Connect was updated on October 12, 2026 and Soundreads on October 15, 2026.