Soundreads vs Lorecaster App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Quality audiobooks
- Timeless stories
- Affordable pricing
- Referral program
- Free subscription option
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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!
Lorecaster App
Stream your entire audiobook library from your Mac to your iPhone without subscriptions or cloud lock-in. Listen at home or download for offline playback, with features like accurate resume and adjustable playback speed.
- Private audiobook server
- Stream to iPhone
- Offline playback
- Accurate resume
- Adjustable playback speed
- Sleep timer
- Syncs progress
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Lorecaster turns your Mac into your own private audiobook server and streams your entire library straight to your iPhone — no subscriptions, no cloud lock-in, no accounts to hand your data to. Point Lorecaster at the free Lorecaster server (available on the Mac App Store), and your whole collection appears instantly: covers, chapters, and where you left off. Listen at home over your network, or download books to take them anywhere — on a flight, a run, or anywhere without signal. Built entirely in Swift and designed for the latest iPhone, Lorecaster is fast, lightweight, and effortless. It launches quickly, scrolls smoothly, and sips battery — so nothing gets between you and the next chapter. Beautiful to look at, effortless to use • Gorgeous, full-resolution cover art across a clean, modern library • Simple, focused controls — play, skip, and navigate chapters without hunting through menus • A distraction-free player that puts the story first Made for listening • Stream over your local network, or download for full offline playback • Accurate resume — pick up exactly where you left off, every time • Chapter navigation, adjustable speed (0.5×–2×), and a sleep timer (including End of Chapter) • Smart Rewind nudges you back a few seconds after a pause, so you never lose the thread • Full lock screen, Control Center, and headphone controls • Your progress syncs back to your Mac automatically Private by design • Your library lives on your Mac — not on someone else's servers • Connects automatically on your network, or by simple address entry • Optional multi-user sign-in lets you share your library and keeps everyone's progress separate Lorecaster requires the free Lorecaster companion app for Mac, available on the Mac App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Soundreads at none against Lorecaster App's 1. Soundreads also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Lorecaster App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and monetization model 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. Lorecaster App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Soundreads asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Soundreads against 5.0 for Lorecaster App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Soundreads ships an update every 6 weeks, Lorecaster App every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Soundreads | Lorecaster App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Slingshott Systems, LLC | Justin James |
Customer experience
Soundreads
Lorecaster App
In-app purchases
Soundreads
No in-app purchases
Lorecaster App
- Lorecaster Plus$9.99









