Comparison

Storybase vs Chitneek

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

Head to head
About

Storybase

This app offers an immersive way to experience audiobooks and ebooks, allowing readers to interact with books and authors. Authors can build deeper connections with their audience and extend the reach of their work.

Highlights
  • Immersive reading and listening experience
  • AI assistant for book interaction
  • Offline download for books and audiobooks
  • Direct author communication and forums
  • Author tools for reader engagement
  • Shareable book chapters and links
Features
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Storybase helps authors build relationships with their readers, and helps readers engage deeper with books through an immersive and interactive experience. FOR READERS A new way to experience audiobooks and ebooks: immersive, interactive, and connected to the author every step of the way. • Immersive: switch between audiobook and ebook, read and listen in sync, play your own music alongside your audiobook, and keep listening from your lock screen or CarPlay. • Interactive: ask the book questions with its AI assistant, by typing or out loud, and share chapters with the people who need them. • Offline: download audiobooks and ebooks to listen and read anywhere. • Connected: follow the author, join the book's forum, and get messages straight from the author. FOR AUTHORS What if your book was the beginning, not the end? • Reach: get your book into more hands with instant share links. • Engage: see how readers move through your book, and add AI prompts and next steps to the experience. • Activate: turn attention into relationships. Invite readers to stay in touch and show them where to go next. • Multiply: give your team, clients, and readers an easy way to pass the book forward. A book should do more than sit on a shelf. It is the door into everything you do next. Some features require a Reader Premium, Author Plus, or Author Pro subscription. Use of this app is bound by the Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chitneek

Features
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SHARE BOOKS. LISTEN TOGETHER. Chitneek turns your books, articles, and other content into something you can listen to. Import or share content with friends, add it to a shared group, and let Chitneek read it aloud. Whether it’s a book, an article, a PDF, or an RSS feed, Chitneek brings your content together so you can listen while commuting, exercising, doing chores, or simply resting your eyes. YOUR SHARED LISTENING LIBRARY Create shared groups with friends, family, or study partners. Add content to a common library and discover things to listen to together. Share books, articles, and other supported content with your group, then listen whenever it suits you. BRING YOUR CONTENT Chitneek supports a wide range of content that can be turned into a listening experience: PDF & EPUB: Import books, documents, notes, and other text-based content. Websites: Save supported web pages and listen to their text aloud. RSS Feeds: Follow feeds and listen to new articles as they arrive. YouTube: Add supported YouTube content to your library and listen to it in the app. MP3 & MP4: Keep your existing audio and video content alongside your books and other listening material. LISTEN, DON'T READ Chitneek is built around listening. Supported text content is read aloud using offline high-quality or on-device voices, so you can enjoy your books and articles without staring at a screen. Adjust the playback speed, add bookmarks, and use the sleep timer to make listening fit your routine. Offline Listening: Download supported content for listening without an internet connection. In-App Translation: Translate supported PDF documents before listening to them. SCAN & RECORD* Scan physical pages with your camera and turn them into content you can listen to later. You can also record audio and save it in your library. WHO IS CHITNEEK FOR? Book lovers who want to listen instead of reading from a screen. People with busy days who want to make time for books while commuting, walking, exercising, or doing chores. Students who want to listen to notes, textbooks, and study materials. Friends and study groups who want to share books, articles, and other things worth listening to. SUPPORTED LANGUAGES The interface and high-quality voice support are available in English, Polish, German, Spanish, and French. More voices are supported, but only using device's built-in text-to-speech voices. PRICING & FREE TIER Chitneek is available with a monthly or yearly subscription, including a 7-day free trial, or a lifetime purchase. A limited free tier is also available: * Up to 3 books in the library at the same time * No offline high-quality voices * No Scan & Record features * Limited shared groups TECHNICAL NOTES Voice availability and quality depend on your device and the languages installed on it. Some content types and features require an internet connection or depend on the availability and capabilities of the original content provider. Web content availability depends on the website. Direct PDF or EPUB downloads are required for supported web-library downloads. YouTube content is subject to YouTube’s availability and terms. iPad support is currently limited. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://extiri.com/privacy_policy.html

Screenshots

Storybase4 screens
Chitneek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Storybase at every 5 days against Chitneek's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Storybase sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and Chitneek sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storybase ships an update every 5 days, Chitneek every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Storybase versus Chitneek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorybaseChitneek
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB255 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperStoryline Creative, LLCWiktor Wojcik

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Storybase

Subscriptions3
  • Reader Premium$17.991 Month
  • Author Plus$107.991 Month
  • Author Pro$214.991 Month
3 purchases

Chitneek

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Full Access (Yearly)7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Access (one-time)$34.99

Questions

Is Storybase free?
Storybase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chitneek free?
Chitneek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Storybase or Chitneek have ads?
Neither Storybase nor Chitneek shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Storybase or Chitneek?
Storybase ships an update every 5 days, and Chitneek every 5 weeks. Most recently, Storybase was updated on November 5, 2026 and Chitneek on October 24, 2026.

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