Comparison

DeerReader vs AudioBookIt

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

Head to head
About

DeerReader

Organize and listen to your digital audiobooks with a beautiful, intelligent player. Features adaptive UI, fast search, and automatic sorting into collections using AI. Enjoy a seamless listening experience with home screen widget access.

Highlights
  • Adaptive player UI matching audiobook cover
  • Fast, unified search for books and authors
  • Home screen widget for instant access
  • AI-powered automatic organization into collections
  • Intuitive playback controls
  • Support for large digital libraries
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Your audiobooks, beautifully organized. DeerReader is a sleek, intelligent audiobook player designed for serious listeners and collectors. Whether you have a few favorites or a sprawling digital library, DeerReader gives you the tools to make listening effortless and beautiful. -- Seamless Listening Experience -- DeerReader adapts to you. The player UI matches your audiobook cover, so every session feels immersive and cohesive. Play, pause, and skip with intuitive controls designed for long sessions. -- Instant Search, Instant Listening -- Find the right book, author, or collection in seconds. Our fast, unified search makes browsing huge libraries feel light and responsive. -- Home Screen Widget -- Stay in the story, right from your home screen. Instantly jump back into your audiobook with our widget and see your recent listens at a glance. -- Let Apple Intelligence Do the Sorting -- DeerReader can use Apple Intelligence to automatically organize your audiobooks into themed collections and series, complete with matching artwork and clean labels (perfect for large libraries). ----- Why DeerReader? - Designed with audiobook lovers in mind - Gorgeous, adaptive design - Home screen widget access - Full collection support - Lightning-fast search - Intelligent auto-sorting Whether you’re replaying a classic or diving into something new, DeerReader makes every listen smoother, smarter, and more beautiful. 100% Private DeerReader never collects or transmits your data. Everything stays on your device, always. A subscription removes the hourly support message. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged according to your plan for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings at any time after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.deerreader.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Please reach out for support at: cloverfield.tech.llc@gmail.com

About

AudioBookIt

Transform personal audio files into audiobooks with automatic progress tracking and playback controls. Enjoy lectures, recordings, and more with a distraction-free interface and convenient features like sleep timers and car mode.

Highlights
  • Automatic progress tracking
  • Playback speed controls
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Sleep timers
  • Car Mode
  • CarPlay support
Features
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AudioBookIt turns your personal audio files into a polished audiobook experience. Import folders of MP3, M4B, M4A, or WAV files and listen to them like professional audiobooks, with chapters, saved progress, and simple offline playback. Build a local audio library for the stories, novels, courses, lectures, podcasts, recordings, fiction, and nonfiction you already have. AudioBookIt keeps your place automatically, so you can always pick up right where you left off. Designed for simplicity and focus, AudioBookIt includes: • Automatic progress tracking across all your files • Chapter ordering for folders of audio • Playback speed controls to match your pace • Clean, distraction-free interface built for long-form listening • Sleep timers to control how long you listen • LivriVox audiobooks for free listening to public domain titles • Car Mode with larger controls for listening on the go • CarPlay support to control playback from your car Whether you're revisiting classic stories, listening to lectures, organizing downloaded courses, or archiving live recordings, AudioBookIt helps you enjoy your audio on your own terms. Import your first audiobook today for free! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DeerReader4 screens
AudioBookIt3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DeerReader at 5.0 against AudioBookIt's 4.2. DeerReader also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and device support (4 vs 2). AudioBookIt's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. DeerReader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and AudioBookIt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeerReader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of DeerReader's written reviews are positive against 67% of AudioBookIt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeerReader ships an update every 5 weeks, AudioBookIt every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DeerReader versus AudioBookIt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeerReaderAudioBookIt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.118.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloverfield Technologies LLCBraden Scothern

Customer experience

DeerReader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AudioBookIt

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DeerReader

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Support Subscription$9.991 Year
3 purchases

AudioBookIt

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 1 Year Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$39.99

Questions

Is DeerReader free?
DeerReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AudioBookIt free?
AudioBookIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DeerReader or AudioBookIt?
DeerReader is rated higher. DeerReader averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while AudioBookIt averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do DeerReader or AudioBookIt have ads?
Neither DeerReader nor AudioBookIt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeerReader or AudioBookIt?
DeerReader ships an update every 5 weeks, and AudioBookIt every 11 days. Most recently, DeerReader was updated on October 7, 2026 and AudioBookIt on October 24, 2026.

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