Comparison

EPBM Library vs GutenbergListen

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

Head to head
About

EPBM Library

Access and enjoy your purchased audiobooks from echopointbooks.com. Log in with your email and a verification code to find your library. Download content for offline listening with a robust audiobook player.

Highlights
  • Access echopointbooks.com purchases
  • Email and code login
  • Offline listening
  • Auto-save playback position
  • Sleep timer
  • Background playback
Features
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An audiobook app designed exclusively for purchases at echopointbooks.com Welcome to the EPBM Library app, powered by Glassboxx. We are delighted to offer you an easy and secure way to enjoy your audiobook purchases. No password required — simply log in with the email address you used to buy the book on the Echo Point Books and Media website and enter the verification code sent to your email, or use social sign on with Apple or Google. Your purchased audiobook can be found in the “My books” area of the app. An internet connection is required to download and listen to your audiobook. Once the audiobook has been downloaded, you can access and enjoy it offline. AUDIOBOOK PLAYER • Auto-saves your current position in the book so you can pick up right where you left off, even if listening on multiple devices • Skips forward and backward • Sleep timer • Plays on lock-screen, enabling easy access to playback controls • Plays in the background while you browse other apps • Plays immediately and downloads in the background (if internet access is available) • Integrate with Apple Car Play • Connect to Airplay devices

About

GutenbergListen

Features
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GutenbergListen's raison d'être is to provide simple access to the Project Gutenberg website of 70,000 plus books to blind user or to anyone using a screen reader to by providing a succinct browsing experience (declutered, to use the vernacular) to speed navigation. Everyone is, of course, welcome to use it. It is provided without out charge under the agpl-3.0 license. Selected eBooks and audio books are downloaded to the user's phone or tablet and remain until deleted by the user. Downloaded books can be accessed on or offline. eBooks are spoken in a user select-able voice that can be managed by speed, pitch and other basic controls including a sleep timer. Audio books are played at a user select-able speed and the basic controls also include a sleep timer. No personal data is collected, no account creation is required, no location or device information is collected, your location is not tracked and there are no analytics used.

Screenshots

EPBM Library4 screens
GutenbergListen3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EPBM Library at every 3 weeks against GutenbergListen's every 6 weeks. EPBM Library also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EPBM Library ships an update every 3 weeks, GutenbergListen every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EPBM Library versus GutenbergListen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEPBM LibraryGutenbergListen
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGlassboxx LimitedFrank D Ducrest

In-app purchases

None

EPBM Library

No in-app purchases

None

GutenbergListen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EPBM Library free?
EPBM Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GutenbergListen free?
GutenbergListen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EPBM Library or GutenbergListen have ads?
Neither EPBM Library nor GutenbergListen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EPBM Library or GutenbergListen?
EPBM Library ships an update every 3 weeks, and GutenbergListen every 6 weeks. Most recently, EPBM Library was updated on October 18, 2026 and GutenbergListen on October 6, 2026.

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