Audiary vs Sumi Book
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Audiary
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Audiary is the perfect app for audiobook and podcast lovers. Connect to your personal Audiobookshelf server or explore thousands of free audiobooks on Librivox. AUDIARY ASSISTANT β’ Ask by voice or in writing: "resume Dune", "a thriller under 6 hours" β’ It knows your library, your podcasts, your listening time and your ratings β’ It also looks further afield: public domain, Apple Books, the podcast directory β’ Dictation transcribed on your device, and your past requests are kept MULTIPLE CONTENT SOURCES β’ Sync with your Audiobookshelf server β’ Access 15,000+ free audiobooks via Librivox β’ Import from Files, Mail or AirDrop (MP3, M4B, M4A) and link to your Audiobookshelf books β’ Your own EPUB and PDF ebooks β’ Subscribe to your favorite podcasts via RSS ADVANCED AUDIO PLAYER β’ Full controls: play, pause, skip forward/back β’ Adjustable playback speed from 0.5x to 2.0x β’ Audio equalizer with 6 presets β’ Smart sleep timer β’ Chapter navigation with visual indicators β’ Bookmarks to mark your favorite passages LISTEN ANYWHERE β’ Offline mode: queue several books for download and listen without a connection β’ CarPlay support for in-car listening β’ Apple Watch: control your iPhone, or listen without it β’ iOS Widgets for quick access β’ Live sleep timer and downloads on the Lock Screen, Control Center controls ORGANIZED LIBRARY β’ Customizable grid or list view β’ Filter by status: in progress, finished, not started β’ Search by title, author, or narrator β’ Series management with volume ordering β’ Complete reading history SYNC & BACKUP β’ Auto-sync progress with Audiobookshelf β’ iCloud sync of your settings, tags and podcasts β’ Wishlist synced via Apple Reminders β’ Multi-library support CUSTOMIZATION β’ 8 themes, including Γditorial (warm paper and literary type, the default), Classique and Neon Wave β’ 7 alternative app icons β’ Adaptive interface for iPhone and iPad PREMIUM FEATURES β’ Listening on Apple Watch without your iPhone β’ Imported and Librivox book positions on all your devices β’ Auto-download of new episodes β’ Reading history export (CSV) β’ Custom themes β’ Alternative icons Audiary respects your privacy: no personal data is collected. Your books, your data, your control.
Sumi Book
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Sumi is a beautifully crafted, native reader for the manga and comics you already own or have the right to read. Sumi comes empty by design: no catalog, no content, no built-in sources β you decide what to read. Import your own files, connect your own server, or add a source by pasting the address of a site you are entitled to access. Sumi brings the reading; the library is yours. A READER, NOT A LIBRARY β’ Your own .cbz, .cbr, .zip, .pdf and .epub files, from the Files app, AirDrop or Mail β’ Your own Komga or Suwayomi server β’ Your own source: paste a site's address, or share a page from Safari β no content or site is included: Sumi recognizes common site software as soon as you paste an address β’ "Test this source" shows which step fails, and Sumi notices when a site moves DESIGNED FOR READING β’ Ink, dark, and Paper, light: two themes made for long sessions β’ Paged or vertical-scroll reading, right to left for manga, and Guided View, panel by panel β’ Resume: the titles you're reading at the top of your Library, back to the exact page β’ An end-of-chapter page, bookmarks, and tap zones your way β’ Rate titles from one to five seals and keep a private note β’ On iPad, Sumi follows the size of its window, and the keyboard turns the pages β’ Free backup and restore of your whole collection THE NOTEBOOK Four tabs: Library, Browse, Notebook and Settings. The Notebook keeps track of your reading, like the seal books travellers have stamped from temple to temple: β’ Twenty-eight ink seals to earn by reading, a few of them secret β’ A forgiving daily streak, a weekly goal, and challenges for the month β’ The ink calendar, your ex libris and the year's Almanac, to share as pictures β’ "What to read tonight?": the omikuji draws a title from your pile β’ No account, no leaderboard: it all stays yours, and "Plain reading" hides the play when you just want to read BEYOND THE APP β’ The Resume reading widget takes you back to the right page β’ Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight search and quick actions on the app icon THE FINE PRESS (PREMIUM) β’ Offline downloads, from your Komga or Suwayomi server too, with predictive download and storage management β’ iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad β’ New chapters in the background, the visual selector and Change source β’ Continuous reading, on to the next chapter by itself, two-page spreads, color filters, page previews β’ Detailed statistics, unlimited history, the whole year in the ink calendar, the Almanac month by month, the seals of the seasons β’ Streak and seal widgets, and the Papier, Hanko and Sakura app icons β’ Incognito mode, App Lock with Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode, the Sakura theme and an automatic theme Seals, the streak, the weekly goal, the omikuji and the Resume reading widget stay free. SUBSCRIPTIONS The Fine Press is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY Sumi is a neutral reading tool. It is not affiliated with any website, publisher, or content, and cannot guarantee the availability of any third-party source. You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to access whatever you add. Please support the authors and publishers you love. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sumi-reader.com/sumi-web/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sumi Book at every 5 days against Audiary's fortnightly. Sumi Book also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Audiary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sumi Book sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Audiary ships an update fortnightly, Sumi Book every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Audiary | Sumi Book |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mathieu Collet | Oktay Demir |
In-app purchases
Audiary
- Audiary Premium$5.99
Sumi Book
- The Fine Press β Monthly$3.991 Month
- The Fine Press β Annual$24.991 Year
- The Fine Press β Lifetime$49.99









