Comparison

abstand vs Scream Book

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

Head to head
About

abstand

This app unifies your audiobooks and podcasts into a single library. Listen to both long-form books and episodic shows seamlessly, with offline downloads for uninterrupted enjoyment. Track your listening habits and stay motivated with built-in achievements.

Highlights
  • Unified audiobook and podcast library
  • Offline downloads
  • Listening habit tracking
  • Achievements and motivation
  • Designed for Audiobookshelf servers
Features
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Your Audiobookshelf library: audiobooks and podcasts in one place. Abstand is built for listeners who don’t want to switch libraries. Connect to your Audiobookshelf server and browse audiobooks and podcasts side by side. All-in-1 library Audiobooks and podcast shows live together. Continue listening, browse your catalog, and switch between long-form books and episodic shows without leaving the app. Auto-download Save what matters offline. Download audiobooks and podcast episodes for travel, commutes, and spotty connections—ready when you are, not when the network is. Achievements Turn listening into progress you can see. Track your habits, level up, and stay motivated with achievements that reward real time spent with your library. Made for Audiobookshelf Fast, focused, and designed for iPhone and iPad. Your server, your content, your pace. Download Abstand and listen the way your library was meant to work: one app, every story.

About

Scream Book

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Scream Book turns any EPUB, PDF, or FB2 into an audiobook — instantly. Import your favorite books and let Scream Book read them aloud with natural text-to-speech. Follow along as each word and sentence is highlighted in real time. Designed with accessibility at its core, Scream Book is the reading companion for everyone — especially readers with dyslexia. Works on iPhone and iPad. KEY FEATURES -- EPUB & FB2 Read Aloud with Highlighting -- Import any EPUB or FB2 (FictionBook, including .fb2.zip and .fbz) and listen as it's read aloud with natural text-to-speech. Real-time word and sentence highlighting keeps you focused on every page. Full text reflow with custom fonts and themes for the perfect reading experience. -- Full PDF Support -- Open any PDF and listen to it read aloud with sentence-by-sentence highlighting. Dark mode, bookmarks, table of contents, and search — all built in. Smart page number and header/footer skipping for a clean listening experience. -- Book Catalog -- Browse and download unlimited free books from Project Gutenberg and Arxiv. Discover classics and academic papers — all free, no restrictions. -- Dyslexia-Friendly -- OpenDyslexic font with optimized line spacing, designed to make reading easier for dyslexic readers. Free for everyone. -- Customizable Reading Experience -- Choose from 7 reading fonts, adjust text size and line spacing, and pick from 7 color themes — light, dark, sepia, gray, ocean, forest, sunset — or create your own custom theme. -- Full Playback Controls -- Adjust speed (0.5x to 3x), pitch, and voice. Lock screen controls and background playback let you listen on the go. -- Bookmarks, Navigation & Search -- Bookmark your favorite passages with custom colors. Jump between chapters with the table of contents. Search within your book to find any passage instantly. -- Sleep Timer -- Fall asleep to your book with end-of-chapter or timed sleep modes. -- Your Books, Your Privacy -- All books stay on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking. FREE FEATURES - Book Catalog — unlimited free book downloads - Import 1 book per month (EPUB, PDF, or FB2) - Default voice and speed - OpenDyslexic font with optimized spacing - Light and dark themes PRO FEATURES ($14.99 one-time) - Unlimited book imports (EPUB, PDF, or FB2) - All voices and languages - Full speed and pitch control - 5 premium themes + Custom colors - Lock screen and background playback - Bookmarks and sleep timer

Screenshots

abstand3 screens
Scream Book4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: abstand at none against Scream Book's 2. Scream Book's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Scream Book sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. abstand asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

abstand ships an update weekly, Scream Book every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
abstand versus Scream Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterabstandScream Book
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel GoletzOlga Covalciuc

In-app purchases

None

abstand

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Scream Book

One-time2
  • Pro Reader$12.99
  • Buy me a coffee - Support Developer$22.99

Questions

Is abstand free?
abstand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scream Book free?
Scream Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do abstand or Scream Book have ads?
Neither abstand nor Scream Book shows ads.
Which is updated more often, abstand or Scream Book?
abstand ships an update weekly, and Scream Book every 5 days. Most recently, abstand was updated on October 18, 2026 and Scream Book on October 1, 2026.

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