Comparison

abstand vs eReader

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. Seamlessly switch between listening to books and episodes, download content for offline access, and track your listening habits with motivational achievements. It's designed for a streamlined experience with your existing Audiobookshelf server.

Highlights
  • Unified audiobook and podcast library
  • Offline downloads
  • Listening habit tracking
  • Achievements and motivation
  • Audiobookshelf server integration
  • iPhone and iPad optimized
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

eReader

Features
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eReader opens your own EPUB and PDF books and gets out of the way. Set the page up the way your eyes like it, keep the lines that matter, and let the app read aloud when your hands are busy. No account, no store, no format lock-in. READ EPUB AND PDF • Opens EPUB 2, EPUB 3 and PDF files from Files, iCloud Drive, AirDrop, Mail or Safari • PDFs reflow like ebooks, so your font, size and theme apply to them too • Page View shows a PDF's original layout for scans, tables and diagrams • Fast search across the whole book, table of contents and jump to page MAKE EVERY PAGE YOURS • 12 reading templates: Paperback, Night Owl, Focus, Flow, Easy Read, Large Print, Compact and more • 8 page themes, from Sepia and Paper to true-black Night • Any installed font, with full control of size, line, letter and paragraph spacing READING AIDS THAT KEEP YOUR PLACE • Paragraph Focus dims everything except the paragraph you are reading • Color Flow tints each line so its end matches the start of the next • Bold Word Starts guides your eye along the line for faster reading • Speed Reader shows one word at a time, at the pace you choose LISTEN TO ANY BOOK • Text to speech turns an EPUB or PDF into an audiobook • Choose the voice, language and speed, and start from any sentence • Keeps reading with the screen off; the text follows the voice HIGHLIGHTS, NOTES AND BOOKMARKS • Highlight in five colors or underline, and add notes • Bookmark pages and jump back in one tap • Share a favourite line as a quote card, ready for Messages or Instagram Stories AI CHAPTER SUMMARIES • Recap the chapter so far with no spoilers, or the last pages after a break • Written on your device by Apple Intelligence, so your book never leaves it • Requires a device that supports Apple Intelligence BUILD A READING HABIT • Daily goal, streaks and a chart of your reading time • Time left in the chapter and the book, at your own reading speed • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets open your book in one tap • Optional gentle reminders when you have been away for a few days YOURS ON EVERY DEVICE • iCloud sync for books, position, highlights and bookmarks on iPhone, iPad and Mac • Works fully offline PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No sign-up. Your books stay on your device and in your own iCloud • Book titles, text, highlights and searches are never collected FREE AND PREMIUM eReader is free to download and read with. The free version shows ads between reading sessions. Premium removes ads and unlocks unlimited highlights and bookmarks, every template, theme and reading aid, text to speech, iCloud sync and AI summaries. Premium is an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and the subscription renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. eReader opens DRM-free EPUB and PDF files. It does not open books protected by DRM, such as most books bought from Kindle or Apple Books, and it does not play recorded audiobook files. Terms of Use: https://ereader-epub-audio.web.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://ereader-epub-audio.web.app/privacy/ Support: https://ereader-epub-audio.web.app/support/

Screenshots

abstand3 screens
eReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: abstand at none against eReader's 2. abstand also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. eReader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. abstand asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

abstand ships an update every 10 days, eReader every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
abstand versus eReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterabstandeReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.226.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel Goletzsina alparslan

In-app purchases

None

abstand

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

eReader

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year

Questions

Is abstand free?
abstand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eReader free?
eReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do abstand or eReader have ads?
eReader shows ads; abstand does not.
Which is updated more often, abstand or eReader?
abstand ships an update every 10 days, and eReader every 3 months. Most recently, abstand was updated on October 31, 2026 and eReader on October 31, 2026.

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