StoryCast vs Codex Reader Early Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
StoryCast
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StoryCast is a beautiful audiobook player for Audiobookshelf. Connect to your own Audiobookshelf server to browse and stream your audiobook library, or import local audio files directly to your device. Features include offline playback, sleep timer, variable speed control, chapter navigation, and background audio support. Your audiobooks, your way.
Codex Reader Early Access
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Codex Reader turns the books you already own into one library you can read and listen to. Connect your own sources โ Plex, Audiobookshelf, OPDS catalogs, and Storyteller โ or bring files straight in from the Files app. Your EPUBs, M4Bs, and MP3 audiobooks all land in a single shelf. READ AND LISTEN, TOGETHER Readalouds keep the text and the narration in sync, highlighting each line as it's spoken. Switch between reading and listening whenever you like and pick up exactly where you left off. BUILT FOR iOS CarPlay for the drive. Siri and Spotlight to jump straight into a book. Home Screen widgets and a Live Activity for what you're in the middle of. Everything works offline once downloaded. MADE YOURS Choose your app icon, tune typography and playback to taste, organize shelves and reading lists, and follow authors or servers to hear about new arrivals. Codex Premium adds iCloud sync so your place in a book follows you between devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StoryCast at none against Codex Reader Early Access's 1. Codex Reader Early Access's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Codex Reader Early Access sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StoryCast asks for nothing beyond the download.
StoryCast ships an update every 3 months, Codex Reader Early Access every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StoryCast | Codex Reader Early Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IOANNIS MANOLOGLOU | Cameron Green |
In-app purchases
StoryCast
No in-app purchases
Codex Reader Early Access
- Codex Premium$6.99
Questions
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