ScrollWave vs GutenbergListen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ScrollWave
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ScrollWave is a serialized reading and listening app for people who want stories in episodes. Create your own books, listen to them episode by episode, read along with the full text, and continue right where you left off. ScrollWave is built for stories that fit into real life: short sessions, longer listening, and easy progress across every book. With ScrollWave, you can: β’ Create your own serialized books β’ Listen to episode-based audio β’ Read the text version of each episode β’ Resume from your last listening position β’ Track progress across your library β’ Browse available books and continue unfinished stories β’ Keep your created books organized in one place β’ Use credits to unlock listening when available ScrollWave combines the feel of audiobooks, episodic storytelling, and a personal library in one simple experience. Start a book, follow the story in audio or text, and come back whenever you are ready for the next episode.
GutenbergListen
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GutenbergListen's raison d'Γͺtre 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ScrollWave at fortnightly against GutenbergListen's every 6 weeks. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ScrollWave ships an update fortnightly, GutenbergListen every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScrollWave | GutenbergListen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly β better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Biskaev | Frank D Ducrest |
In-app purchases
ScrollWave
No in-app purchases
GutenbergListen
No in-app purchases









