Comparison

ScrollWave vs GutenbergListen

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

Head to head
About

ScrollWave

Features
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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.

About

GutenbergListen

Features
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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.

Screenshots

ScrollWave3 screens
GutenbergListen3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScrollWave ships an update fortnightly, GutenbergListen every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
ScrollWave versus GutenbergListen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollWaveGutenbergListen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlexander BiskaevFrank D Ducrest

In-app purchases

None

ScrollWave

No in-app purchases

None

GutenbergListen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScrollWave free?
ScrollWave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GutenbergListen free?
GutenbergListen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScrollWave or GutenbergListen have ads?
Neither ScrollWave nor GutenbergListen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScrollWave or GutenbergListen?
ScrollWave ships an update fortnightly, and GutenbergListen every 6 weeks. Most recently, ScrollWave was updated on October 7, 2026 and GutenbergListen on October 6, 2026.

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