Comparison

dublreader vs HoneyBooks Romance

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

Head to head
About

dublreader

Transform any ebook into an audiobook using a variety of narrator voices or even a cloned loved one's voice. Enjoy free offline listening or stream from various subscription plans. This app allows you to experience books in a new, personalized way.

Highlights
  • Free offline ebook narration
  • 160+ narrator voices
  • Clone a loved one's voice
  • Import EPUB and other formats
  • Highlight text while listening
  • Variable playback speed
Features
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YOUR BOOKS. ANY VOICE. NOW FREE. dublreader turns any ebook into an audiobook, read aloud by 160+ narrators, or by the voice that means the most to you. NEW: LISTEN FREE, EVEN OFFLINE Narration now runs right on your iPhone at no cost per chapter. Download chapters and listen anywhere: on a plane, on the subway, with no signal at all. Short on storage? Stream instead, from $3.99 a month. THE VOICE THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING Imagine The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe read to your kids by their grandmother: her warmth, her rhythm, her voice, even when she can't be in the room. Record about 20 seconds of someone you love (with their permission), and hear any book the way they'd read it. OR PICK A LEGEND Browse voices by accent, language and style, including a collection of voices inspired by famous historical figures. BRING YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY • Borrow ebooks free from your local library through Libby • Import EPUB and other popular formats • Browse thousands of free classics from Project Gutenberg FEATURES • Free on-device narration: download and listen offline • 160+ narrators across accents and languages • Clone a family voice in about 20 seconds • Read and listen together: follow along as the text is highlighted • Start anywhere: tap any paragraph to begin listening • Chapter navigation, bookmarks and variable playback speed HEAR EVERY STORY DIFFERENTLY dublreader is a way to keep voices alive, connect generations, and experience books on your own terms. Whose voice would you choose? SUBSCRIPTIONS On-device narration is free on supported iPhones. Optional streaming plans: Essential $3.99/month, Reader $7.99/month, Unlimited $14.99/month. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

HoneyBooks Romance

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Escape into stories where every glance lingers, every secret pulls you deeper, and every journey leads to love. HoneyBooks is your home for immersive romance audiobooks—made for the moments when you want to leave the everyday behind. Discover slow burns, forbidden attraction, second chances, dangerous secrets, and sweeping love stories, then listen wherever the story takes you. LISTEN YOUR WAY • Stream complete romance audiobooks • Follow every line with sentence-synced Read Along • Move effortlessly between listening and reading • Adjust playback speed, browse chapters, or drift off with a sleep timer • Keep the story playing in the background and from your Lock Screen FIND YOUR NEXT ESCAPE Explore a growing library across the moods and tropes you love. Listen to complete audiobooks freely, with no account or subscription required. Create an optional account to save favorites, build collections, and sync your listening progress. YOUR STORIES, ALWAYS WITH YOU With an optional account, your library, bookmarks, queue, and listening progress stay in sync across HoneyBooks. Whether you have ten quiet minutes or an entire evening, your next romantic escape is ready. Some stories include mature themes and non-graphic sexual content. Title-level guidance appears before playback. Privacy Policy: https://honeybooksromance.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

dublreader4 screens
HoneyBooks Romance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HoneyBooks Romance at every 5 days against dublreader's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. dublreader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and HoneyBooks Romance sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dublreader ships an update every 2 months, HoneyBooks Romance every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
dublreader versus HoneyBooks Romance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdublreaderHoneyBooks Romance
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerdubllabs, inc.HoneyBooks OU

In-app purchases

1 purchases

dublreader

Subscriptions1
  • dublreader VIP Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
2 purchases

HoneyBooks Romance

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Membership$4.997 Days
  • HoneyBooks Annual$89.991 Year

Questions

Is dublreader free?
dublreader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HoneyBooks Romance free?
HoneyBooks Romance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do dublreader or HoneyBooks Romance have ads?
Neither dublreader nor HoneyBooks Romance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dublreader or HoneyBooks Romance?
dublreader ships an update every 2 months, and HoneyBooks Romance every 5 days. Most recently, dublreader was updated on November 9, 2026 and HoneyBooks Romance on October 31, 2026.

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