Book vs Listen This
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Book
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Catalog novels, scan ISBN barcodes with the camera, and organize your reading library wherever you are.
Listen This
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A simple, focused audiobook player for your M4B files. Listen on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch — your progress syncs automatically via iCloud. FEATURES • Import M4B audiobooks from Files or iCloud Drive • Chapter navigation with skip controls • Adjustable playback speed (0.5x - 2.5x) • Sleep timer with shake-to-extend • Background playback with Now Playing controls • Home Screen widget showing current book APPLE WATCH Listen without your iPhone. Transfer audiobooks to your Watch for offline playback during workouts, walks, or whenever you leave your phone behind. Large files transfer in the background while you use your phone. AUDIOBOOKSHELF Connect to your self-hosted Audiobookshelf server to browse and download your library. SYNC Your library and playback position sync automatically across all your devices via iCloud. Start listening on your iPhone, continue on your iPad, finish on your Watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Listen This at 3 against Book's —. Book's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Book | Listen This |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maren Bellamy | Eetu Sutinen |
In-app purchases
Book
No in-app purchases
Listen This
No in-app purchases
