Comparison

CroReader vs 听见有声

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

Head to head
About

CroReader

A minimalist local eBook reader for iPhone that offers a distraction-free reading experience. Import your books in various formats and customize your reading layout with adjustable fonts, themes, and spacing. Enjoy realistic page-turning animations for a comfortable, immersive session.

Highlights
  • Supports TXT, MOBI, EPUB formats
  • Customizable background themes
  • Multiple reading fonts (custom import)
  • Adjustable font size, line spacing, margins
  • Immersive reading mode
  • Realistic page-turning animation
Features
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CroReader is a local eBook reading app designed for iPhone, allowing you to immerse yourself in the world of words without any online distractions. No sign-up required, no internet needed — just import your books and start reading. * Supports importing mainstream eBook formats such as TXT, MOBI, and EPUB, making it easy to manage your local library. * A variety of carefully designed background themes * Multiple reading fonts available, with support for importing custom fonts * Freely adjust font size, line spacing, and page margins to create the most comfortable reading layout * Tap the screen to enter immersive mode, hiding navigation and toolbars; only time, battery, and reading progress remain visible in the status bar to minimize visual distractions * Realistic page-turning animation that recreates the feel of reading a physical book

About

听见有声

A versatile audiobook player designed for personal media libraries. It allows users to connect to services like Emby and Audiobookshelf, manage local audio files, and enjoy offline listening with progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Connects to Emby, Audiobookshelf, LEELAA, TingReader
  • Supports local playback and import
  • Chapter download and offline listening
  • Playback progress and resume
  • Unified management of server and local audio
Features
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听见有声是一款面向个人媒体库的有声书播放器,适合将有声书保存在 Emby、Audiobookshelf、LEELAA、TingReade、Music DL中的用户。 你可以在同一个应用里浏览书架、切换章节、继续收听,并把下载内容和本地音频统一管理,让私人有声书体验更简单、更稳定。 核心功能: • 支持连接 Emby、Audiobookshelf、LEELAA、TingReader • 支持本地播放与本地音频导入 • 支持章节下载与离线收听 • 支持播放进度记录与续听 • 适合 NAS / fnOS 等私人媒体库场景 适合人群: • 使用 NAS 搭建个人有声书库的用户 • 使用 Emby / Audiobookshelf 等应用管理音频内容的用户 • 希望统一管理本地音频和服务器内容的用户

Screenshots

CroReader4 screens
听见有声4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: CroReader at free against 听见有声's paid. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CroReader costs $1.99 and 听见有声 $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CroReader ships an update every 5 days, 听见有声 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
CroReader versus 听见有声: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCroReader听见有声
Price$1.99$1.99
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer健 陆尚泰 蒋

Customer experience

CroReader

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

听见有声

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

CroReader

No in-app purchases

None

听见有声

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CroReader free?
CroReader costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 听见有声 free?
听见有声 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CroReader or 听见有声 have ads?
Neither CroReader nor 听见有声 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CroReader or 听见有声?
CroReader ships an update every 5 days, and 听见有声 weekly. Most recently, CroReader was updated on October 20, 2026 and 听见有声 on October 12, 2026.

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