GutenbergListen vs Rivro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GutenbergListen
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GutenbergListen's raison d'être 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.
Rivro
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Rivro: Gutenberg Reader is a calm, modern reading app for discovering and reading timeless public-domain books. Explore classic literature, find authors you love, follow subjects and bookshelves, save books to your library, and read in a clean EPUB reader designed for long reading sessions. What you can do: • Discover classic books through curated shelves • Browse authors, subjects, and bookshelves • Search for books and writers • Read EPUB books in a clean, distraction-light reader • Save books to your Library • Continue reading from where you left off • Create and revisit highlights • Track your reading activity and progress • Download books for offline reading with Premium • Remove ads with Lifetime Premium No account is required. Open the app and start reading. Rivro: Gutenberg Reader is built for readers who enjoy classic novels, literature, philosophy, history, adventure, science fiction, poetry, and timeless public-domain books. Premium is optional. Free users can read books online with ads. Lifetime Premium removes ads and unlocks offline reading. This app is independent and is not affiliated with Project Gutenberg.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GutenbergListen at none against Rivro's 1. GutenbergListen also leads on ads (none vs shown). Rivro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Rivro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GutenbergListen asks for nothing beyond the download.
GutenbergListen ships an update every 6 weeks, Rivro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GutenbergListen | Rivro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frank D Ducrest | Vaneet Gupta |
In-app purchases
GutenbergListen
No in-app purchases
Rivro
- Premium Lifetime$29.99
