Comparison

GutenbergListen vs Greenlight Publishing

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

Head to head
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.

About

Greenlight Publishing

Features
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Greenlight is original fiction and audiobooks from the Greenlight catalogue β€” 662 books, 254 audiobooks, and new titles every day. READ, OR LISTEN, OR BOTH Every Greenlight title is born as a book, and many come with a professionally narrated audiobook. Switch between reading and listening without losing your place β€” your progress follows you. A LIBRARY THAT TRAVELS β€’ Download books and audiobooks for planes, subways, and dead zones β€” they work fully offline β€’ Your progress, shelf, and purchases sync across iPhone, iPad, and the web β€’ Pick up mid-sentence on any device MADE FOR READERS β€’ A beautiful, distraction-free reader: paper, night, and true-black themes, serif or sans type, adjustable sizes β€’ Table of contents, resume-where-you-left-off, time-left estimates β€’ Sign in with Apple with Face ID β€” and an optional Face ID lock for the whole app MADE FOR LISTENERS β€’ A dedicated Listen tab for audiobook-first browsing β€’ Sleep timer, playback speed, chapter navigation, background playback β€’ Continue-listening rail so your current book is always one tap away TRY BEFORE ANYTHING The first chapters of every book and every audiobook sample are free β€” no account needed to browse. GO UNLIMITED, OR BUY ONE BOOK AT A TIME Greenlight Unlimited unlocks every book and every audiobook with a monthly or yearly subscription. Prefer to own? Buy any single title outright β€” text and audiobook included, yours to keep on your Greenlight account, on every platform. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in your App Store settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Terms: https://www.greenlight-publishing.com/terms Privacy: https://www.greenlight-publishing.com/privacy

Screenshots

GutenbergListen3 screens
Greenlight Publishing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GutenbergListen at none against Greenlight Publishing's 3. Greenlight Publishing's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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. Greenlight Publishing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. GutenbergListen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GutenbergListen ships an update every 6 weeks, Greenlight Publishing weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
GutenbergListen versus Greenlight Publishing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGutenbergListenGreenlight Publishing
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB48 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFrank D DucrestLUC SCHURGERS

In-app purchases

None

GutenbergListen

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Greenlight Publishing

Subscriptions2
  • Greenlight Unlimited Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Greenlight Unlimited Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Book unlock$4.99

Questions

Is GutenbergListen free?
GutenbergListen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Greenlight Publishing free?
Greenlight Publishing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GutenbergListen or Greenlight Publishing have ads?
Neither GutenbergListen nor Greenlight Publishing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GutenbergListen or Greenlight Publishing?
GutenbergListen ships an update every 6 weeks, and Greenlight Publishing weekly. Most recently, GutenbergListen was updated on October 6, 2026 and Greenlight Publishing on October 14, 2026.

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