Comparison

AudioPlayLog vs Chonky

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

Head to head
About

AudioPlayLog

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AudioPlayLog helps you keep track of your audio drama episodes. Mark episodes as listened, rate them, add personal notes, and filter your collection by catalog, mood, or listening status. For many popular children's audio drama and mystery series, episode lists are already prepared and can be activated individually. Catalogs are updated via public JSON lists, so new series and episodes become available without an app update. Every available episode can be opened directly in Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, or Audible with a single tap. Matching links are already set up for many episodes. You can choose your preferred service in Settings. The app does not provide any audio content itself, does not play audio dramas, and is not affiliated with any audio drama publishers or rights holders. Your own entries, ratings, notes, and backups stay on your device unless you export them yourself. Key features: – News: newly released episodes, announced release dates, and new series at a glance – Now also in French, including curated French audio drama series – Import catalogs that are maintained and expanded without app updates – SmartLists for a quick overview – Personalization through accent colors and icons – Crop and straighten cover photos right in the app – Jump directly from the app to your streaming service – Extensive categorization for individual episodes

About

Chonky

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Chonky is a fast, elegant comic reader for iPad and iPhone, built for your own collection and offline reading. Import comics from Files, iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive, one at a time or as entire folders, and start reading. FORMATS β€’ CBZ, CBR, CBT and PDF, plus ZIP, RAR and TAR READ YOUR WAY β€’ Single pages or two-page spreads in landscape β€’ Left to right, right to left for manga, or continuous vertical scrolling β€’ Smooth zooming and double-tap zoom β€’ Glass-style magnifier with adjustable size for fine details β€’ Live Text: select and copy text directly from a page ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY β€’ Groups and collections, with automatic grouping by series β€’ Swipe to select multiple items, rename, duplicate and choose a custom cover β€’ Bookmarks, reading progress, read and unread status, filters and search MAKE IT YOURS β€’ Light and dark modes, accent colors, and English or German β€’ Storage overview and one-tap library cleanup PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ No tracking, advertising or data collection. Your collection stays on your device. Chonky is completely free and ad-free. If you enjoy the app, you can support the developer with an optional tip. No features are locked.

Screenshots

AudioPlayLog4 screens
Chonky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AudioPlayLog at none against Chonky's 3. AudioPlayLog also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Chonky sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. AudioPlayLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AudioPlayLog ships an update every 3 days, Chonky every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
AudioPlayLog versus Chonky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudioPlayLogChonky
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher DieckmannMichael Schiefele

In-app purchases

None

AudioPlayLog

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Chonky

One-time3
  • Kleine Kaffeekasse$0.99
  • Chonky-FΓΆrderer$2.99
  • Chonky-Superfan$3.99

Questions

Is AudioPlayLog free?
AudioPlayLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chonky free?
Chonky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AudioPlayLog or Chonky have ads?
Neither AudioPlayLog nor Chonky shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AudioPlayLog or Chonky?
AudioPlayLog ships an update every 3 days, and Chonky every 3 weeks. Most recently, AudioPlayLog was updated on October 31, 2026 and Chonky on October 28, 2026.

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