Comparison

Melo vs Listen Everywhere

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

Head to head
About

Melo

Features
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Melo is an EPUB reader that responds to the story you're reading. As you read, Melo scores the emotional tone of each paragraph on your device and gently shifts the background colour to match: cooler tones for sorrow and tension, warmer tones for joy and calm. A small reading companion changes expression alongside the text, and a timeline beside the text traces the chapter's emotional arc. Fog of War Protection keeps the part you haven't read yet greyed out, so the timeline never gives away what's coming. READ YOUR OWN BOOKS β€’ Import DRM-free EPUB files from the Files app, or open them in Melo from other apps β€’ A few classic sample books are included to get you started: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Frankenstein and The Great Gatsby, in Standard Ebooks editions MAKE IT COMFORTABLE β€’ Text size, serif or sans-serif type, line spacing, margins and justification β€’ Light, Dark and Sepia themes, plus a brightness control β€’ Choose where the active paragraph sits on screen β€’ Fullscreen mode and an optional keep-screen-awake setting β€’ Turn the mood ambience off whenever you like FIND YOUR PLACE β€’ Table of contents and bookmarks β€’ Melo remembers where you stopped in every book UNDERSTAND A PASSAGE β€’ On iPhone and iPad models that support Apple Intelligence, select a passage and choose Analyze Context for a short explanation generated on your device. Requires Apple Intelligence to be turned on. Generated text can contain mistakes. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ No account or sign-in β€’ Melo doesn't use the internet, analytics or tracking β€’ Your books, bookmarks and settings stay on your device Melo supports iPhone and iPad. Books protected by DRM can't be imported.

About

Listen Everywhere

Features
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Listen Everywhere is your pocket audiobook library β€” stream great books wherever you are and pick up exactly where you left off. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE β€’ Browse a curated catalog of audiobooks by category β€’ Search titles and authors instantly β€’ Build your personal library with one tap A PLAYER THAT REMEMBERS β€’ Resume any book exactly where you stopped, on any device β€’ Chapter list, adjustable playback speed, and a sleep timer β€’ Keeps playing in the background with lock-screen controls MADE FOR LISTENERS β€’ Track your listening time and statistics β€’ See how you rank on the listener leaderboard β€’ Download chapters and listen offline SHARE YOUR VOICE β€’ Submit your own audiobooks for review and publication FREE AND PREMIUM Listen Everywhere is free to use with ads. Premium removes ads and unlocks unlimited offline downloads. Start listening today β€” your next great book is already waiting. Terms of Use: https://vectech.co/listeneverywhere/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://vectech.co/privacy.html

Screenshots

Melo4 screens
Listen Everywhere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Melo at none against Listen Everywhere's 2. Listen Everywhere's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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. Listen Everywhere sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Melo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 3 level
Melo versus Listen Everywhere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeloListen Everywhere
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size26 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPrem KumarVectech Limited

In-app purchases

None

Melo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Listen Everywhere

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Melo free?
Melo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Listen Everywhere free?
Listen Everywhere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Melo or Listen Everywhere have ads?
Neither Melo nor Listen Everywhere shows ads.

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