Comparison

Scriptorium vs Greenlight Publishing

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

Head to head
About

Scriptorium

Features
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Scriptorium is a living radio station for the world's great books. Tune in to a channel — Hearth (cozy & comic), Shadows (dark & literary), Wonder (sci-fi & adventure), or Nursery (tales for children) — and hear a beautifully narrated classic, always on, in sync with every other listener. It's live radio: there's always something playing. Or browse the Library and listen to any book on demand — from the beginning, or right where you left off. • Read along — a candlelit teleprompter lights each word as it's spoken • Continue where you left off — every book remembers your place • Sleep timer for bedtime listening • CarPlay — take the station on the road • A Home Screen widget showing what's on now • Apple TV — an ambient reading room for the big screen Every book is a public-domain classic, freely narrated. No account, no ads, no clutter — just great literature, read aloud.

About

Greenlight Publishing

Access a vast library of original fiction and audiobooks. Seamlessly switch between reading and listening, with progress syncing across devices. Enjoy offline access and a customizable reading experience.

Highlights
  • Original fiction and audiobooks
  • Read and listen on any device
  • Offline access
  • Sync progress across devices
  • Customizable reader themes
  • Sleep timer and playback speed control
Features
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Greenlight is original fiction and audiobooks from the Greenlight catalogue — 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 — your progress follows you. A LIBRARY THAT TRAVELS • Download books and audiobooks for planes, subways, and dead zones — they work fully offline • Your progress, shelf, and purchases sync across iPhone, iPad, and the web • Pick up mid-sentence on any device MADE FOR READERS • A beautiful, distraction-free reader: paper, night, and true-black themes, serif or sans type, adjustable sizes • Table of contents, resume-where-you-left-off, time-left estimates • Sign in with Apple with Face ID — and an optional Face ID lock for the whole app MADE FOR LISTENERS • A dedicated Listen tab for audiobook-first browsing • Sleep timer, playback speed, chapter navigation, background playback • 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 — 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 — 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

Scriptorium4 screens
Greenlight Publishing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scriptorium at none against Greenlight Publishing's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Greenlight Publishing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Scriptorium asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Scriptorium versus Greenlight Publishing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScriptoriumGreenlight Publishing
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB48 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChristopher SivoriLUC SCHURGERS

In-app purchases

None

Scriptorium

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 Scriptorium free?
Scriptorium 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 Scriptorium or Greenlight Publishing have ads?
Neither Scriptorium nor Greenlight Publishing shows ads.

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