Comparison

eLib vs Talefall

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

Head to head
About

eLib

This application allows users to read e-books in popular formats like EPUB, FB2, and PDF. It offers offline reading capabilities, customizable text settings, and a night mode for comfortable viewing. The app provides a simple interface for easy navigation and progress saving.

Highlights
  • Offline reading
  • Supports EPUB, FB2, PDF
  • Adjustable text size
  • Night mode
  • Reading progress saving
  • Simple interface
Features
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eLib — удобная читалка электронных книг для смартфона. Приложение создано для тех, кто хочет быстро открывать книги и комфортно читать в популярных форматах EPUB, FB2 и PDF. eLib отлично подходит для чтения художественной литературы, учебных материалов и документов без подключения к интернету. Поддерживаемые форматы: EPUB, FB2, PDF Основные возможности: - Чтение книг офлайн - Быстрое открытие файлов EPUB, FB2 и PDF - Настройка размера текста - Удобная навигация по книге - Сохранение прогресса чтения - Ночной режим для комфортного чтения в темноте - Простой и понятный интерфейс eLib помогает сделать чтение удобным и доступным в одном приложении. Загрузите книги на устройство и читайте в любое время — дома, в дороге, на работе или учебе. Обратная связь: d.ivee61@gmail.com

About

Talefall

This app allows you to listen to your own audiobooks and read along with them. It also converts text files into audiobooks with on-device narration and offers a library of free public-domain titles.

Highlights
  • Import custom audiobooks
  • Immersion reading with text sync
  • Text-to-audiobook conversion
  • Offline playback
  • Free public-domain library
  • Customizable playback speed
Features
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Talefall — a player for the audiobooks you already have, and a studio for the ones you imagine. Listen to your audiobooks and public-domain classics and read along with highlighted text — no purchase needed. The subscription covers AI-created books and the Talefall voice on our service. MY BOOKS • Create a Book, or Open Your Own File from Files or iCloud • Start Listening (US storefront): public-domain classics read by LibriVox volunteers; remove any title or hide the shelf • Open MP3, M4B and ZIP audiobooks from other apps with “Open in Talefall” A PLAYER BUILT FOR AUDIOBOOKS • Resumes to the exact second — every book remembers its place • Speed from 0.75× to 2×, ±15 s skips, chapters, sleep timer with a gentle fade • Bookmarks, highlights, notes and in-book search • Background play, lock screen and AirPlay • Import MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, FLAC and more — files, folders or ZIP, from the Files app or over Wi-Fi from your computer • Catalogs: LibriVox audiobooks (also via Internet Archive) and Project Gutenberg texts READ AND LISTEN, TOGETHER Import an EPUB, PDF, FB2 or TXT, or paste text. Narrate it with an Apple voice right on your iPhone (works offline, no subscription) or in the Talefall voice on our service (subscription, uses hours), with native English, Spanish and Russian narrators. Turn an audiobook into text with on-device speech recognition; the audio never leaves your iPhone. Then read and listen together: the sentence being read is highlighted. CREATE AN AUDIOBOOK FROM AN IDEA (SUBSCRIPTION) • Describe a story, an explainer or a how-to in a few sentences • Choose the language (English, Russian or Spanish) and the length, from 15 minutes to 5 hours • An AI model writes the text, and Talefall narrates it chapter by chapter • Finished chapters download in the background (depends on notification permission and iOS), and the book shows how many have arrived. If you allow notifications, Talefall tells you when a book is ready • Books are saved on your iPhone, with a copy in your iCloud when it is available; our server copy is deleted after delivery One AI sample story is included. Other books shown (LibriVox classics and a sample EPUB) are not included; classics download when you choose them. PRIVACY No ads, no account, no tracking. Before your first AI order, Talefall asks your permission to send your ideas, settings and text directly to OpenAI (OpenAI OpCo, LLC), under our contract and data processing agreement with OpenAI. No model training, no sale, no advertising. OpenAI may keep requests up to 30 days for service delivery and abuse prevention, longer if required by law or to protect against harm; no single maximum applies. Fiction only: do not include real personal or health information about anyone, including yourself. AI-written explainers and how-tos can contain mistakes. Anonymous usage counters are sent only if you allow them. AVAILABILITY Creating books and narration on our service are for adults (18+) in supported countries. They are not available in the EEA, the UK, Switzerland and some other countries. Supported countries: https://ownplace.net/talefall/ai-studio-territories SUBSCRIPTION • Talefall Subscription (monthly, auto-renewing): books from your ideas and narration in the Talefall voice — up to 5 hours of new AI audio each billing period. Unused hours do not carry over. Listening never uses hours • Everything that runs on your iPhone needs no purchase • Earlier player purchases remain yours. Previously purchased extra hours do not expire; using them requires an active subscription Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://ownplace.net/talefall/terms Privacy Policy: https://ownplace.net/talefall/privacy Questions? contact@ownplace.net

Screenshots

eLib4 screens
Talefall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eLib at none against Talefall's 3. eLib also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Talefall sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. eLib asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eLib ships an update every 5 days, Talefall weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
eLib versus Talefall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereLibTalefall
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB20 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDanil PetruhinOWN PLACE LLC

In-app purchases

None

eLib

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Talefall

Subscriptions1
  • Talefall Subscription$9.991 Month
One-time2
  • Talefall Player$7.99
  • 5 Extra Hours$7.99

Questions

Is eLib free?
eLib is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Talefall free?
Talefall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do eLib or Talefall have ads?
Neither eLib nor Talefall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eLib or Talefall?
eLib ships an update every 5 days, and Talefall weekly. Most recently, eLib was updated on October 25, 2026 and Talefall on October 25, 2026.

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