Comparison

LyraReader vs Folune

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

Head to head
About

LyraReader

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LyraReader is a reader that can read aloud. Open your own book and listen from the place where you stopped. The interface is translated into 13 languages. Honestly about the narrator voice The neural narrator voice reads Russian books only β€” the model was trained on Russian speech. A book in any other language is read by the standard device voice, the same one the phone uses to read aloud. With Premium, too, the narrator reads Russian books only: we do not promise a narrator voice in other languages. Read the way that suits you β€’ FB2, EPUB, PDF, DOCX, TXT, RTF, MOBI, ODT β€” just add the file β€’ Covers and descriptions are filled in automatically β€’ Font, margins, brightness, warm light; separate themes for the app and for reading β€’ Reading works with no internet connection Listen to your own books β€’ Narration on the fly: not an audiobook from someone else's catalog, but your book β€’ Read with your eyes, carry on with your ears from the same place, and back again β€’ Controls in the background and on the lock screen β€’ The device voice reads books in any language Russian classics β€” free β€’ A catalog of Russian classics in the public domain β€’ Narrated in the narrator voice: listen without Premium and with no time limit Your progress β€’ Reading and listening statistics, day streaks, goal of the year β€’ Achievements and monthly summaries β€’ Shelves and collections, reviews, readers with a similar taste β€’ Sync across devices through your account Premium A Premium subscription unlocks the narrator voice for your own books, the AI β€œEarlier in the book” plot recap and the AI advisor for your library. Honestly about the narration: the voice is made by artificial intelligence from the voice of a real narrator, recorded with his consent. It is not a studio recording of every book. No ads. Support: lyrareaderapp@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://lyrareader.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://lyrareader.app/privacy

About

Folune

Features
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Free ebook reader and audiobook player in one calm app. Read EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, FB2 and DOCX, listen to M4B and MP3, and pick up at the exact line or second you stopped. No ads, no account, no subscription, no trial. Every feature is free; you only pay once if your library outgrows 5 books and 5 audiobooks at a time. READ ANY BOOK FILE β€’ EPUB, PDF, FB2, MOBI, AZW3 (DRM-free), TXT, RTF, DOC and DOCX, including Cyrillic text in any encoding β€’ PDF as text: reflow a PDF to your screen and font; scanned pages are recognised on-device β€’ Pages, or continuous scroll that flows from chapter to chapter β€’ Paper, sepia and dark themes, or your own background and text colours β€’ Bookmarks, highlights, notes and in-book search β€’ Quote cards for posts and Stories; export highlights to Notes, Obsidian or email LISTEN TO AUDIOBOOKS β€’ M4B, MP3, M4A, AAC, and folders or ZIPs of chapter MP3s as one audiobook β€’ Speed from 0.5Γ— to 3Γ—, remembered for each book; time left adjusts to your speed β€’ Skip Silence: finish sooner without a faster voice β€’ Voice Boost: quiet narrators come through clearly in the car or on the street β€’ Chapters, sleep timer with fade-out, CarPlay, lock screen and AirPods controls READ MORE, EVERY DAY β€’ A daily minutes goal with streaks, and a yearly books goal β€’ An activity calendar with a journal for each day β€’ Time spent reading and listening, by week and month β€’ Widgets and Siri Shortcuts to jump straight back in ADD BOOKS YOUR WAY β€’ From Files, or from any app via Share β€’ From your computer over Wi-Fi; audiobook folders arrive whole β€’ Free catalogs: Project Gutenberg, Ukrainian classics from Wikisource, and your own OPDS library such as Calibre, Kavita or COPS β€’ Series stack together on your shelf ALWAYS WITH YOU β€’ Library, progress, bookmarks and notes sync across iPhone and iPad through your private iCloud β€’ A sidebar layout made for iPad β€’ Available in 20 languages PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your books stay on your device and in your iCloud. FOLUNE PLUS: ONE PURCHASE, YOURS FOREVER β€’ Unlimited library β€’ Your year in reading: hours, books, days read, best streak No subscription. Family Sharing included. Every purchase supports an independent developer. Folune opens DRM-free files you provide. It does not sell books or remove copy protection.

Screenshots

LyraReader4 screens
Folune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LyraReader at every 2 days against Folune's weekly. LyraReader also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. LyraReader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Folune sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LyraReader ships an update every 2 days, Folune weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
LyraReader versus Folune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLyraReaderFolune
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNikita ArbekovAndrii Ihnatiev

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LyraReader

Subscriptions3
  • Premium 1 month$2.491 Month
  • Premium 3 months$6.493 Months
  • Premium 1 year$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Folune

One-time1
  • Folune Plus$4.99

Questions

Is LyraReader free?
LyraReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Folune free?
Folune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LyraReader or Folune have ads?
Neither LyraReader nor Folune shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LyraReader or Folune?
LyraReader ships an update every 2 days, and Folune weekly. Most recently, LyraReader was updated on November 1, 2026 and Folune on October 31, 2026.

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