Comparison

Compendium Audiobooks vs Jonggyeol

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

Head to head
About

Compendium Audiobooks

Features
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Compendium turns the great books into audiobooks Dostoevsky, Plato, Seneca, Nietzsche, Mill, and more narrated in full and ready to listen anywhere. Start any book's first chapter for free, no account required. FEATURES - A growing library of 690+ audiobooks, organized by category (philosophy, adventure, aesthetics, and more) - Chapter-by-chapter playback with adjustable playback speed - Background audio and lock-screen / Control Center playback controls - Picks up exactly where you left off, across sessions - No sign-up needed to start listening ACCOUNTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS Create a free account to unlock the first chapters of every book, pick one full book free, and save your progress across devices. Full-library listening, account and subscription management happen on compendium.audio. Compendium is built for readers who want to experience the foundational texts of literature and philosophy the way they were meant to be heard.

About

Jonggyeol

Features
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Jonggyeol is an e-book reader that brings the feel of a paper book to your iPhone and iPad. When you turn a page, the paper curls after your fingertip, with the words on the back showing through and soft shadows underneath, so reading feels like holding a real book. ■ Pages that turn like paper · The page curls with your finger, or from the corner when you pull a corner · 11 page-turn sounds that rustle with the speed of your swipe (plain paper, hardcover, hanji, newspaper, magazine, night reading and more) · A gentle haptic tap on each turn (iPhone) ■ Paper and type, just the way you like · 13 paper textures: offset, newsprint, hanji, linen, kraft, recycled, watercolor, parchment, canvas, crumpled and more · Paper color, text color and theme remembered separately for light and dark mode · 11 Korean and Latin fonts, with text size, line spacing, letter spacing, margins and alignment ■ Read aloud · Reads sentence by sentence from the current page, highlighting each sentence and turning the pages as it goes · Choose the voice, speed and pitch, and set a sleep timer (15, 30 or 60 minutes, or the end of the chapter) · Picks a voice that matches the language of the book (English or Korean) ■ Made for iPhone and iPad · On wide screens such as iPad or in landscape, the book opens into two pages side by side with the spine in the middle, or choose one or two pages yourself · Rotate at any time and carry on from the same sentence ■ Your library · Read TXT, EPUB and PDF (view PDFs as original pages, or reflow just the text) · Import books or whole folders from the Files app, including iCloud Drive; organize books into folders, search and sort · EPUB covers shown automatically, bookmarks with notes, table of contents, and your reading position remembered ■ Languages · English and Korean, following your device language ■ Privacy · No sign-up. Your books and settings stay on your device · An ad may appear when you open the app; a one-time purchase removes ads Contact: geunsoo7@gmail.com

Screenshots

Compendium Audiobooks4 screens
Jonggyeol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compendium Audiobooks at none against Jonggyeol's 1. Compendium Audiobooks also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Jonggyeol sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Compendium Audiobooks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Compendium Audiobooks versus Jonggyeol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompendium AudiobooksJonggyeol
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCompendium LLCGEUNSOO LEE

In-app purchases

None

Compendium Audiobooks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Jonggyeol

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Compendium Audiobooks free?
Compendium Audiobooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jonggyeol free?
Jonggyeol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Compendium Audiobooks or Jonggyeol have ads?
Jonggyeol shows ads; Compendium Audiobooks does not.

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