# Audiobooks vs Gutenberg Reader + Many Books

The clearest difference is rating: Audiobooks at 4.3 against Gutenberg Reader + Many Books's 3.6. Audiobooks also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 45%) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 120). Gutenberg Reader + Many Books's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Audiobooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gutenberg Reader + Many Books asks for nothing beyond the download.

Audiobooks holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audiobooks has 2.2K ratings behind it against 120, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 45% of Gutenberg Reader + Many Books's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Audiobooks | Gutenberg Reader + Many Books |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-librivox-library/id737369671/reviews)** | [3.6 (120 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gutenberg-reader-plus-many-books/id1294103623/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | 120 |
| Positive reviews | **77.0% of reviews** | 44.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 19 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Le Thanh Quang](https://appshunter.io/developer/628502566) | [Haven Tran](https://appshunter.io/developer/1291655261) |

## What reviewers say

### Audiobooks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-librivox-library/id737369671)

Access a vast library of over 150,000 classic audiobooks and podcasts. Listen anywhere, download for offline playback, and engage with a community through comments and votes. Turn downtime into listening time with this extensive collection.

**Highlights:** 150,000+ classic audiobooks, Podcast listening, Offline downloads, Search and category browsing, Community comments and votes, High-quality audio

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Surprisingly good reading
- 📚 Impressive collection of public domain literature
- 👍 Great, free audio books
- 👍 Huge selection of great books
- 👍 Offline audios work great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't let you selectively download in bits and pieces
- 🐛 Cannot exit the app during reading
- 🐛 Search engine is outdated
- 🐛 Cannot login without Facebook or Google
- 🐛 Ads are not closable on iPhone 12

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot open or play any books
- Keeps forcing user to write a review before allowing further use

**Requested features**

- Add stop button and bookmark button
- Add ability to speed up narration
- Add more modern and popular book titles
- Add more children's books suitable for 9-year-olds
- Add sleep timer


### Gutenberg Reader + Many Books

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gutenberg-reader-plus-many-books/id1294103623)

Access over 100,000 free public domain eBooks from Project Gutenberg. Enjoy a customizable reading experience with features like text-to-speech, auto-scrolling, and note-taking. Download books for offline reading on any device.

**Highlights:** Unlimited eBook downloads, Customizable reading experience, Text-to-Speech (TTS) mode, Auto-scrolling mode, Bookmark, highlight, and notes, Offline reading

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💰 Free access to classics
- 📚 Large library of classic books
- 📖 Ability to adjust text (font, size)
- 🎧 Audiobook option available
- 🔖 Bookmark functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App hangs often
- 🐛 Speed of moving text uncontrollable
- 😵 Difficult to navigate/understand
- 🖼️ No illustrations shown
- 🚫 No summary before download

**Reported bugs**

- App hangs often
- Speed of moving text uncontrollable
- Illustrations do not show up
- Does not sync between separate devices
- Search function is not working correctly

**Requested features**

- Fix app hanging issues
- Improve search functionality
- Allow users to rate & review books
- Add book summaries before download
- Fix illustrations not showing


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Audiobooks free?

Audiobooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Gutenberg Reader + Many Books free?

Gutenberg Reader + Many Books is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Audiobooks or Gutenberg Reader + Many Books?

Audiobooks is rated higher. Audiobooks averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Gutenberg Reader + Many Books averages 3.6 from 120 ratings.

### Do Audiobooks or Gutenberg Reader + Many Books have ads?

Both Audiobooks and Gutenberg Reader + Many Books show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Audiobooks or Gutenberg Reader + Many Books?

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gutenberg Reader + Many Books every 3 weeks. Most recently, Audiobooks was updated on November 6, 2026 and Gutenberg Reader + Many Books on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*