Comparison

Audiobooks vs DreamRead

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

Head to head
About

Audiobooks

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
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***** “Best audio book player I found love it” ***** “I love this app, it is great to have so many classic literatures in audio versions...” ***** “I listen to audiobooks while I'm at work, it makes the time go by a lot of faster. All the readers bring something different to the book story” Not enough time for reading all classic books you like? With our Audio Books app, it is not your problem anymore. Whether you are stuck in traffic, waiting for someone, or just relaxing on your sofa, you are able to listen to beloved audio books at the touch of your finger. FEATURES: • Enjoying High-quality Audio Books Over 150.000 classic audio books and even more. We are also offering the superior categories methods and search functions to find your books as quick as possible. • Listening to audio books anywhere Just select a book, put in your earbuds, and you will instantly brighten your busy day. You'll look forward to that commute, workout, or even doing the dishes, knowing a good story awaits you. • Free downloading your favorite books for offline listening Absolutely NO fee to own the audio books and even NO network consuming to enjoy a book, cool? • Sharing your feelings with comments and votes Are you interested in one book? Or how do you feel about one characteristic? Feel free to show your thinking with another. Your feedback feeds our motivation, so feel free to raise your voice by sending email at support@quang-le.com. We'll get back to you shortly.

About

DreamRead

Features
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DreamRead can auto-pause your audiobook when bedtime listening turns into sleep — so you wake up where you left off, not chapters ahead. It uses Apple Watch heart-rate signals to time the pause; no manual timers, no rewinding in the morning. HOW IT WORKS DreamRead pairs with Apple Watch to read heart-rate signals while you listen at night. When the signals look like you've drifted off, the app gently auto-pauses your audiobook. Next time you open the app, you're right where you stopped. FEATURES - Apple Watch Auto-Pause (Premium) — heart-rate signals from Apple Watch tell the app to pause when you drift off at night. No timer guessing, no chapter rewinding. - Sleep Tab — see tonight's status and your full sleep history in one place. - Sleep Timer — set a sleep timer for nights without your Watch. - Discover — search thousands of free audiobooks by category or keyword. Powered by LibriVox and Internet Archive. - Import Your Books — add audiobooks from the Files app. Supports MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, FLAC and more. - Bookmarks & Progress — save your favorite moments and pick up exactly where you stopped. - Bedside Mode — a minimal player screen designed for nighttime listening. - Apple Watch Control — play, pause, skip and adjust volume directly from your wrist. - Lock Screen Controls — full playback controls without unlocking your phone. - Background Playback — keep listening while your screen is off. WHAT'S FREE DreamRead is free to use as an audiobook player with sleep timer, bookmarks, library management, and access to thousands of free audiobooks. DREAMREAD PREMIUM Premium is available as a monthly or annual subscription. The annual plan includes a free trial for eligible users. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://dreamread.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://dreamread.app/terms/ REQUIREMENTS Apple Watch is required for sleep-aware auto-pause. Core audiobook playback, sleep timer, bookmarks, and library work without Apple Watch.

Screenshots

Audiobooks4 screens
DreamRead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DreamRead at none against Audiobooks's shown. DreamRead also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Audiobooks's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Audiobooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DreamRead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, DreamRead every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Audiobooks versus DreamRead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudiobooksDreamRead
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe Thanh QuangVladislav Rakin

Bugs and requests

Audiobooks

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

6 requests
  • 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
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  • Add ability to save progress and resume from where you left off

DreamRead

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Audiobooks

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
2 purchases

DreamRead

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Audiobooks free?
Audiobooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DreamRead free?
DreamRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Audiobooks or DreamRead have ads?
Audiobooks shows ads; DreamRead does not.
Which is updated more often, Audiobooks or DreamRead?
Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and DreamRead every 4 days. Most recently, Audiobooks was updated on November 6, 2026 and DreamRead on October 31, 2026.

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