# Audiobooks vs DreamRead

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Audiobooks | DreamRead |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiobooks-librivox-library/id737369671/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 19 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Le Thanh Quang](https://appshunter.io/developer/628502566) | [Vladislav Rakin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888448974) |

## 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- 🐛 Search engine is outdated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


### DreamRead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dreamread-audiobook-player/id6761422972)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $39.99 | per year |


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