vorleser.net vs Lichtstrahlen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vorleser.net
Access a library of around 700 free German audiobooks and audio dramas. Enjoy classical and contemporary literature, fairy tales, and thrillers read by professional speakers on your device, anywhere you go.
- Access to 700+ free audiobooks
- Classical and contemporary German literature
- Professional narrator performances
- Offline listening (Pro version)
- Ad-free experience (Pro version)
- Favorite marking (Pro version)
- Sleep timer (Pro version)
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vorleser.net – free German audiobooks and radio plays Listen to more than 750 German-language audiobooks and radio plays for free: fairy tales, short stories, crime fiction, poetry and radio plays by more than 230 classic and contemporary authors, read by around 100 professional narrators. Perfect for your commute, the car, workouts or falling asleep. All titles are in German. The vorleser.net website has been around since 2003 and was nominated for the Grimme Online Award in 2005. BUCHFUNK Verlag keeps producing new titles in its own recording studio. Features · Categories from poetry and crime fiction to children's audiobooks · Top 10 most played titles and the newest audiobooks · Search by title or author · Resume where you left off · Background playback with lock screen and headphone controls · Adjustable playback speed · No account, no ads, no tracking Pro version With the Pro version you support the production of new free audiobooks and get: · Download audiobooks and listen offline · Save favorites · Sleep timer The Pro version is a yearly subscription for €4.99 per year (price in Germany; in other countries the price shown in the App Store applies). Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically for another year unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage and cancel the subscription at any time in your Apple Account settings under "Subscriptions". Questions or feedback? Write to us at app@vorleser.net. Terms of use (German): https://publishair.de/vorleser-app/privacy/nutzungsbedingungen.html Privacy policy (German): https://publishair.de/vorleser-app/privacy/datenschutz.html
Lichtstrahlen
This Bible reading aid helps Christians deepen their relationship with God and understanding of scripture. Daily devotional texts offer daily inspiration, and users can save personal verses and thoughts to share with friends. It includes reading plans for 2025 and 2026, with optional in-app purchases or code unlocks.
- Daily devotional texts
- Personal verse saving
- Thought sharing
- 2025/2026 reading plans
- Offline access to saved content
- In-app purchases for content
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Die Bibellesehilfe für alle Christen, die ihre Beziehung zu Gott und ihr Verständnis der Bibel weiter vertiefen wollen – auch unterwegs: Jeden Tag gibt es einen erklärenden und zum Nachdenken anregenden Text zur täglichen Bibellese, der einen Impuls für den Alltag geben will. Jeden Tag gibt es die Möglichkeit, einen persönlichen Merkvers oder einen wichtigen Gedanken aufzuschreiben, zum Nachlesen, Bitten und Danken zu speichern und mit Freunden zu teilen. In dieser App sind die Lichtstrahlen Bibellesepläne 2025 und 2026 enthalten. Inhalte können käuflich erworben werden oder per Code aus dem Buch freigeschaltet werden. Für die Nutzung der App ist eine Internetverbindung notwendig.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: vorleser.net at 71% against Lichtstrahlen's 17%. vorleser.net also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.2). Lichtstrahlen's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. vorleser.net sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and Lichtstrahlen sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
vorleser.net holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of vorleser.net's written reviews are positive against 17% of Lichtstrahlen's.
vorleser.net ships an update every 3 months, Lichtstrahlen every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vorleser.net | Lichtstrahlen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (36 ratings) — better | 3.2 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | publishAir UG (haftungsbeschrankt) | SCM Verlagsgruppe GmbH |
Customer experience
vorleser.net
Lichtstrahlen
In-app purchases
vorleser.net
- vorleser.net Pro Version$3.991 Year
- Die Schatzinsel$0.99
- Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hide$0.99
- Der kleine Prinz$0.99
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- Dunkelgrimm - die 30 dunkelsten Märchen der Brüder Grimm$0.99
- Schachnovelle$0.99
- Der berühmte Klient$0.99
- Alice im Wunderland$1.99
- Der letzte Streich von Sherlock Holmes$5.99
- Das Notizbuch von Sherlock Holmes$8.99
Lichtstrahlen
- Lichtstrahlen 2021$0.99
- Lichtstrahlen 2022$4.99
- Lichtstrahlen 2023$4.99
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- Lichtstrahlen 2024$4.99
- Lichtstrahlen 2025$4.99
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