Sci Fi Audiobooks vs Storyteller Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sci Fi Audiobooks
Access a curated collection of classic science fiction audiobooks from renowned authors. Perfect for listening during commutes, workouts, or relaxation.
- Classic Sci-Fi audiobooks
- Golden Age authors
- Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke
- Commute listening
- Relaxation companion
- Workout audio
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Quality recordings of classic Sci Fi audiobooks from science fiction's Golden Age. Works by Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut Jr, Harry Harrison, Poul Anderson, Andre Norton, Robert Silverberg, Fritz Leiber, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, and many others. Great for the commute, for relaxing on the beach, working out at the gym, and walking the dog. Full list of authors: • Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut Jr, Harry Harrison • Poul Anderson, Andre Norton, Robert Silverberg • Fritz Leiber, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov • Robert Sheckley, G.L. Vandenburg • Edgar Rice Burroughs, Clifford D. Simak • Ben Bova, Samuel R. Delany, E. E. 'Doc' Smith • Phillip Jose Farmer, Frederik Pohl • H. Beam Piper, Murray Leinster, John W. Campbell • Edmond Hamilton, Robert E. Howard, H. G. Wells • Edgar Rice Burroughs, Charles A Stearns • Hugh B Cave, Albert R. Teichner, James Blish • Dean Charles Ing, Frank Herbert • Edgar Pangborn, Stanley G Weinbaum • Alan Edward Nourse, Ron Cocking • Robert H. Wilson, Randall Garrett • C. C. MacApp, Ambrose Bierce, Fredric Brown • Rosel George Brown,, Gorden R. Dickson • Damon Francis Knight, Algis Budrys • Ray Bradbury, Lyn Venable, Damon Knight • Lyle Monroe, J E Kelleam, Hank Kuttner • J. H. Haggard, Ron Reynolds, Hannes V. Bok Series include: • John Carter of Mars (Barsoom) by E. R. Burroughs • Conan by Robert E. Howard • Time Traders by Andre Norton • Skylark by E. E. 'Doc' Smith • Deathworld by Harry Harrison
Storyteller Reader
This app allows you to read EPUB ebooks with guided narration on your device. It supports immersive reading features and can sync with a self-hosted backend for automatic audiobook and ebook alignment.
- Read EPUB books
- Guided narration support
- Immersive reading
- Self-hosted backend pairing
- Automatic audiobook/ebook alignment
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Storyteller is a self-hosted platform for creating and reading ebooks with guided narration. You can use the app to read any EPUB books, including those with Media Overlays (also called “immersive reading” or “guided narration”) on your device, or you can pair it with the Storyteller self-hosted backend server, which can automatically align audiobooks and ebooks for immersive reading!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Storyteller Reader at 95% against Sci Fi Audiobooks's 25%. Storyteller Reader also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (44 vs 6). Sci Fi Audiobooks's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Storyteller Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storyteller Reader has 44 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Sci Fi Audiobooks's written reviews are positive against 95% of Storyteller Reader's.
Sci Fi Audiobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, Storyteller Reader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sci Fi Audiobooks | Storyteller Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nick Hesketh | Shane Friedman |
Customer experience
Sci Fi Audiobooks
Storyteller Reader
In-app purchases
Sci Fi Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
Storyteller Reader
No in-app purchases
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