Comparison · Books & audiobooks
StorytelBot vs Gutenberg
StorytelBot is ahead: 75 against 70 out of 100 for Gutenberg. StorytelBot wins on functionality, reliability & speed, popularity & trust, usability, freshness. Gutenberg wins on price & free tier, no intrusive ads. StorytelBot: Freemium · Free sample excerpts and synopses; full listening requires a paid Storytel subscription. Gutenberg: Free.
@StorytelBot
FreemiumOfficial
75/ 100
#1 in Books & audiobooksThe official audiobook-discovery bot from Storytel: pick a mood with emoji, browse editor-picked audiobooks, listen to a sample and read the synopsis before you commit. Freemium via the Storytel subscription.
@Gutenberg_Bot
Free
70/ 100
Search Project Gutenberg's library of 50,000+ public-domain ebooks and get the file sent straight to Telegram — completely free and completely legal.
At a glance
| StorytelBot | Gutenberg | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and limits | Freemium · Free sample excerpts and synopses; full listening requires a paid Storytel subscription | Free |
| Languages | RU · EN · MULTI | EN |
| Inline mode | no | no |
| Mini App | no | no |
| Works in groups | no | no |
| Works in channels | no | no |
| Accepts voice | no | no |
| Accepts files | no | no |
| Requires phone number | no | no |
| Requires registration | yes | no |
| Shows ads | no | no |
| Official | yes | no |
| Developer | Storytel | — |
| Last check | September 12, 2026 | September 12, 2026 |
Score by criterion
| Criterion | Weight | StorytelBot | Gutenberg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 8 | 7 |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 6 | 4 |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| Usability | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Freshness | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Localization | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Total | 100 | 75 | 70 |
Pros and cons
StorytelBot
- Official bot from a licensed audiobook service, no rights ambiguity
- Samples and synopses help you decide before committing
- Full listening requires a paid Storytel subscription
- Discovery only for Storytel's own catalog, not a universal audiobook search
Gutenberg
- Unambiguously legal, entirely public-domain content
- Free with no account or subscription needed
- Mostly older classics and historical texts, not recent releases
- Far fewer books in languages other than English
Frequently asked questions
StorytelBot or Gutenberg: which is better?
StorytelBot is ahead: 75 against 70 out of 100 for Gutenberg. StorytelBot wins on functionality, reliability & speed, popularity & trust, usability, freshness. Gutenberg wins on price & free tier, no intrusive ads. StorytelBot: Freemium · Free sample excerpts and synopses; full listening requires a paid Storytel subscription. Gutenberg: Free.
Are StorytelBot and Gutenberg free?
StorytelBot: Freemium · Free sample excerpts and synopses; full listening requires a paid Storytel subscription. Gutenberg: Free.
Do StorytelBot and Gutenberg work in groups?
StorytelBot: no. Gutenberg: no.