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Google Play Books vs Ximalaya: catalog facts
Google Play Books	Ximalaya
Free Free to use; ebooks and audiobooks are bought individually.	Freemium Free listening with a paid membership for member-only albums and a seven-day free trial.
Android, iOS, Web	macOS, Android, iOS, Web
Reads and plays books in a web browser as well as on mobile Ebooks, audiobooks, comics and textbooks in one library	Very large catalogue of Chinese-language audio Covers audiobooks, podcasts, children's content and crosstalk
Requires a Google account Purchases are tied to Google's store	Interface and content are almost entirely in Chinese Much content sits behind the paid membership
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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