# Arden: Read Aloud Story App — Scan any book, read to kids

> Scan any book, read to kids (iPhone/iPad app by Eodin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arden-read-aloud-story-app/id6756477611 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Eodin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1854399540)
- Category: Lifestyle, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 133 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-01-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arden-read-aloud-story-app/id6756477611/reviews.md

## What is Arden?

Want to read to your child every night, but there's never enough time?

Arden turns any physical book into a read-aloud audiobook.
Snap a photo of the pages, and a warm AI voice reads the story
aloud — in English. No fixed catalog. The real books on your
shelf, finally read aloud.


WHY FAMILIES LOVE ARDEN

• Every book on your shelf becomes an audiobook
  Snap a page and Arden recognizes the text (OCR) and reads it
  aloud right away. Not a limited library — your actual books.

• 10 warm character voices
  A cozy librarian, a cheerful fairy, a gentle teacher, a soft
  bedtime voice, and more. Let your child pick the voice they love.

• Works anywhere, even offline
  Voices are generated right on your device, so no Wi-Fi needed.
  In the car, at bedtime, on a plane — story time goes with you.

• Made for bedtime and reading routines
  Build a calm, consistent reading habit your child looks forward to.


HOW IT WORKS

1. Pick a voice you love
2. Snap a photo of the book page (or choose from your gallery)
3. Arden recognizes the text and saves it as a book
4. Press play, and a warm voice reads it aloud


PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST

Arden is a parent-facing app. We don't collect your child's data
for advertising or profiling. Story narration runs on your device.
See the in-app Privacy Policy for full details.


START FREE, UPGRADE WHEN YOU NEED MORE

Read aloud for free every day. Want unlimited, ad-free story time?
Upgrade to Premium anytime.


Tonight, let Arden read the book on your shelf.
Arden — Stories in Voices.

• Privacy Policy: https://link.eodin.app/legal/arden/privacy
• Terms of Service: https://link.eodin.app/legal/arden/terms

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arden Pro Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Arden Pro Yearly Subscription | $9.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arden Pro Lifetime Subscription | $19.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.9 — 2026-06-09

Bug fixes and a little extra polish. Our team ran on coffee this week.

### 1.0.7 — 2026-05-03

Bug fixes and our team had a lot of coffee

### 1.0.6 — 2026-02-22

Taught the app some new tricks while our rubber duck supervised

### 1.0.5 — 2026-02-18

Polished some pixels, fed the hamsters.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-02-09

Polished some pixels, fed the hamsters.

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