Comparison

Voice Reader . vs Matter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Voice Reader .

Convert any text into speech. Listen to copied text, PDF documents, and web pages with support for over 30 languages. Ideal for studying, working, or language learning, it functions offline for accessibility and convenience.

Highlights
  • Reads copied text
  • Supports PDF files
  • Reads website content
  • Over 30 languages
  • Offline functionality
  • Pronunciation learning
Features
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Give voice to your texts. Listen to any content on your device: copied text, PDF documents, and even full web pages. Perfect for studying, working, learning a language, or simply listening instead of reading. Key features: • Reads copied text from emails, apps, notes, etc. • Supports reading PDF files • Reads website content • Supports over 30 languages • Works even without an internet connection • Ideal for learning pronunciation or improving accessibility You can use it for fun or for work, wherever you are. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • Monthly with 3-Days Free Trial ($2.99), Annual with 3-Days Free Trial ($14.99) • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/site/privacycoldat/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Matter

Consolidate articles, newsletters, and PDFs into a single, elegant reading experience. Enjoy features like natural text-to-speech, fluid highlighting, and offline access. Sync your highlights to popular knowledge management tools.

Highlights
  • Save articles, newsletters, PDFs, and YouTube
  • Natural text-to-speech for articles
  • Fluid highlighting and note-taking
  • Sync highlights to Notion, Obsidian, Readwise
  • Send articles to Kindle
  • Unified inbox for subscriptions
  • Offline reading
Features
Currently charting
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Finally, a better reading app. The internet is full of things you want to read – articles, newsletters, Twitter threads, PDFs. Matter brings them together in one place and gives you modern tools, like natural text-to-speech and fluid highlighting, to help you read more comfortably and effectively. "Matter improves vastly on earlier read-later apps like Pocket and Instapaper" – The Wall Street Journal Save anything: - Save full articles if you're within the paywall (eg. Bloomberg, NYT, WSJ) - Podcast transcriptions & synced playback - Save PDFs and YouTube Read across devices, including Kindle: - iPhone, iPad, Web - Send any article to Kindle in 2-taps Unified inbox for your subscriptions: - Sync your newsletters by connecting Gmail - Follow individual writers for their latest posts - Add any RSS feed The most elegant reading experience: - Best-in-class article parsing + readability - Available offline by default - Gorgeous night mode - Human-like text-to-speech - Fluid highlighting and note-taking Export your knowledge: - Sync your highlights to Notion, Obsidian, Roam, Readwise, and others Matter offers a free service and a Premium service. The free version of Matter includes: - Uncapped read-later library - Mobile & web extensions to save all types of content - Best-in-class parsing and readability - Unlimited tags - Full-text search - Customizable themes and fonts In addition to the free features, Matter Premium offers: - HD text-to-speech for all your articles - Seamless AI Co-Reader - Sync your newsletters, subscribe to writers, and add RSS feeds - Unlimited highlighting, note-taking, and integrations - Send to Kindle Payment for Matter Premium will be charged to your iTunes Account when you subscribe. Annual and monthly subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Manage your Matter Premium subscription by going to Matter's Settings page. Terms of Use: https://hq.getmatter.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://hq.getmatter.com/privacy

Screenshots

Voice Reader .4 screens
Matter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Matter at 4.6 against Voice Reader .'s 2.3. Matter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (54% vs 25%). Voice Reader .'s advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Voice Reader . sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Matter sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Matter holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matter has 1.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Voice Reader .'s written reviews are positive against 54% of Matter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Reader . ships an update every 6 weeks, Matter weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Voice Reader . versus Matter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Reader .Matter
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (8 ratings)4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews54.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank—#128 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB121 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperEmanuele FlorisDig Wells, Inc.

Customer experience

Voice Reader .

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative70.0%

Matter

All ratings1,241 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews367 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral15.3%
Negative30.8%

Bugs and requests

Voice Reader .

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Matter

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel
  • Delayed or missing newsletter delivery
  • Syncing problems across devices
  • Crashes and freezes on certain content

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to manually add blogs and RSS feeds
  • Customizable highlighter colors
  • Offline mode for audio playback
  • Integration with more note-taking apps
  • Improved search and filtering capabilities

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Voice Reader .

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
20 purchases

Matter

Subscriptions18
  • Matter Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
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  • Matter Pro (Monthly)$12.991 Month
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$13.991 Month
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$14.991 Month
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$15.991 Month
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Matter Pro (Annual)1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • Matter Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Matter Pro (Annual)$59.991 Year
  • Matter Premium (Annual)$69.991 Year
  • Matter Premium (Annual)$79.991 Year
  • Matter Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Matter Premium1 Month trial2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Matter Pro (Annual)$79.991 Year
  • Matter Premium (Annual)$99.991 Year
  • Matter Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • Matter Patron Tier$149.99
  • Matter Premium (3 years)$149.99

Questions

Is Voice Reader . free?
Voice Reader . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Matter free?
Matter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Voice Reader . or Matter?
Matter is rated higher. Voice Reader . averages 2.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Matter averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Voice Reader . or Matter have ads?
Voice Reader . shows ads; Matter does not.
Which is updated more often, Voice Reader . or Matter?
Voice Reader . ships an update every 6 weeks, and Matter weekly. Most recently, Voice Reader . was updated on October 14, 2026 and Matter on October 16, 2026.

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