Comparison

PDF Voice Reader vs Voice Aloud Reader

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

Head to head
About

PDF Voice Reader

Convert documents like PDFs and Word files into natural-sounding audio. Listen on the go with background playback, customize your listening experience with adjustable speed and voices, and visually track spoken text with color highlighting. Supports cloud sync, translation, and scanning of paper documents.

Highlights
  • Background audio playback
  • Adjustable speech speed and voice
  • Color highlighting of spoken text
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Text translation
  • Document scanning to audio
  • Web content to speech
Features
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Give Your Eyes a Rest – Let Your Documents Speak! Tired of screen fatigue? PDF Voice Reader – Docs Aloud turns your PDFs, Word files, and more into natural-sounding audio, so you can listen anytime, anywhere. Perfect for studying, commuting, or simply giving your eyes a well-deserved break. Key Features: • Listen on the go – Supports background playback for multitasking • Customizable experience – Adjust speed, voice, and skip headers/footers • Color Highlighting – Visually track spoken text with customizable colors! Perfect for following along, studying, or improving comprehension as words light up in sync with the audio. • Seamless cloud sync – Works with iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive & more • Smart tools – Bookmarking, text translation, and multiple voice options • Accessibility-friendly – Ideal for students, professionals, and visually impaired users • Scan & Listen – Turn paper documents and books into audio with built-in scanning • Web-to-Speech – Listen to articles, blogs, and online content directly from websites! Just paste the URL, and the app will read it aloud. Following formats are supported: • PDF. • Microsoft Documents. • Rich Text Format. • Plain Text. Transform reading into listening—download PDF Voice Reader today! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Voice Aloud Reader

This application transforms written text into spoken words, making it ideal for those who are busy or have difficulty reading. It supports a wide range of document types and languages, offering a customizable listening experience.

Highlights
  • Reads text aloud
  • Supports various document formats
  • Over 40 languages supported
  • Customizable reading speed, pitch, and volume
  • Customizable interface and read modes
  • File sharing via iCloud/iTunes
Features
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Listen to anything, anywhere. The app reads aloud text documents, e-books, websites, and printed books—perfect for commuting, multitasking, relaxing, or making written content easier to access. Designed for all users, including blind and low-vision users, with support for VoiceOver, Larger Text, sufficient contrast, and Reduced Motion. Use iCloud or iTunes to share files between your computer and the app. VOICES SUPPORT Choose from 40 languages, listen in different voices BOOKS SUPPORT Supports the most popular text formats CUSTOM INTERFACE Customize the font and the read mode at your own discretion CUSTOM SETTINGS Change pitch, volume, and speed of reading Supports text-to-speech in the following languages: English, Chinese, French, Polish, Korean, Japanese, Catalan, Afrikaans, Danish, German, Russian, Finnish, Haitian Creole, Dutch, Czech, Latvian, Romanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Slovak, Swahili, Turkish, Welsh, Spanish, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Hindi, Indonesian, and Vietnamese. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PDF Voice Reader4 screens
Voice Aloud Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Voice Aloud Reader at 59% against PDF Voice Reader's 22%. Voice Aloud Reader also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (19K vs 955). PDF Voice Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PDF Voice Reader sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Voice Aloud Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voice Aloud Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice Aloud Reader has 19K ratings behind it against 955, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of PDF Voice Reader's written reviews are positive against 59% of Voice Aloud Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Voice Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, Voice Aloud Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PDF Voice Reader versus Voice Aloud Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Voice ReaderVoice Aloud Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (955 ratings)4.6 (19K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.0% of reviews58.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95519K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS2617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB74 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStorchMarcin Olawski

Customer experience

PDF Voice Reader

All ratings944 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews328 reviews
Positive22.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative68.3%

Voice Aloud Reader

All ratings18,809 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1,027 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative33.5%

User reviews

PDF Voice Reader

From 955 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient reading
  • 📚 Useful for studying and multitasking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Paid version still has ads
  • 🔇 Poor voice quality
  • 🤖 Robotic reading
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and select reading position

Voice Aloud Reader

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Reads text quickly
  • 💡 Helpful for people with reading disabilities
  • 🤑 Good value for the price
  • 🎉 Excellent text-to-speech quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent behavior when pausing/resuming
  • 🤖 Robotic-sounding voices
  • 💰 Subscription model too expensive
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding place in long documents
  • 🤷‍♀️ Limited customization options

Bugs and requests

PDF Voice Reader

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Paid version not working as expected
  • Issues with syncing across devices
  • Reading position not saved properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow selecting reading start position
  • Add more voice options and customization
  • Improve page navigation and bookmarking
  • Provide better customer support

Voice Aloud Reader

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Randomly jumps to different sections of text
  • Struggles with formatting of multi-column documents
  • Occasional crashes when switching between apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add bookmarking/resume functionality
  • Improve voice quality and pronunciation
  • Allow custom voice speed increments
  • Implement a way to delete documents from library
  • Add support for iBooks library integration

In-app purchases

16 purchases

PDF Voice Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time14
  • English US$4.99
  • English UK$4.99
  • English Irish$4.99
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  • Czech$4.99
  • Portuguese Br$4.99
  • Russian$4.99
  • Spanish Mex$4.99
  • Spanish$4.99
  • English AU$4.99
  • French$4.99
  • Chinese$4.99
  • Italian$4.99
  • Portuguese$4.99
  • PDF Voice Reader Pro$49.99
4 purchases

Voice Aloud Reader

Subscriptions1
  • Pro + Premium Voices 1m3 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time3
  • Premium OCR 100$0.99
  • Premium OCR 800$1.99
  • Pro version$8.99

Questions

Is PDF Voice Reader free?
PDF Voice Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Voice Aloud Reader free?
Voice Aloud Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Voice Reader or Voice Aloud Reader?
Voice Aloud Reader is rated higher. PDF Voice Reader averages 4.1 out of 5 from 955 ratings, while Voice Aloud Reader averages 4.6 from 19K ratings.
Do PDF Voice Reader or Voice Aloud Reader have ads?
Both PDF Voice Reader and Voice Aloud Reader show ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Voice Reader or Voice Aloud Reader?
PDF Voice Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, and Voice Aloud Reader every 2 months. Most recently, PDF Voice Reader was updated on September 23, 2026 and Voice Aloud Reader on September 24, 2026.

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