Comparison

Xacom Pager 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

Xacom Pager

Features
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Superior care starts with effective critical communication. The Xacom messaging app is a secure, traceable communication platform which integrates with your systems to allow efficient, flexible and transparent alerting across your teams. Xacom’s messaging app is designed for use with Xacom’s secure web portal for message sending, user administration, tracking and delivery confirmation.

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

Xacom Pager4 screens
Voice Aloud Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xacom Pager at none against Voice Aloud Reader's 4. Xacom Pager also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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 Aloud Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Xacom Pager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xacom Pager ships an update monthly, Voice Aloud Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Xacom Pager versus Voice Aloud Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXacom PagerVoice Aloud Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (19K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—58.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—19K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB74 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperXacom Pty LtdMarcin Olawski

Bugs and requests

Xacom Pager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Xacom Pager

No in-app purchases

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 Xacom Pager free?
Xacom Pager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voice Aloud Reader free?
Voice Aloud Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Xacom Pager or Voice Aloud Reader have ads?
Voice Aloud Reader shows ads; Xacom Pager does not.
Which is updated more often, Xacom Pager or Voice Aloud Reader?
Xacom Pager ships an update monthly, and Voice Aloud Reader every 2 months. Most recently, Xacom Pager was updated on October 26, 2026 and Voice Aloud Reader on October 30, 2026.

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