Web page text only reader vs Narrly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Web page text only reader
Extracts and displays the text content of web pages in a book-like format. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, backgrounds, and page-turning effects. Save and share your notes and highlights.
- Extracts text-only from web pages
- Book-style reading with page curl
- Customizable fonts, sizes, and background colors
- Long tap for notes, highlights, and comments
- Offline reading of downloaded content
- Share highlighted text as PDF
- Reading history and favorites
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Read a web site page from browser in the classic book style, remember where you read? Select background, font for reading, curl the pages page by page? Just open "Action/Share" dialog in Safari, select ReaderView App and read the very text of the selected page! IMPORTANT: To read a website page content in the Reader just click "share by" on the the web browser and select "Reader app". Make sure the Reader is on the list of apps that you permit share content with. Read "text-only" version of any website page, works for majority sites, including flibusta: - Text extracted by "readability" like Safari Reader Mode - Support a Few different methods of extracting text from web site - Use long tap to make notes, highlight text, add comments - You can lock downloaded content for offline read - Read website page text in "book style" with curl flip pagination - You can change fonts, sizes, background color on the flight - Keep history of your readings, save favourites - Share the texts with your highlights as PDF - Share your notes/comments with friends The application is free; however, in-app purchases are available for unlocking the some limits and locked functionality. Please leave a feedback trough the feedback button in "more" tab. We are working on improving the ReaderView to get the correct textual data from majority of the important sites. Feel free to point us to the web sites you need us to deal with first! Note, that some sites are designed the way that prevents text extraction. Feel free to send us the URL over feedback email and we will think how to parse this specific site for you.
Narrly
This app transforms documents and web pages into audio using natural-sounding text-to-speech voices. Listen to PDFs, EPUBs, and more hands-free, with offline capabilities and customizable playback options. Enjoy a private and secure listening experience.
- Reads PDF, EPUB, Word, RTF, Text, and images
- Listens to web pages
- Natural sounding voices
- Exports audio files
- Offline listening
- Supports 50+ languages
- Bookmark documents
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Narrly is a powerful and intuitive text-to-speech reader that makes listening documents enjoyable, productive and hands-free! Top Features: - Reads PDF, EPUB, Word, RTF, Text and images - Listen to any web page - Natural sounding voices that are already on your device - Export as audio files - Listen offline and on-the-go - Seamlessly import files from anywhere - Supports TTS for 50+ languages - Add bookmarks anywhere in the document Privacy: - No personal data is collected - Files are stored directly on your phone and iCloud - Speech is synthesized on your device - Your documents are not uploaded anywhere Other Features: - Native app with intuitive controls - Select from 100+ enhanced and premium voices for free! - Customize your reading experience with speed controls - Landscape mode for iPhone and iPad - Fullscreen mode - Set reading area to remove footnotes, headers, etc. - Organize your files with folders - Keeps track of your reading progresses - Create or Copy / Paste your own text to listen Narrly is your ultimate text-to-speech solution, designed to bring your documents and webpages to life with natural, AI-driven voices. Whether you're at home, commuting, or exploring remote areas with no internet access, Narrly ensures you can enjoy seamless reading and listening experiences. Our innovative app allows you to convert any text or PDF file into audio, letting you listen to your content aloud in a way that suits your lifestyle. With Narrly, privacy and offline functionality are paramount. The app works entirely on your device, meaning you can enjoy its full range of features without needing an internet connection. This focus on on-device processing ensures that your personal data and documents remain secure and private, as nothing is uploaded or shared online. Your files are stored safely on your phone or iCloud, giving you peace of mind and total control over your content. Experience the ease of saving webpages as PDF or text files directly within the app. This feature allows you to create an audio library of your favorite articles and documents, ready to be narrated whenever you desire. Narrly supports an impressive array of over 50 languages, providing you with the flexibility to listen to content in your preferred language, all with natural, lifelike voices that make listening a pleasure. Narrly is not just about functionality; it's about enhancing your reading experience. With intuitive controls, customizable speed settings, and the ability to choose from over 100 enhanced and premium voices for free, Narrly makes it easy to tailor the app to your specific needs. Keep track of your reading progress, import files from any source, and even create or copy/paste your own text to listen to. Narrly's advanced TTS capabilities ensure that every word is heard clearly and naturally, making it the perfect companion for avid readers and multitaskers alike. Embrace the future of reading with Narrly, where advanced AI meets user-friendly design to deliver an unparalleled text-to-speech experience. Download Narrly today and transform the way you consume written content. Terms of Service https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Narrly at 82% against Web page text only reader's 0%. Narrly also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). Web page text only reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Narrly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Web page text only reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Narrly holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Narrly has 224 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Web page text only reader's written reviews are positive against 82% of Narrly's.
Web page text only reader ships an update every 8 months, Narrly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Web page text only reader | Narrly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (224 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 224 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vasilisa Akselevich | Beaver Dynamics Inc. |
Customer experience
Web page text only reader
Narrly
In-app purchases
Web page text only reader
No in-app purchases
Narrly
- Narrly Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Narrly Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
- Narrly Pro (Lifetime)$19.99
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