Readaway vs Writetastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Readaway
Transform any text into spoken word with this app. Scan documents, proofread your writing, or listen to articles in multiple languages. Offers customizable playback and offline storage for an enhanced listening experience.
- Scan documents and book pages to audio
- Proofread written content by listening
- Store articles and blog posts offline
- Supports 23 languages and 60+ voices
- Adjustable listening speed and podcast mode
- Customizable text display (font, size, spacing)
- Create playlists for audio content
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Features ====== * Scan any document or book page to listen to - works with English, Spanish, French and Swedish Language documents * Proofread your write-up, copy, article, blog post before submitting or publishing - its very easy to spot the tiniest of typos over audio * Bookmark and store your articles and blog posts offline - Minus the ads and pop-ups * Type or copy-paste text to convert to audio to proofread * Listen to articles and blog posts in 23 languages * 60+ supported voices in various languages * Multiple voices available in most major languages for a more enjoyable listening experience * Podcast mode to make listening more engaging * Adjustable listening speed * Convert to audio once and listen to your reads anywhere and at anytime * Create a playlist * A clean fullscreen reading experience - just start scrolling for a clean user interface * Customize how text looks in your app by selecting a font scheme of your choice * Adjust font sizes from the settings or simply use the pinch gesture in the reading view * Adjust letter and word spacing to make it easier to read - great for users with reading and comprehension challenges * Highlight nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. * 1 hour of trial listening included in the app * Subscriptions and one-time packs designed to suit any listening habit Supported Languages ====== 65+ voices in the following 23 languages: English (US, British, Australian, Indian, Welsh) Spanish (US, Mexico and Spain) Hindi Arabic Mandarin (Chinese) Russian Portuguese French (Canada and France) Japanese German Korean Turkish Vietnamese Italian Polish Romanian Dutch Danish Swedish Norwegian Icelandic Welsh Ukranian What is it? ======= Convert text to speech with a simple user-friendly app. Who is it for? ========= Are you a commuter, student, busy parent, someone who wants to rest their eyes, someone who wants to minimize screen time, someone visually challenged, someone who has trouble concentrating, a writer who wants to proofread before final submission? Get Readaway! ===== Subscription options: 1. You have a variety of subscription options available inside the app to suite any kind of need. 2. Subscriptions offer a specific # of hours of text-to-speech conversion. Every page of text of text is assumed to contain 250 words on average with 5 letters per word. Every page of text roughly converts to audio of 1.4 mins duration. 3. Subscription hours accumulate but have to be utilized within a year of purchase. Remaining subscription hours after a year from purchase date will lapse. 4. Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. 5. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hour prior to the end of the current period. 6. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. 7. Your subscriptions can be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. 8. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Terms: http://readaway.communis.co.in/terms.html Privacy policy: http://readaway.communis.co.in/privacy.html
Writetastic
Enhance your writing with AI-powered tools for proofreading, simplifying, rephrasing, and expanding text. This companion offers instant transformations to make your messages clear, concise, and impactful. Perfect for refining any written communication.
- AI-powered text transformations
- Proofread for errors
- Simplify complex text
- Rephrase for clarity and style
- Expand content with more detail
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Unleash your writing potential with Writetastic, your ultimate writing companion. Leveraging state-of-the-art AI capabilities, we provide a transformative writing experience tailored to meet all of your writing needs. Whether you're seeking a quick proofread for a crucial message, simplification of a complex topic, or a polished rephrase for that perfect wording, Writetastic is your go-to solution! With an array of initial transformations and more to come in future updates, Writetastic is ready to make your writing truly fantastic! Key Features: Text Transformations: Instantly elevate your messages with these powerful transformations. • Proofread: Effortlessly fix typos and grammar mistakes! Our meticulous proofreading feature ensures your writing is clear, concise, and error-free. • Simplify: Condense lengthy content while retaining essential information. Streamline your message without sacrificing substance. • Rephrase: Gain a fresh perspective! Subtly adjust sentences to enhance clarity and style, presenting your ideas in a refined and compelling manner. • Expand: Elaborate on ideas by expanding your message! Add depth and detail to your content for a more comprehensive and impactful message. Subscription: A low cost monthly subscription is required to unlock access to all the powerful features Writetastic has to offer. Terms Of Service: https://writetastic.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://writetastic.app/privacy Support: https://writetastic.app/support While Writetastic aims to provide helpful suggestions and transformations, it may not be infallible, and you're encouraged to review and ensure the final output aligns with their intended message.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Writetastic at 5.0 against Readaway's 3.8. Writetastic also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Readaway's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Readaway sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Writetastic sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Writetastic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.
Readaway ships an update every 10 days, Writetastic every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Readaway | Writetastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coralworks Innovations Inc. | Nicholas Hamedani |
Customer experience
Readaway
Writetastic
In-app purchases
Readaway
- Occasional catch up1 Month trial$3.491 Month
- Commuting catch up1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Driving to work1 Month trial$7.991 Month
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- Always reading1 Month trial$10.991 Month
- 15 hours of listening$6.99
- 25 hours of listening$9.99
Writetastic
- Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month









