Comparison

ReadMe vs TTReader

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

Head to head
About

ReadMe

This app offers a streamlined experience for viewing text files, removing all extraneous features. It allows quick access to documents from cloud storage services and supports compressed files. Users can customize their reading experience with options for line spacing, themes, font size, and paging animation.

Highlights
  • Cloud file downloads (iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive)
  • iTunes file upload
  • Compressed file support (zip)
  • Customizable text reading (line spacing, theme, font size)
  • Paging animation
  • Bookmarks
Features
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A reader that does one thing: let you read. Novels, comics — it's all ReadMe now. We stripped out the clutter and kept only what reading actually needs. [Files it opens] Novels — TXT, EPUB, SMI Comics — CBZ, CBR, CB7, PDF, TIF, and plain JPG / PNG images Got a ZIP? Just drop it in. ReadMe unpacks it for you. [New in this update] Comic Viewer — scroll straight down page after page, or flip two pages at a time. Messy margins get trimmed and the artwork sharpened, automatically Cover Grid — see your whole library as covers, with your progress right under each one Remote Library (Pro) — books piled up on your NAS? Leave them there. Connect an SMB, WebDAV or OPDS server and open them on the spot Auto Series Sorting (Pro) — ReadMe pulls the title and volume number out of the filename and groups the same series together Reading Stats (Pro) — daily, weekly and monthly reading time, plus a record for every book Face ID Lock — lock the whole app, or with Pro, just the files and folders you pick [The basics, done right] Pick up where you left off — your library remembers the exact spot and how far you've come Make the page yours — 8 themes (Light, Paper, Sepia, Sage, Lavender, Dark, Midnight, Black) plus font, size, line spacing, margins, and page-turn or scroll Big files, no waiting — a 60 MB omnibus with tens of thousands of pages opens right up Encoding sorted out for you — UTF-8, EUC-KR and other older files show up без garbled text Filename repair — if names come out scrambled when a ZIP is unpacked, ReadMe puts them back iCloud Sync — start on iPhone, continue on iPad from the same line (in-app purchase or Pro) Import from the cloud — iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and more From your Mac or PC — upload easily through Finder file sharing [ReadMe Pro] Unlocks Remote Library, Auto Series Sorting, Reading Stats, and per-file and per-folder locking. While Pro is active, ads disappear and iCloud Sync switches on too. Choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime — whichever suits you. [iCloud Sync] Read a novel on your iPhone and carry on from the same spot on your iPad. Files, reading positions and bookmarks stay in step across all your devices. Either the one-time purchase or ReadMe Pro gets you there. [Importing from the cloud] To bring in files from a cloud service, install that app (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and so on) on your iPhone and sign in first. From Naver MYBOX, use 'Share → Open in another app' to copy files over to ReadMe. Something bugging you while you read? Tell us through Settings > Contact. We're listening! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://parkgwangbeom.github.io/privacy/

About

TTReader

This application allows you to read text from various document formats, including images, EPUB, and PDF. It offers advanced text-to-speech (TTS) features with customizable speed and line reading, along with OCR capabilities to extract text from images. Enhance your reading experience with extensive UI customization and cloud integration.

Highlights
  • Text-to-Speech (TTS) with adjustable speed
  • OCR for image and document text extraction
  • Convert EPUB and PDF to text
  • Customizable UI themes and fonts
  • Cloud app integration for file access
  • Bookmark and history functions
Features
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This is a text viewer application optimized for TTS. It can be used on various mobile devices and can be viewed continuously between devices. It has a built-in function to convert image, epub, and PDF document files to text documents. Support tts filter function. You can change or remove special characters and unwanted content. Filters that are generally used are supported by default. Supports detailed TTS settings. The TTS speed is supported up to 5 times, and it can be set to read 1 to 10 lines instead of reading one line at a time. You can synchronize the reading position on various devices through drive linkage. Supported features: TTS related - Play background TTS - TTS filter function (provides dozens of basic filters for general users to use easily) - TTS section repeat function - TTS timer function - Ability to read multiple lines at once - TTS stop function during phone call - Ability to scroll through TTS while playing and view the contents in front and back. text - Text editing - Text batch editing - Ability to combine multiple text files into one. - Newline cleanup function for files with strange newlines - OCR (Image Text Extraction) - Real-time OCR (extract text in real time using camera) - Dozens of batch editing patterns provided for easy batch editing after OCR processing. - Extract EPUB text - Extract PDF text - Convert to EPUB image - Convert to PDF image UI function - Light, dark, black theme support - 108 Korean free fonts - 799 foreign free fonts - 65 background images - Scroll speed function (reduce finger fatigue by scrolling a lot even if you scroll a little) - Multiple setting functions such as font size, color, and spacing - Highlight, bookmark display color setting function. - Margin setting function - screen orientation setting function - Two-page view function (pad) special function - Bookmark function - Location backup/recovery function. - Settings, history, filter backup recovery function. - File upload/download function. - Touch area setting function - External device (pen, Bluetooth controller) button setting function - History interlocking function (even if the file name is different, you can continue viewing the file you have been viewing) - Memo function - You can add files by linking with several cloud apps. * standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ * privacy policy https://raw.githubusercontent.com/khjde1207/opentextviewdatas/refs/heads/main/playstore/PrivacyStatement_IOS_en.html

Screenshots

ReadMe4 screens
TTReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TTReader at 100% against ReadMe's 67%. TTReader also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). ReadMe's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (39 vs 10). 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. ReadMe sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and TTReader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TTReader holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of ReadMe's written reviews are positive against 100% of TTReader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReadMe ships an update weekly, TTReader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ReadMe versus TTReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadMeTTReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (39 ratings)4.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better10
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB197 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGwangBeom ParkHYEONJOON HONG

Customer experience

ReadMe

All ratings39 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral12.7%
Negative20.0%

TTReader

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

ReadMe

Subscriptions2
  • Readme Pro$1.991 Month
  • Readme Pro$11.991 Year
One-time6
  • A Cup of Coffee$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • iCloud Sync$3.99
Show 3 more
  • A Hearty Meal$3.99
  • Heartfelt Support$6.99
  • Readme Pro$19.99
1 purchases

TTReader

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads - 1 Month$1.991 Month

Questions

Is ReadMe free?
ReadMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TTReader free?
TTReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ReadMe or TTReader?
TTReader is rated higher. ReadMe averages 4.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while TTReader averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.
Do ReadMe or TTReader have ads?
Both ReadMe and TTReader show ads.
Which is updated more often, ReadMe or TTReader?
ReadMe ships an update weekly, and TTReader every 3 weeks. Most recently, ReadMe was updated on September 22, 2026 and TTReader on September 24, 2026.

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