Comparison

Voice Aloud Reader vs ZeroQ

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

Head to head
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/

About

ZeroQ

Features
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ZeroQ combineert diverse features om lokale handelaars en hun klanten veilig samen te brengen. Denk hierbij aan makkelijke registratie / check-in via QR-code, realtime info over wachtrijen aan de winkel, een afsprakenmodule en een handige chatfunctie waardoor klanten op voorhand vragen kunnen stellen, of zelfs bestellingen kunnen plaatsen!

Screenshots

Voice Aloud Reader4 screens
ZeroQ3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZeroQ at none against Voice Aloud Reader's 4. ZeroQ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. ZeroQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Aloud Reader ships an update every 2 months, ZeroQ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Voice Aloud Reader versus ZeroQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Aloud ReaderZeroQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMarcin OlawskiJorosoft

Bugs and 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

ZeroQ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

ZeroQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice Aloud Reader free?
Voice Aloud Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZeroQ free?
ZeroQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Voice Aloud Reader or ZeroQ have ads?
Voice Aloud Reader shows ads; ZeroQ does not.
Which is updated more often, Voice Aloud Reader or ZeroQ?
Voice Aloud Reader ships an update every 2 months, and ZeroQ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Voice Aloud Reader was updated on October 16, 2026 and ZeroQ on October 10, 2026.

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