Comparison

Voice Aloud Reader vs LUP

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

LUP

Features
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LUP App is the pocket reader that you can take everywhere. If you have difficulties when reading, in LUP we put artificial intelligence at your service so you can listen to the text of any document in audio, taking just 1 single capture with the camera of your cell phone. To accompany you when studying notes for class, to read the newspaper, the ingredients and prices of products in the supermarket, and much more! If you have dyslexia, low vision, or over the years you find it increasingly difficult to read, in LUP we facilitate reading so you can live your day to day with autonomy. INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FEATURES: - Simple, intuitive design, adapted to your daily life. -Listen to articles, PDFs, newspapers, magazines, signs, leaflets, ingredients ... any digital text or physical text with a single photo. -Scan, save and listen to pages of physical books with your device's camera. -Store and share your screenshots in the LUP reading library. -Apply filters to the screen to help you read and see more clearly. LUP will recommend the filters that best suit you. -Change your reading speed from 0.5x to 2x, so you won't miss a beat. -Listen to your readings with HD voices in more than 30 languages. Change the pitch, volume, timbre and genre of the voices. -Enlarge the text you are interested in with a simple swipe, accessible zoom. -Flashlight at a click, darkness is not a limiting factor for reading. RECOVER YOUR AUTONOMY, LUP APP for the ELDERLY Letters from the bank, the newspaper, magazines, and any street sign. Stop reading only the headlines. Lup App is the perfect support you need to get you back to reading any document on your own. Take a picture of the document, and listen. IDEAL FOR STUDENTS Reading is an everyday tool for those who have to memorize, study for exams and review notes. Thus, we have created LUP App as a tool that facilitates reading, to accompany any student who wants to review and study by listening to their notes. Advance faster and understand better what you read. Specially designed for those students with dyslexia, ADHD, disability, etc. LISTEN WHILE COMPLETING OTHER TASKS As someone who listens to a podcast or audiobooks while cleaning the house, walking, or completing other tasks, now with LUP App you can turn any document into an "audiobook". Reading reports, news or official announcements will not prevent you from continuing with your daily tasks. VISION ACCESSIBILITY Vision loss is one of the main causes that hinder reading, whether it is due to the passage of time, an accident, or low vision from birth. LUP App focuses on bringing accessibility to any type of everyday document. LUP, OUR MISSION We want reading to stop being an obstacle in the daily lives of people, betting on accessibility, inclusion, providing autonomy and avoiding school failure, among others. In LUP we put technology at the service of people and accessibility, for a more inclusive, equitable and fair world. Our website: https://www.lup.es Web of the app: https://www.lup.es/lupapp Privacy policy: https://www.lup.es/politica-privacidad Terms Of Use: https://www.lup.es/condiciones

Screenshots

Voice Aloud Reader4 screens
LUP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LUP at none against Voice Aloud Reader's shown. LUP also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

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 and LUP sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Aloud Reader ships an update every 2 months, LUP monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Voice Aloud Reader versus LUP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Aloud ReaderLUP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB55 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMarcin OlawskiLUP S COOP TXIKIA

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

LUP

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
2 purchases

LUP

Subscriptions2
  • Suscripción mensual a LUP7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Suscripción anual a LUP14 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Voice Aloud Reader free?
Voice Aloud Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LUP free?
LUP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Voice Aloud Reader or LUP have ads?
Voice Aloud Reader shows ads; LUP does not.
Which is updated more often, Voice Aloud Reader or LUP?
Voice Aloud Reader ships an update every 2 months, and LUP monthly. Most recently, Voice Aloud Reader was updated on September 24, 2026 and LUP on September 22, 2026.

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