Voice Aloud Reader vs Marker database
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Marker database
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Marker Database® mobile application is a part of Marker Database® software package. The other parts are Marker Database® PC software and Marker Database® server database. It is a part of RFID system used for marking and detecting of the underground networks. For more information about the system visit our website www.komplex.sk Before you decide to use the mobile application, you need to create your user account on www.markerdatabase.net. The account is free of charge as well as the whole Marker Database® software package. Once your account is created, you can easily manage data about your underground markers and networks through your mobile phone. Main functions: • Showing of underground markers and networks on the map • Data transfer between mobile phone and the Markerdatabase® server • Editing of the underground markers and network data • GPS navigation with your phone to the desired marker • Adding photos to markers and routes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Marker database at none against Voice Aloud Reader's 4. Marker database also leads on ads (none vs shown). Voice Aloud Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Voice Aloud Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Marker database asks for nothing beyond the download.
Voice Aloud Reader ships an update every 2 months, Marker database every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Voice Aloud Reader | Marker database |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (19K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcin Olawski | Komplex s.r.o. |
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
Marker database
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Voice Aloud Reader
- Pro + Premium Voices 1m3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium OCR 100$0.99
- Premium OCR 800$1.99
- Pro version$8.99
Marker database
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Voice Aloud Reader free?
Is Marker database free?
Do Voice Aloud Reader or Marker database have ads?
Which is updated more often, Voice Aloud Reader or Marker database?
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