Comparison

Voice Aloud Reader vs Stengsiu

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

Stengsiu

Features
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Chores are boring, but Stengsiu! makes them fun! Stengsiu is a shared task and rewards app for families, couples, households, or even just yourself, to actually get stuff done and have fun doing it. It works by creating "Spaces", and sharing them with the people you care about. Ticking items off gives you points which you can then spend on rewards. Quests & Rewards: Create quests with set points. Set up rewards with a point cost that feels fair. Complete the quest, earn points, and claim the reward. Daily & Weekly Resets: For chores that need done daily or weekly, update the list to reset at set intervals. Level Up: Completing tasks earns you experience points, which in turn help you level up. Unlock achievements for streaks, milestones, and more. Progress can always be seen on the profile and achievement pages. Keep multiple Spaces active, and switch between them whenever you need to. A pro feature is also available allowing users to have more Spaces, and more items / rewards per list. Stengsiu is simple to set up and satisfying to use. Download Stengsiu and become more productive! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Voice Aloud Reader4 screens
Stengsiu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stengsiu at none against Voice Aloud Reader's shown. Stengsiu also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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 Stengsiu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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, Stengsiu every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Voice Aloud Reader versus Stengsiu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Aloud ReaderStengsiu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB42 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMarcin OlawskiRytis Ryan Bilys

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

Stengsiu

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

Stengsiu

Subscriptions2
  • Stengsiu Pro$1.991 Month
  • Stengsiu Pro$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Voice Aloud Reader free?
Voice Aloud Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stengsiu free?
Stengsiu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Voice Aloud Reader or Stengsiu have ads?
Voice Aloud Reader shows ads; Stengsiu does not.
Which is updated more often, Voice Aloud Reader or Stengsiu?
Voice Aloud Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Stengsiu every 5 days. Most recently, Voice Aloud Reader was updated on October 23, 2026 and Stengsiu on October 10, 2026.

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