Comparison

Voice Aloud Reader vs T.R.U.E.

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

T.R.U.E.

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T.R.U.E. ti aiuta a conservare ciò che conta e a ritrovarlo quando serve. Salva ricordi, idee e informazioni, organizzali in memorie e cerca rapidamente quello che vuoi ricordare. Usa la funzione Chiedi per interrogare le tue memorie e la sezione Da ricordare per tenere a portata di mano le cose importanti. Requisiti: iPhone compatibile con Apple Intelligence, con Apple Intelligence attivata. T.R.U.E. usa i modelli di intelligenza sul dispositivo per memorizzare e ritrovare le informazioni.

Screenshots

Voice Aloud Reader4 screens
T.R.U.E.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: T.R.U.E. at none against Voice Aloud Reader's shown. T.R.U.E. also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Voice Aloud Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). 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 T.R.U.E. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Aloud Reader ships an update every 2 months, T.R.U.E. daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Voice Aloud Reader versus T.R.U.E.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Aloud ReaderT.R.U.E.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMarcin Olawskiivan vendramini

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

T.R.U.E.

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
1 purchases

T.R.U.E.

One-time1
  • T.R.U.E. PRO$9.99

Questions

Is Voice Aloud Reader free?
Voice Aloud Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is T.R.U.E. free?
T.R.U.E. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Voice Aloud Reader or T.R.U.E. have ads?
Voice Aloud Reader shows ads; T.R.U.E. does not.
Which is updated more often, Voice Aloud Reader or T.R.U.E.?
Voice Aloud Reader ships an update every 2 months, and T.R.U.E. daily. Most recently, Voice Aloud Reader was updated on November 3, 2026 and T.R.U.E. on October 26, 2026.

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