Voice Aloud Reader vs Bucket Maven
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/
Bucket Maven
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Size a bucket elevator with an SI-based model for required flow, material density, bucket and pulley geometry, lift, speed, and drive assumptions. Compare required flow with calculated bucket throughput and review estimated lift power, head shaft power, motor shaft output, effective running pull, and torque. Explore a 3D head discharge preview with an entered release angle, ideal material paths, and a chute opening check. Engineering drawings show the entered full-height pitch-line profile, a three-bucket section, and the head discharge geometry at equal X/Y scale. Export a preliminary engineering PDF with the preparer's name, calculation basis, design checks, and dimensioned graphics. Calculations and recommendations require review by a qualified engineer before implementation. Free download includes a read-only sample design and report preview. A monthly subscription unlocks editing, project files, and report exports. Eligible new subscribers receive a 14-day free trial, then US $5 per month or the App Store local price until canceled. Restore and manage the subscription in the app. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bucket Maven at none against Voice Aloud Reader's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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 and Bucket Maven sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Voice Aloud Reader | Bucket Maven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (19K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcin Olawski | Maven Software Inc. |
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
Bucket Maven
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
Bucket Maven
- Bucket Maven Monthly14 Days trial$5.001 Month








