點點閱 vs 聽閱 ReadAloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
點點閱
Gain broader knowledge and insights in just 15 minutes per book. This app summarizes popular non-fiction books into easy-to-understand text or audio in Cantonese or Mandarin. Build a reading habit and expand your horizons with a growing library of hundreds of titles.
- 15-minute book summaries
- Text and audio formats
- Cantonese and Mandarin audio
- Hundreds of titles available
- Weekly content updates
- Ad-free learning experience
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要在AI 時代勝出,我們必須要吸收更廣闊的知識,並且能融會貫通,增加自己的內涵。雖然明知閱讀能拓展人的視野,讓思想更客觀,但都市人對閱讀普遍面對兩大難題:1)沒時間;2)沒耐性。 點點閱把坊間熱門實用書以淺白的文句重點歸納,讓你可以在大約15分鐘時間透過文字或粵語或國語語音吸收一本書的重點內容。因為容易吸收,所以你會更願意接觸各種不同的知識,繼而養成閱讀的習慣。 我們已經累積有數百多本中外名著,從個人、家庭、事業、以至歷史文化等,應有盡有,而且書本數字每星期都在增加。 內容充實,絕無廣告打斷你的學習,讓你的學習更有效率。 7天免費試用。每月只付出一杯咖啡的成本,便可以為自己腦袋增值,可能是你在本年最好的投資。 服務條款與細則: https://www.dotdotread.com/terms.html
聽閱 ReadAloud
Transform any text into a hands-free audiobook. Supports EPUB, PDF, and TXT files, offering multiple reading modes and multilingual voices. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, themes, and playback speeds.
- Text-to-speech conversion
- EPUB, PDF, TXT support
- Multiple reading modes
- Multilingual voices (Cantonese, Mandarin, English)
- Traditional/Simplified Chinese conversion
- Customizable reading experience
- Background audio playback
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Turn any text into a hands-free audiobook. ReadAloud reads EPUB, PDF, and TXT files in Cantonese, Mandarin, or English using Apple's high-quality on-device voices — perfect for commuting, exercising, or resting your eyes. READING + LISTENING, TOGETHER Two reading modes that adapt to how you want to consume content: • Voice + Reading — see the full text with the current sentence highlighted as it's being read. • Listen-Only — distraction-free karaoke view showing the previous, current, and next sentences in large text. Ideal for closing your eyes and just listening. SUPPORTED FORMATS • EPUB (2 & 3) — automatic chapter detection • PDF — text extraction with chapter inference • TXT — plain text with smart chapter splitting • Clipboard — paste any article instantly • Printed pages — photograph a book or document and ReadAloud recognises the text on your device, then reads it aloud. Scanned PDFs with no text layer can be recognised the same way. Nothing is uploaded. MULTILINGUAL VOICES Switch between three voice languages — each remembers its own speed: • Cantonese (zh-HK) — 阿成, 善怡, and more • Mandarin (zh-CN / zh-TW) — 冬梅 (Liaoning), 浩浩 (Shaanxi), 盼盼 (Sichuan), 美嘉 (Taiwan), and others • English (en-US / en-GB / en-AU / en-IN) — Samantha, Daniel, Karen, and any installed English voice TRADITIONAL — SIMPLIFIED Built-in OpenCC engine converts between scripts at the word level — much more accurate than character-by-character mapping. Switch instantly without re-importing your book. SMART READING EXPERIENCE • Sentence-level highlighting that follows the voice • Auto-scroll keeps the spoken text in view • "Return to reading position" floating button when you scroll away • Tap-and-hold any text: read from here, look it up in the dictionary, translate it, highlight it, or fix how a word is pronounced • Highlights in four colours, with notes, exportable as Markdown • Edit a chapter's text when an import needs proofreading • Search within books with jump-to-result • Auto-detected chapters with table of contents • Background audio: keep listening with the screen locked • Built-in sleep timer (15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min) with soft fade-out CUSTOMISE EVERYTHING • Font size, line spacing, font family (serif, rounded, monospaced) • Three themes: dark, light, sepia • Orientation lock (auto / portrait / landscape) • Per-language playback speed • Voice gender preference (auto, male, female) 100% PRIVATE ReadAloud was built around a simple principle: your reading is none of our business. • No accounts, no sign-up, no login. • No analytics, no tracking, no ads. • Nothing you import, read, or listen to is ever sent anywhere. • All books and progress stay on your device. Delete the app and everything is gone. • The app only uses the network when you open the optional free book library and choose a book to download. BUILT FOR CHINESE READERS Many TTS apps cater only to Mandarin. ReadAloud is built by a Hong Kong developer with Cantonese readers in mind. Optimised tokenisation for traditional Chinese, comma-level phrase highlighting that keeps up with natural Cantonese rhythm, and a dedicated voice picker that surfaces "粵語 (香港)" voices first if your default is Cantonese. FREE, NO ADS, NO CATCH No ads. No subscription. No analytics, no tracking, no account. There is no "pro" tier — every reading and listening feature described above is free for everyone, permanently. That also means the app earns nothing on its own, while hosting the free book library and its downloads costs real money. If ReadAloud is useful to you, Settings has a completely optional "Support the developer" section. Supporters get an exclusive app icon and a thank-you mark — that is all it unlocks. Nothing else is ever locked, and the app will never interrupt you to ask. Developed and maintained by Heion Technologies — feedback welcome at terence@heiontech.com. Privacy Policy & Support: https://heiontech.com/readaloud
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 點點閱 at 38% against 聽閱 ReadAloud's 0%. 聽閱 ReadAloud's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. 點點閱 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month. 聽閱 ReadAloud asks for nothing beyond the download.
點點閱 ships an update every 2 months, 聽閱 ReadAloud monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 點點閱 | 聽閱 ReadAloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DotDotRead Limited | Ka Hei MAK |
Customer experience
點點閱
聽閱 ReadAloud
In-app purchases
點點閱
- 尊尚會籍 (月費,自動續訂)$7.491 Month
- 尊尚會籍-7天免費體驗+月費7 Days trial$7.491 Month
- 月繳方案$7.491 Month
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- 尊尚會籍 (半年費,自動續訂)$24.996 Months
- 尊尚會籍 (年費,自動續訂)$44.991 Year
- 年繳方案 (7天免費試用)7 Days trial$44.991 Year
聽閱 ReadAloud
No in-app purchases








