# Readable vs EchoNote

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EchoNote at none against Readable's 1. EchoNote also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Readable's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Readable sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. EchoNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Readable | EchoNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readable/id1474243671/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 19 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ANDREW EADES](https://appshunter.io/developer/806763486) | [Haileslassie Lilay Desalegn](https://appshunter.io/developer/1841785547) |

## What reviewers say

### Readable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readable/id1474243671)

This app converts text within images into selectable and readable text. It allows you to extract content from screenshots, save clippings, and adjust text size for comfortable reading. A share-sheet extension streamlines the process of capturing and processing image text.

**Highlights:** Extract text from screenshots and images, Save clippings to history, Adjust reading size, Focused detail view for extracted text, Share-sheet integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support Readable | $0.99 | per month |


### EchoNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echonote-voice-recorder-ai/id6759663973)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Readable free?

Readable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is EchoNote free?

EchoNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Readable or EchoNote have ads?

EchoNote shows ads; Readable does not.

### Which is updated more often, Readable or EchoNote?

Readable ships an update every 2 weeks, and EchoNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, Readable was updated on November 3, 2026 and EchoNote on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*