Cantook by Aldiko vs EchoReadPro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cantook by Aldiko
This app consolidates all your eBooks, comics, and audiobooks into a single platform. It offers seamless integration with public libraries, access to public domain titles, and the ability to import your own files. Customize your reading experience with various fonts, themes, and organization tools.
- Unified library for eBooks, comics, audiobooks
- Public library integration
- Import EPUB, CBZ, PDF files
- Access public domain books
- Customizable reading experience
- Organize bookshelf with categories
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Welcome to Cantook! The favorite reading app for the true bookworms. Bring all your eBooks, comics and audiobooks in the same place, no matter where they're coming from. Available on iPhone, iPad or macOS. With Cantook, we make it easy to bring all your books in the same place: • Built-in support for public libraries, allowing you to easily browse your library's catalog and borrow books from them • Thousands of public domain books from the Cantook Bookstore • Import your own EPUB, CBZ or PDF files • Add your own catalogs, for example using Calibre Cantook provides an extensive set of features for both casual and power users: • Customize your reading experience with multiple fonts and themes • Full support for dark mode throughout the app • Organize your bookshelf with categories and collections Our philosophy is to contribute to and leverage open standards: • Read EPUB files via a Readium Mobile based reading experience • Explore catalogs using OPDS • Full support for Readium LCP based on EPUB, PDF and audiobooks
EchoReadPro
Transform text into audio for hands-free listening on various devices. Enjoy customizable playback speeds, voice options, and seamless progress saving. Ideal for language learners and anyone who wants to free their eyes from screens.
- Text and local file reading
- Adjustable language, speed, and volume
- Voice sync text highlighting
- Playback paragraph switching
- Save playback history and settings
- Screen-off playback
- Image text recognition
- Unlimited listening duration
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Listen freely with Scroll Books, free your eyes (Watch · Phone · Tablet · Computer) - Supports text input and importing local text files for audio reading, easy for daily audiobook listening - Freely adjust language, speech rate and volume; play/pause available to control playback at will - Synchronized text highlighting with voice, great for reading-along practice and efficient language learning - Freely switch playback paragraphs to listen to specific content accurately - Save playback history, remember playback progress and settings, resume listening without repositioning - Smart anti-screen-lock function; playback continues with screen off, enjoy listening hands-free - Built-in shortcut tool entry for convenient access to Image to Text (CopyImageText), batch text replacement (SearchReplacePro2), web page audiobook (Bookmarkers Pro/Bookmarkers for Safari), LAN file transfer, image preview, file reading and clipboard sync (FileSentPro). # Pro Paid Exclusive Benefits - Remove reading time limit, unlimited long-time listening - Auto shutoff timer for bedtime, safer night listening - Export read content as audio files for offline playback anytime, listen during commute - Use high-quality built-in system voices with pitch adjustment for a comfortable listening experience # Notes - Go to More > Settings to adjust speech paragraph length. If playback issues occur on your device, reduce the value. - If voice playback fails, try switching to another voice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cantook by Aldiko at Free against EchoReadPro's $0.99. Cantook by Aldiko also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 1). EchoReadPro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Cantook by Aldiko is free to download; EchoReadPro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EchoReadPro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cantook by Aldiko has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cantook by Aldiko ships an update every 2 months, EchoReadPro weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cantook by Aldiko | EchoReadPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | De Marque | 杨军 朱 |
Customer experience
Cantook by Aldiko
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In-app purchases
Cantook by Aldiko
No in-app purchases
EchoReadPro
No in-app purchases
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