# NaturalReader vs Paper2Audio

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paper2Audio at 97% against NaturalReader's 71%. Paper2Audio also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). NaturalReader's advantage is ratings volume (9.2K vs 784) and chart position (#137 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NaturalReader sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Paper2Audio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Paper2Audio holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NaturalReader has 9.2K ratings behind it against 784, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of NaturalReader's written reviews are positive against 97% of Paper2Audio's.

NaturalReader ships an update every 3 weeks, Paper2Audio every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NaturalReader | Paper2Audio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (9.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naturalreader-text-to-speech/id1487572960/reviews) | **[4.9 (784 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper2audio-text-to-speech/id6737539427/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9.2K** | 784 |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | **97.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#137** | — |
| Size | 67 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [NaturalSoft Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/598798213) | [Paper2Audio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1777001061) |

## What reviewers say

### NaturalReader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naturalreader-text-to-speech/id1487572960)

**Currently charting:** #137 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This app transforms text from various sources, including documents, web pages, and images, into natural-sounding spoken audio. It offers a wide selection of AI voices and languages, with features designed to enhance the listening experience and assist users with reading difficulties.

**Highlights:** Reads aloud PDFs, web articles, and cloud documents, OCR text recognition for images and camera scanner, Over 200 AI-powered voices in 99+ languages, Convert text to MP3 audio files, Dyslexia-friendly reading tools, Customizable voices, speeds, and display options

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Plan - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Plus Plan - Monthly | $20.90 | per month |
| Pro Plan - Monthly | $25.90 | per month |
| Premium Plan - Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Plus Plan - Yearly | $119.00 | per year |
| Pro Plan - Yearly | $159.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app to save time
- 🚀 Helps with reading and comprehension
- 💡 Useful for dyslexic users
- 👍 Excellent text-to-speech quality
- 👍 Convenient for multitasking and studying

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Subscription is considered expensive
- 🐛 Occasional mispronunciations and pausing issues
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain document formats
- 🐛 Syncing and account management problems
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Issues with reading content in locked mode
- Unexpected changes to user settings and subscriptions

**Requested features**

- Ability to organize files in subfolders
- Longer sleep timer option
- Improved handling of italicized text
- Option to add cover images for files
- Offline mode for accessing saved content


### Paper2Audio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper2audio-text-to-speech/id6737539427)

This app transforms your documents, PDFs, and web articles into spoken audio using high-quality, natural-sounding voices. It intelligently skips irrelevant content and summarizes complex elements, making reading hands-free and productive.

**Highlights:** Reads PDFs, EPUBs, .docx, .txt, and web articles, High-quality, natural text-to-speech voices, Summarizes figures, tables, and equations, Intelligently skips junk text, Reader View with word-level highlighting, Playback speed control, Table of contents navigation

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paper2Audio Plus Monthly | $20.00 | per month |
| Paper2Audio Plus Annual | $191.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🗣️ Natural voices
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Efficient text extraction
- 💯 Excellent for academic/technical content
- 🆓 Completely free with no hidden fees

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Occasional issues with formatting/layout
- 📓 Lacks support for footnotes/citations
- 🌐 Limited compatibility with other formats (Kindle, etc.)

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional issues with chapter/section detection in long documents

**Requested features**

- Add support for footnotes and citations
- Implement custom pronunciation dictionary
- Improve handling of multilingual content
- Expand compatibility to more file formats


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NaturalReader free?

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

### Is Paper2Audio free?

Paper2Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, NaturalReader or Paper2Audio?

Paper2Audio is rated higher. NaturalReader averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9.2K ratings, while Paper2Audio averages 4.9 from 784 ratings.

### Do NaturalReader or Paper2Audio have ads?

Neither NaturalReader nor Paper2Audio shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NaturalReader or Paper2Audio?

NaturalReader ships an update every 3 weeks, and Paper2Audio every 5 days. Most recently, NaturalReader was updated on November 10, 2026 and Paper2Audio on November 8, 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.*