LAB Reads vs Readify AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LAB Reads
Access daily foreign journal content and a vast library of foreign books. Track your reading progress, save notes and highlights, and look up words for easy review. Connect with other readers and build a consistent reading habit.
- Daily foreign journal updates
- Search foreign books and journals
- Track reading progress
- Save notes and highlights
- Integrated word lookup
- Reader community rankings
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# 纯粹、无打扰的阅读功能 首页：每日更新当日外刊内容。 显示阅读过的书籍和杂志 搜索页面： 可按作者、类型和书名等搜索全库外文书和外刊杂志。 排行榜： 培养阅读习惯，书友们互相激励进步 个人页面：标注过的笔记 (notes), 高亮 (highlight) 过的内容，以及查 (look up) 过的单词，都会统一汇总在个人页面，方便复习巩固。 # 联系我们 电子邮箱： lab@labgroup.org 更多信息请访问 LAB Reads 网站 https://labhaohao.cn/reads # 隐私条款 https://labhaohao.cn/privacypolicy # Pure, non-disturbing reading function Homepage: Daily update the content of foreign journals of the day. Show books and magazines read Search page: You can search the entire library of foreign books and foreign periodicals by author, type and title. Ranking: Cultivate reading habits, book friends encourage each other to make progress Personal page: Annotated notes, highlighted content, and look up words will be consolidated on a personal page for easy review and consolidation. # contact us Email: lab@labgroup.org For more information, please visit the LAB Reads website https://labhaohao.cn/reads # Privacy policy https://labhaohao.cn/privacypolicy
Readify AI
Transform any written content into an immersive audio experience with AI-powered narration. Supports various file formats and web content, optimizing layouts for seamless listening across devices. Offers a fully unlocked premium experience with no hidden fees.
- Expressive neural AI voices
- Universal document support (ePUB, PDF, TXT, MOBI)
- Continuous cross-device sync
- Intelligent layout optimization for PDFs
- Web content and article capture
- Fully unlocked premium features
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Turn the PDFs, ebooks, and documents you already own into natural-sounding audio. Import a file, press play, and make room for more reading—on a walk, in transit, at your desk, or away from the screen. LISTEN TO YOUR OWN LIBRARY. Bring your PDF, EPUB, TXT, MOBI, and AZW files into Readify. Choose an AI voice and settle into a comfortable listening pace for books, documents, and study materials. MADE FOR LONG DOCUMENTS For supported PDFs, Readify can turn dense pages and multi-column layouts into a cleaner reading experience before you listen. FOR SCANNED PDFS, TOO Import a scanned PDF, and Readify can recognize its text, making it easier to read and listen to. No camera scan needed. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Listen when you have time—during commutes, workouts, chores, or while resting your eyes. Prepare supported content for offline listening, and sign in when you want to keep your place across supported devices. START WITH A FILE YOU ALREADY HAVE. Open a PDF, ebook, or document. Choose a voice. Press play. Download Readify AI and turn the reading you already have into time you can use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Readify AI at 115 against LAB Reads's 1. LAB Reads's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LAB Reads holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Readify AI has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LAB Reads ships an update every 6 days, Readify AI weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LAB Reads | Readify AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (115 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 90.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 115 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Wen Dao Le Si Education and Technology Ltd. | DeepReads LLC |
Customer experience
LAB Reads
Readify AI
In-app purchases
LAB Reads
No in-app purchases
Readify AI
No in-app purchases
