Comparison

ChaReader vs Kanso Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ChaReader

Convert text from various sources into spoken word. Save articles as audio or PDF, and extract key information. Personalize your reading experience with adjustable voice settings and display options.

Highlights
  • Import articles from web, documents, images (OCR)
  • Read articles aloud with adjustable voice settings
  • Export audio to MP3
  • Export articles to PDF
  • Extract key information (email, links, phone)
  • Save favorite sentences to Collections
Features
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ChaReader - An elegant text-to-speech app Using ChaReader, you can easily import articles from various resources, use iOS built-in libraries to read these articles, export them to MP3 or PDF format, and add your favorite paragraphs to the Collections! The main functions are: -Various resources for adding articles: copy text from clipboard, extract text from web page, extract text from documents, extract text from images using OCR -Read added articles aloud -Use a slider to quickly scroll to the sentence you want to listen to -Choose whether the screen follows the text during reading -Export audio of article readings to MP3 files -Export articles to PDF files -Extract useful information from article (e.g. email, link, phone number, etc.) -Use iOS's built-in voice bundles for personalization -Adjust speaking speed, pitch, volume and language for reading -Support reading articles in all languages in iOS -Stick favorite articles on top -Manage added articles and exported files -Except when importing text from web pages, all actions are done locally using iOS machine learning frameworks -Select and text your favorite sentences to Collections, and save them as images into your album -View articles in plain text and rich text modes -Elegant design (including Dark mode) and continuous updates If you have any questions, please contact via Email or iMessage: krayc425@gmail.com

About

Kanso Reader

Features
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Kanso Reader is trying to be distraction-free reading app for saving web articles and PDFs to read later. It try to remove clutter like ads, promos, related links, and other unnecessary page elements so you can focus on the content that matters. Save from a shared link or pasted URL, import PDFs, and read in a clean, comfortable view designed for focus. Kanso Reader helps you build a private reading library on your device, with simple tools to organize and revisit what you save. Features: • Save web articles and PDFs to read later • Clean reader view for reading • Import from shared links or pasted URLs • Add notes to saved content • Organize with tags • Search your library quickly • Export saved content when needed • Local-first storage or icloud sync Free users can keep 1 saved item at a time. Delete it anytime to save another. Unlock Kanso Reader Lifetime to save unlimited articles and PDFs.

Screenshots

ChaReader4 screens
Kanso Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChaReader at none against Kanso Reader's 1. ChaReader also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kanso Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChaReader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ChaReader versus Kanso Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChaReaderKanso Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB114 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKuixi SongMichael Lee

In-app purchases

None

ChaReader

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Kanso Reader

One-time1
  • Kanso Reader$7.99

Questions

Is ChaReader free?
ChaReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kanso Reader free?
Kanso Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChaReader or Kanso Reader have ads?
Neither ChaReader nor Kanso Reader shows ads.

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