# Read4Me vs Drive Doc

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drive Doc at none against Read4Me's 5. Read4Me's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Read4Me sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days. Drive Doc asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Read4Me | Drive Doc |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (5.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/read4me-talk-browser-pdf-doc/id1535903742/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5.3K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 57 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Dexati](https://appshunter.io/developer/558767971) | [Drive Doc Technologies LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6812611926) |

## What reviewers say

### Read4Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/read4me-talk-browser-pdf-doc/id1535903742)

Transform any web page, PDF, or scanned document into an audio experience. Listen to content at your preferred speed with natural-sounding voices. Ideal for hands-free consumption of digital and physical text.

**Highlights:** Listen to web pages, Convert PDFs to audio, Scan and listen to books/papers, Read text from any app via clipboard, Import documents from cloud storage, Adjustable listening speed, Premium natural voice

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Read4Me Premium Unlimited | $4.49 | per 7 days |
| Read4Me Premium Unlimited | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Read4Me Premium Unlimited | $49.99 | per month |
| Read4Me Monthly Unlimited | $49.99 | per month |
| Read4Me Premium Unlimited | $149.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Turns web pages and PDFs into podcasts
- 👍 Helpful for multitasking and consuming information on the go
- 👍 Natural-sounding voices
- 👍 Useful for people with reading difficulties like dyslexia

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
- 🐛 Unreliable performance, often stops reading unexpectedly
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💰 Extremely expensive subscription at $50/month
- 💰 Free version is very limited and full of ads

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or freezes when trying to read documents
- Inconsistent behavior when attempting to skip or rewind
- Issues with scanning and importing documents properly

**Requested features**

- Add more voice options, including different accents
- Improve navigation and ability to resume reading from where you left off
- Reduce subscription cost to be more affordable


### Drive Doc

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drive-doc/id6812611924)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Read4Me free?

Read4Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Drive Doc free?

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

### Do Read4Me or Drive Doc have ads?

Neither Read4Me nor Drive Doc shows ads.

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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.*