Comparison

NVDARemote vs Omnia Reader

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

Head to head
About

NVDARemote

Control your NVDA screen reader remotely from your mobile device. Requires a separate server setup and an external keyboard for input. Adjust TTS output via ringtone volume.

Highlights
  • Remote NVDA screen reader control
  • External keyboard input forwarding
  • Special key support (Strg, Alt, Win, Esc, F1-12)
  • TTS output controlled by ringtone volume
  • Requires separate server setup
Features
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NVDARemote is an app to remote control a NVDA screen reader. This app is the client software, you have to setup a seperate NVDARemote server in your network. To use this app, you'll need an external keyboard. After the connection is established, all inputs made on the external keyboard will be forwarded to the NVDARemote server, including the special keys Strg, Alt, Windows, Esc, F1-12 and so on. Attention: You need an external keyboard to control the NVDARemote PC. The output of TTS is contolled by the ringtone volume, not by the media volume. You have to enable the ringtone (lever on the upper left side).

About

Omnia Reader

Features
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Omnia Reader is a universal e-book reader that opens almost anything — EPUB, PDF, CBZ/CBR comics, MOBI & AZW3 (Kindle), TXT, Markdown, HTML, DOCX, RTF, FB2, CSV — built entirely with native iOS frameworks. No accounts, no tracking, no ads. Your books and reading data stay on your device. READ EVERYTHING, FREE • 12+ formats, unlimited local library • Resume, table of contents, bookmarks • Comics with chapters and zoom; even GB-sized files open instantly • Day/night themes, system fonts, adjustable size, spacing and margins • Dictionary lookup and translation, full-text search • Read-aloud (TTS) with automatic voice per language • Beautiful quote cards to share • 17 languages, built-in handbook UNLOCK OMNIA PRO (one-time, no subscription) • On-device AI: summaries, Q&A and vocabulary — free, offline, private • Sync reading progress, bookmarks and highlights across devices — and your book files too • Remote libraries: WebDAV, OPDS, iCloud Drive • 4-color highlights + notes, export to Markdown, PDF highlighting • Import your own fonts (.ttf/.otf) • Paged mode incl. paged EPUB, page-curl animation, two-page, vertical CJK, justify • Advanced TTS: background playback, lock-screen controls, follow-along, cross-chapter • Vocabulary deck with spaced repetition, tags, advanced stats WHY OMNIA • Truly native — fast, light, no third-party SDKs • Works fully offline • No subscription, no ads, no data collection • Buy Pro once, use on iPhone and iPad Bring your own books and enjoy reading.

Screenshots

NVDARemote1 screens
Omnia Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NVDARemote at none against Omnia Reader's 1. NVDARemote also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Omnia Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NVDARemote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NVDARemote ships an update every 3 weeks, Omnia Reader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NVDARemote versus Omnia Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNVDARemoteOmnia Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMalte SchoeppeLiChuan Lin

In-app purchases

None

NVDARemote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Omnia Reader

One-time1
  • Pro$9.99

Questions

Is NVDARemote free?
NVDARemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Omnia Reader free?
Omnia Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NVDARemote or Omnia Reader have ads?
Neither NVDARemote nor Omnia Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NVDARemote or Omnia Reader?
NVDARemote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Omnia Reader every 2 weeks. Most recently, NVDARemote was updated on June 5, 2026 and Omnia Reader on September 9, 2026.

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