# Narrator vs Narro Reader

The clearest difference is rating: Narro Reader at 5.0 against Narrator's 4.5. Narro Reader also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Narrator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (168 vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Narrator sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Narro Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Narro Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Narrator has 168 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Narrator ships an update every 5 weeks, Narro Reader every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Narrator | Narro Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (168 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narrator-audiobook-maker/id1622812139/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narro-reader/id6657986836/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **168** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 159 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mykola Mylashko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1073344258) | [Gergely Kajtar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1642215437) |

## What reviewers say

### Narrator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narrator-audiobook-maker/id1622812139)

Transform your e-books and documents into natural-sounding audiobooks. Listen hands-free while on the go or convert files into compact audio formats. Supports multiple languages, voices, and document types.

**Highlights:** Listen to ePub, PDF, and text files, Convert documents to audio files, Multiple languages and voices, Supports ePub, txt, rtf, docx, pdf, Share created audiobooks, Hands-free listening

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (1 month) | $4.99 | per month |
| Plus (1 Month) | $4.99 | per month |
| Plus (1 Year) | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium (1 Year) | $29.99 | per year |
| Caffeine Boost tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Taco Support tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Burrito Gratitude tip | $6.99 | one-time |


### Narro Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narro-reader/id6657986836)

Convert text from PDFs, images, web pages, and clipboard content into speech. Extract text from images using OCR and listen to documents on the go. Create audio files from your text content.

**Highlights:** PDF and DOCX document reader, Image text extraction via OCR, Web page content reader, Clipboard text to speech, Convert text to M4A audio files, Multiple language support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Narrator free?

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

### Is Narro Reader free?

Narro Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Narrator or Narro Reader?

Narro Reader is rated higher. Narrator averages 4.5 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while Narro Reader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Narrator or Narro Reader have ads?

Narro Reader shows ads; Narrator does not.

### Which is updated more often, Narrator or Narro Reader?

Narrator ships an update every 5 weeks, and Narro Reader every 10 days. Most recently, Narrator was updated on September 22, 2026 and Narro Reader on July 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.*