Narrator vs Comma Reading App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Narrator
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.
- 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
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Narrator can read ePub books, PDF and text files with natural sounding voices. Upload your e-books and listen while walking, driving or just when you want your eyes to rest. Alternatively, you can convert your e-book to a compact audio file in a few minutes. Feature list: - Listen to books and text files - Choose between many languages and voices - Supported formats: ePub, txt, rtf, docx, pdf - Convert e-book to .m4a audio file - Share created audiobooks with friends & colleagues Value your time: Listen to books while walking to save your time or make walk more enjoyable. Listen while reading for better memorization. Notes: Narrator includes an optional premium subscription. This is offered on a monthly or annual basis. If you choose to purchase a subscription your payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Privacy-Policy-05-31-17
Comma Reading App
This app offers a minimalist and private reading experience for EPUB and PDF files. It uses on-device AI for intelligent organization, chapter summaries, and text explanations, transforming your digital library into a beautiful, distraction-free collection.
- On-device AI for organization and summaries
- Automatic book categorization
- Chapter summaries and text explanations
- Full-screen distraction-free reader
- Customizable reading experience
- Privacy-focused, no data collection
- Import EPUB and PDF files
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A beautiful home for your EPUBs & PDFs. Lifelike read-aloud voices, smart organisation, highlights & excerpts. All private, all on-device. Sync in iCloud with Pro. Comma is a minimalist EPUB and PDF reader for people who value simplicity, privacy, and focus. Built with Apple's latest technologies, it turns your digital library into a beautiful, organised collection while staying out of the way when you read. Library - Import EPUB and PDF files with ease - Add free, public-domain books from Standard Ebooks, built right in - Smart categorisation and custom categories - Search by title or author - Immersive Library Explorer for browsing and discovery - Home Screen widget for the books you're reading Apple Intelligence - Automatic book categorisation - Chapter summaries for quick understanding - All processing happens on-device for complete privacy Reading - Clean, distraction-free reading experience - Multiple themes, fonts, and layout options - Paginated or scrolling reading modes - Automatic position saving - Highlights, notes, and full-text search - Save memorable passages to the Excerpts Wall - "More Info" sheet with cover, description, publisher, and page count Listen (Read Aloud) - Natural, expressive neural voices that run entirely on-device Six languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish - Over 25 voices with previews, plus built-in system voices - Adjustable speed, and listening continues in the background Comma Pro (One-Time Purchase) - iCloud Sync across your Apple devices - Sync library, reading progress, highlights, notes, and excerpts - Offload books to save storage while keeping your reading data More Features - Long-press any cover for quick actions - Per-book reading preferences - Adaptive reading controls - Reading progress tracking - Duplicate detection - Optimised for iPhone and iPad Privacy First - No ads. No tracking. No accounts. Your library stays yours. Apple Intelligence features require iOS 18.2 or later and a supported device (iPhone 15 Pro or newer, or iPad with M1 chip or later). Unsupported devices use smart fallback categorisation while keeping full reading functionality. Neural Read Aloud voices download separately and require a recent device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Narrator at 74% against Comma Reading App's 0%. Comma Reading App's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Narrator sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Comma Reading App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Narrator ships an update every 5 weeks, Comma Reading App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Narrator | Comma Reading App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (170 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 170 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mykola Mylashko | Saleh Kayyali |
Customer experience
Narrator
Comma Reading App
Bugs and requests
Narrator
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when creating new audiobooks
- App stops working/crashes frequently
- Background play pauses after phone turns off (iOS 17)
- App only plays if screen is on (potential glitch)
Requested features
6 requests- Add emotion settings for voices
- More speed options beyond 2x
- Ability to scan pages to create audiobooks
- Option to skip predefined text parts (e.g., citations)
- Ability to create folders for files
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- Different file views (currently only list form)
Comma Reading App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Narrator
- Premium (1 month)$4.991 Month
- Plus (1 Month)$4.991 Month
- Plus (1 Year)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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- Premium (1 Year)$29.991 Year
- Caffeine Boost tip$1.99
- Taco Support tip$3.99
- Burrito Gratitude tip$6.99
Comma Reading App
- Comma Pro$2.99









