Hedgehog reader vs VoiceBook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hedgehog reader
This app allows you to read a wide variety of e-book and audiobook formats, organize your personal library, and even translate text offline. It offers features like full-text search, typo correction, and text-to-speech functionality.
- Supports multiple e-book and audiobook formats
- Organize library with shelves, search, and filtering
- Offline text translation
- Full-text search and notes
- Typo correction
- Text-to-speech with adjustable speed
- Import from local devices and cloud storage
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An app for reading books and organizing a personal library. The supported formats are FB2, MOBI, EPUB, DOCX, CBZ, CHM, RTF, HTML, MHTML, WebArchive, PDF, MD, TXT, and MP3, M4A, M4B for audiobooks. Import from local devices, iCloud, and Dropbox, as a single book and as a batch. An ability to create an internal shelves structure with search and filtering by genre, keywords, languages, series, and ratings. An ability to translate (even when there is no Internet connection) selected words and phrases to the chosen language, by presetting the list of languages to translate from. An ability to perform a full-text search throughout the entire library and the notes added to books. An ability to quickly correct typos in a book. Reading the text aloud (even when there is no Internet connection) with different variants of speed and operating from the music control. Bookmarks and notes with the ability to upload the latter as a file. An ability to directly download books from servers that support OPDS. Automatic synchronization of library content (and reading progress) across multiple devices.
VoiceBook
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VoiceBook liest deine PDFs und EPUBs mit natürlicher Sprachausgabe vor – so wird jedes Dokument zum Hörbuch. Perfekt für unterwegs, beim Sport, beim Kochen oder um die Augen zu schonen. LESEN? LASS VORLESEN. • Importiere PDF- und EPUB-Dateien direkt vom iPhone • Natürliche Stimmen in Deutsch, Englisch und Polnisch • Wähle zwischen weiblicher und männlicher Stimme • Automatische Erkennung der Buchsprache ZUM ZUHÖREN GEMACHT • Wortgenaues Mitlesen (Karaoke-Highlighting) • Natürliche Pausen bei Satz- und Absatzenden • Kapitelübersicht mit direktem Sprung • 15-Sekunden-Sprünge vor und zurück • Vorlesegeschwindigkeit von 0,5× bis 2× • Merkt sich deine Position pro Buch automatisch IM HINTERGRUND & AM SPERRBILDSCHIRM • Weiterhören bei gesperrtem Bildschirm • Steuerung über Sperrbildschirm und Kontrollzentrum • Pausiert automatisch, wenn Kopfhörer getrennt werden DEINE PRIVATSPHÄRE • Funktioniert komplett offline • Keine Konten, keine Werbung, kein Tracking • Deine Bücher bleiben auf deinem Gerät Die App in Deutsch, Englisch oder Polnisch bedienbar – unabhängig von der Systemsprache. Hinweis: EPUBs mit Kopierschutz (DRM) und rein bildbasierte/gescannte Dokumente ohne Text können nicht vorgelesen werden.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VoiceBook at none against Hedgehog reader's 2. VoiceBook also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hedgehog reader sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. VoiceBook asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hedgehog reader ships an update fortnightly, VoiceBook every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hedgehog reader | VoiceBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.7 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anna Diubina | Eugen Kwol |
In-app purchases
Hedgehog reader
- Advertisement free mode$5.99
- Book export$14.99
VoiceBook
No in-app purchases









