Comparison

AkooBooks vs TexVoice

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

Head to head
About

AkooBooks

Discover Black and African audiobooks and spoken word content. Access thousands of titles offline, perfect for multitasking during commutes or chores. Support Black and African authors with every listen.

Highlights
  • Black and African audiobook library
  • Offline listening
  • Search by audiobook, author, or narrator
  • Support for Black and African authors
  • Multi-genre selection
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AkooBooks Audio is the hottest way to find Black and African audiobooks and spoken word and for authors to reach as many new readers as possible on any mobile device. Akoobooks are perfect for today's generation of multi-taskers, making books available anytime, accessible anywhere on a wide variety of mobile devices while doing other things like housework, commuting or exercising. Membership Use your monthly credits to find exactly what you want, including the newest  Black and African releases and bestsellers Offline Library. Your mobile device becomes a library giving you access to thousands of Black and African audiobooks across all genres including Fiction, Romance, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, YA and many more Discover the latest Black African writers on the continent and in the Diaspora. You can search for any audiobook, author or narrator from any African country. The audiobook download feature allows you to download your audiobooks for free so you can listen to books offline, without using your data! Support Black and African Authors Every play, listen, download, like, comment and share, maximizes the reach and exposure of the African authors and voice talent,  helping them … Want to know more? Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/akoobooks Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/akoobooks

About

TexVoice

Transform any text, PDF, or EPUB into a natural-sounding audiobook using powerful AI voices, all processed offline on your device. Import documents, choose from multiple AI engines, or even clone your own voice for a personalized listening experience. Enjoy complete privacy with no logins, subscriptions, or cloud processing.

Highlights
  • 100% Offline AI processing
  • AI voice cloning
  • Multiple AI voice engines
  • Support for 31+ languages
  • PDF & EPUB import
  • Automatic chapter detection
  • Save audio to device
Features
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100% Offline AI Audiobooks. No Login Required. Your Voice, Your Privacy. Turn any text, PDF, or EPUB into a natural-sounding audiobook, entirely on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. TexVoice brings powerful AI voice technology directly to your device. No cloud processing, no accounts, no subscriptions, and no tracking. Your documents, recordings, and generated audio stay private. Import a book, choose an AI voice or clone your own, and start listening. Key Features 100% Offline & Private All AI processing happens directly on your device. Download your preferred voice model once and use it without an internet connection. No servers, no cloud, no tracking. AI Voice Cloning Make your audiobooks truly personal. With ZipVoice, clone your own voice from a short recording and listen to books narrated in your voice. Available in English. 3 Powerful AI Voice Engines Choose the voice technology that suits you best: - Supertonic 3: Fast, expressive speech synthesis with 10 natural voices and support for 31 languages. - Kokoro 82M: High-quality, natural-sounding English voices. - ZipVoice: Personalised narration using voice cloning. +31 Languages Generate audiobooks in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and many more. +10 AI Voices Choose each with its own character and natural intonation. PDF & EPUB to Audiobook Import your documents and books with automatic text extraction, chapter detection, and metadata recognition. You can also paste or write your own text. Chapter Detection Automatically identify chapters. Preview, rename, merge, or split chapters to organise your audiobook exactly how you want. Generate Selected Chapters Don't need the entire book? Generate audio for individual chapters and save time. Save Audio to Your Device Export your generated audio files and keep them for offline listening or just listening from the app. No Account, No Subscription. Your books. Your voice. Your device.

Screenshots

AkooBooks3 screens
TexVoice4 screens

Verdict

The call

AkooBooks and TexVoice are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AkooBooks against 5.0 for TexVoice. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AkooBooks ships an update every 5 weeks, TexVoice every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
AkooBooks versus TexVoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAkooBooksTexVoice
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB65 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAkooBooks LimitedGiacomo Cavallini

Customer experience

AkooBooks

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TexVoice

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AkooBooks

No in-app purchases

None

TexVoice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AkooBooks free?
AkooBooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TexVoice free?
TexVoice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AkooBooks or TexVoice?
AkooBooks and TexVoice are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do AkooBooks or TexVoice have ads?
Neither AkooBooks nor TexVoice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AkooBooks or TexVoice?
AkooBooks ships an update every 5 weeks, and TexVoice every 3 weeks. Most recently, AkooBooks was updated on November 3, 2026 and TexVoice on October 31, 2026.

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