Synopsia vs Pagina.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Synopsia
Access key ideas from top books in audio summaries. Learn new concepts quickly, whether you're commuting or relaxing. Offers a vast library, speed control, and offline listening.
- Extensive library of book summaries
- Bionic Reading for faster absorption
- Adjustable font size and speed control
- Subtitles and automatic video player
- Offline book summary downloads
- Learn new words and access key points
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Synopsia is your ultimate audio book summary app, offering instant access to the key ideas of the best works. Whether you're on the go, cooking, or just taking a break, Synopsia broadens your horizons by allowing you to quickly discover key concepts. Features: Extended Library: Explore a vast selection of book summaries covering various genres, including business, personal development, health, history, and fiction. Bionic Reading: Speed up your reading and absorb information faster with the Bionic Reading feature. Adjustable Font Size: Customize your reading experience by adjusting the font size to your preferences. Subtitles for Full Immersion: Immerse yourself in the story by activating subtitles on the audio player for an immersive experience. Automatic Video Player: Let the story carry you away with the automatic video player for total immersion in the content. Multiple Languages: Access books in a variety of languages, including French, English, Spanish, Hindi, German, Italian, Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Korean. Inspiring Quotes: Explore and share inspiring quotes from books to enrich your reading experience. Speed Control: Customize your reading pace by adjusting the speed of audio books to your preferences. Learn New Words: Enrich your vocabulary by discovering new words through our "Learn New Words" feature. Key Points: Quickly access key points of each book for a deeper understanding in less time. Book Downloads: Download your favorite book summaries for offline listening wherever you are. Synopsia accompanies you on your literary journey, allowing you to learn, grow, and be inspired wherever you are. Download now and dive into an unparalleled reading experience. Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Pagina.
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Read books, not feeds. - Launch price: €2,99 (regular price €6,99). Pagina turns your home screen into the current page of your book. The page is simply there, every time you pick up your phone. Reading becomes the default. Scrolling becomes a choice. READ FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN The Pagina widget shows your actual page, beautifully typeset. Turn pages right on the widget, without opening an app. Tap the text to continue in the full screen reader for an immersive reading experience. EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK -Home Screen widget with page-turn buttons -Lock Screen widgets: your page, one glance away -StandBy: your book on the nightstand while your iPhone charges -A calm, focused reader with tap and swipe page turns -On iPhone and iPad, with your reading position, stats and streak in sync through your own iCloud YOUR BOOKS Four classics are included, and the built-in Discover catalog adds seventy more hand-picked public-domain classics, from Dracula to Moby Dick. Everything is bundled with the app, so your next book is one tap away, even offline. Or import your own DRM-free EPUBs from Files, Mail or Safari; italics and bold survive the import. MADE FOR READERS -Careful serif typography, in light, dark and true black for reading at night -Choose your font, text size, line spacing and margins -Chapters, full-text search and a scrubber with live preview, to find your way through any book -A time estimate for your chapter, at your own reading pace -Reading streaks and honest statistics: pages only count when you actually read them, including the ones you turn on the widget PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Pagina collects no data at all. Your books and your reading stay on your device, and sync runs through your personal iCloud, which we cannot see. One purchase. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Synopsia at Free against Pagina.'s $2.99. Synopsia also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Pagina.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads 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
Synopsia is free to download; Pagina. costs $2.99 up front. Synopsia sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Pagina. asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Synopsia | Pagina. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (291 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 291 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Devpool | Etienne Schraven |
Bugs and requests
Synopsia
Reported bugs
9 issues- Error when clicking download
- When I click buy on Amazon it takes me to the French Amazon store
- Cannot get bookmarked titles off my list
- Support website oriented toward business partners, not app users
- There are not any summaries available in this app to listen to
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- Attention Arnaque : contenu nul et voix française qui change en espagnol pendant l’écoute
- Attention au bout de quelques minutes l’écoute devient incompréhensible, la voix prononcé en espagnole les mots français, puis lentement, puis on perd le fil du résumé quand il recommence juste après encore à parler en espagnol avec les mots francais
- This App was supposed to be free for the day (from AppAdvice). This garbage app charged me $10.99 when it should have been free.
- This app is a scam. It claimed to be a free book reader on X and there is no book inside.
Requested features
12 requests- Support for Airplay, Carplay, and Chromecast
- Ability to copy and paste summaries and share them
- Requests for books, even in French
- Offline mode feature
- Make Amazon link go to U.S. Amazon store
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- Increase number of free books
- Ability to remove bookmarked titles
- Download synopses for offline listening
- Add Shakespeare works like drama
- Add more titles and a greater selection of titles
- Add key points, citations, and AI question feature
- Add space to write notes
Pagina.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Synopsia
- Synopsia+ Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Synopsia+ Annual Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Buy a book$1.99
- Synopsia+ Lifetime$99.99
Pagina.
No in-app purchases









