Comparison

Audivision Read vs ExplainThisDoc

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

Head to head
About

Audivision Read

Features
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Read anything, anywhere - out loud, privately, even without internet. Scan a document, open a PDF or EPUB, paste text, add a web link or choose a classicβ€”then listen in a natural, human-like voice. Point your iPhone at a sign, menu, letter or book and hear it read aloud in seconds. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Text recognition and speech run on your iPhone. Your pages, photos and documents are never uploaded. Camera and file reading keep working without internet. CAMERA, FILES AND BOOKS β€’ Hear text live as you point the camera β€’ Find a printed word by typing or speaking it β€’ Scan one page or a multi-page document with capture guidance β€’ Read PDF, EPUB, Word, RTF, TXT, photos and web pages β€’ Browse thousands of public-domain classics: 3 new books a month free, unlimited with Premium MADE FOR LISTENING β€’ Expressive English Storyteller Voices, plus every voice installed on your iPhone β€’ Follow-along highlighting with adjustable speed, font, text size and colors β€’ Background playback with Lock Screen and Now Playing controls β€’ Bookmarks, notes and highlights β€’ Continue exactly where you stopped β€’ Apple Watch controls and Home Screen widgets β€’ Export to TXT or PDF Phone numbers, email addresses and websites are detected so you can act on them with one tap. AUDIVISION PREMIUM Audivision is free with monthly limits on scans, finds, exports, new books and saved items. Premium removes the limits and adds automatic language detection, unlimited Apple Watch actions and extra settings. Choose an annual subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. The annual subscription is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Audivision is not intended for medical use or navigation. Terms of Use: https://audivision.in/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://audivision.in/privacy.html Made for people who read differently: optimized for blind and low-vision readers and people with dyslexia, with VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support plus flexible controls for voice, speed, font, text size, colors and highlighting.

About

ExplainThisDoc

Features
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Keep letters, bills, and PDFs together. Find your documents again and get difficult letters explained whenever you need help understanding them. ExplainThisDoc helps you keep personal paperwork handy on your iPhone and iPad without maintaining a folder system. Explanations, personal notes, and linked documents stay together. Your archive and everyday document tools are free. Only Pro explanations use credits: one credit per analysis. No subscription. COLLECT AND FIND Scan your letters, documents, and paperwork with your camera, or import PDFs, photos, and supported files already saved on your phone, attached to emails, or shared by other apps. You can also add text from the clipboard. Use search and filters to find documents in your archive. Link related documents, such as a contract and its invoice. WORK WITH THE ORIGINAL Open documents in the built-in reader and search their recognized text. Highlight passages, add annotations, and add a signature. Rotate saved PDF and scan pages. CHOOSE HOW TO UNDERSTAND β€’ Archive only: Save, read, and find documents without using AI. β€’ On-device analysis: Get categorization, free short summaries, and key information directly on your device. β€’ Pro analysis: Get more detailed explanations, context, and possible next steps. Depending on the document and the analysis you choose, results may highlight deadlines, amounts, tasks, and important conditions. Add recognized appointments to your calendar and open addresses in Maps. PRO WHEN YOU NEED IT Each Pro analysis uses one credit. Buy additional credits as one-time in-app purchases. Your first installation includes three trial credits, provided once, for three Pro analyses. Your free archive remains usable without credits. YOUR DOCUMENTS, YOUR CONTROL Your archive is stored on your device. Optionally sync it through iCloud across your own devices using the same account. Protect access with Face ID, and use export and import to back up or transfer your collection. No ads or trackers. Text recognition and on-device analysis run on your device. For Pro, recognized document text is sent through our server to your chosen AI provider. Original files, PDFs, photos, and scans are not sent to these AI providers. Start with one document.

Screenshots

Audivision Read4 screens
ExplainThisDoc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Audivision Read at 18.6 against ExplainThisDoc's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Audivision Read sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year and ExplainThisDoc sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audivision Read ships an update every 4 days, ExplainThisDoc every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Audivision Read versus ExplainThisDoc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudivision ReadExplainThisDoc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size329 MB90 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAudirivision TechnologiesJulian Heger

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Audivision Read

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Annual$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$99.00
3 purchases

ExplainThisDoc

One-time3
  • 5 Credits$2.99
  • 50 Credits$24.99
  • 200 Credits$69.99

Questions

Is Audivision Read free?
Audivision Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExplainThisDoc free?
ExplainThisDoc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Audivision Read or ExplainThisDoc have ads?
Neither Audivision Read nor ExplainThisDoc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audivision Read or ExplainThisDoc?
Audivision Read ships an update every 4 days, and ExplainThisDoc every 3 days. Most recently, Audivision Read was updated on November 3, 2026 and ExplainThisDoc on November 9, 2026.

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