Comparison

Text Reader & PDF export vs Vox

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

Head to head
About

Text Reader & PDF export

This AI-powered application reads various documents, including printed and handwritten text, in real-time or from photos. It offers adjustable reading speeds and supports numerous languages, making it accessible for blind and low-vision users with VoiceOver compatibility.

Highlights
  • AI-powered text reading
  • Real-time and photo-based reading
  • Adjustable reading speeds
  • VoiceOver compatibility
  • Supports 35 languages
  • PDF export
Read full description

Welcome to text reader, this app works with Artificial Intelligence to read different types of documents, books, sheet of papers and can export in PDF. - You can take and select a photo or read in real-time. - It has 3 reading speeds. - It's compatible with VoiceOver for blind and low vision people. - It supports up to 35 languages. - For the best experience, we suggest to use an iPhone 8 or newer.

About

Vox

Features
Read full description

Vox is a focused read-aloud app for iPhone and iPad. Bring in a document, paste text, or load a web page, then listen with the voice that fits the moment — on a walk, on a commute, or with your eyes closed. IMPORT WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR - Open PDFs, RTF, HTML, and text documents - Paste or write raw text directly in Vox - Load a web URL and strip away page clutter before listening - Keep readings organized with folders, recents, and unfiled items CHOOSE THE RIGHT VOICE - Use the free voices already on your device - Unlock premium offline natural voices for private, on-device narration - Use high-end cloud voices when you want polished pay-per-use audio - See when a cloud voice has already been paid for and synthesized SAVE AUDIO - Turn any reading into saved audio - Keep finished clips in your Audio library - Revisit generated audio without paying again for the same saved synthesis MADE FOR FOCUS - Light and dark modes for reading at any hour - A clean player that keeps playback, voice selection, and Save Audio close - Words highlight as they are spoken, so you never lose your place - Your library syncs through iCloud across iPhone, iPad, and Mac Vox is free to start. Premium offline voices are available with a subscription. Cloud voices use credits, with the exact cost shown before synthesis. Terms of Use: https://www.orionsoftware.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.orionsoftware.co/privacy

Screenshots

Text Reader & PDF export4 screens
Vox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vox at Free against Text Reader & PDF export's $2.99. Text Reader & PDF export's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Vox is free to download; Text Reader & PDF export costs $2.99 up front. Vox sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Text Reader & PDF export asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Text Reader & PDF export versus Vox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText Reader & PDF exportVox
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB380 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCarlos ObandoOrion Software LLC

In-app purchases

None

Text Reader & PDF export

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Vox

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Voices Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Voices Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • 50 Credits$2.99
  • 200 Credits$8.99
  • 500 Credits$17.99

Questions

Is Text Reader & PDF export free?
Text Reader & PDF export costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vox free?
Vox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Text Reader & PDF export or Vox have ads?
Neither Text Reader & PDF export nor Vox shows ads.

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