Zeam vs Article Reader AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zeam
Discover live, local entertainment and breaking news happening right in your community. Get authentic reporting, on-demand news clips, and live event coverage to stay connected and informed about your surroundings.
- Live local entertainment
- Breaking local news
- Authentic local reporting
- On-demand news clips
- Live event coverage
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Welcome to Zeam – your ultimate live, local entertainment companion. Zeam ensures you stay informed about everything happening around you, with immediate access to breaking news, authentic reporting that resonates with where you're at, where you're from, and where you're going. Zeam is your go-to source for live, local TV. Zeam offers on-demand news clips, live event coverage, and more. The Zeam experience is here to make you feel connected, informed, and entertained – anytime, anywhere. Download now and embark on a journey of discovery with Zeam!
Article Reader AI
Transform web pages, documents, and presentations into natural-sounding audio with advanced AI. Listen to your content while commuting, exercising, or relaxing. Supports over 50 languages and integrates with cloud services.
- AI-powered text-to-speech
- Natural sounding voices
- Supports web pages, PDFs, Word, Pages, PPT, Keynote, text files
- Cloud service integration (Google Drive, Dropbox, SharePoint)
- 50+ languages supported
- Content conversion in 1-2 minutes
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Introducing Article Reader AI - the innovative app that brings your content to life using the latest AI-powered text-to-speech technology. Whether you're commuting, exercising, or just relaxing, turn any web page or file into human-quality immersive audio, allowing you to enjoy your favorite articles and blog posts. Try it today for FREE! You get: • Natural sounding voices: Silky-smooth narration and intelligent intonation with AI • Multiple file formats: Webpages, PDF files, Word and Pages documents, PowerPoint and Keynote presentations, images with text or text files • Cloud services: Google Docs, Google Drive, Dropbox and SharePoint • 50+ languages: Fluent narration in more languages than you probably speak How it works: Share a link to the app, paste a web link or upload your file. A human-quality narration will be ready in 1-2 minutes. Send any feedback to hello@articlereader.ai Visit us on the web at https://articlereader.ai/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zeam at none against Article Reader AI's 2. Article Reader AI's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 11%). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Article Reader AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Zeam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zeam ships an update fortnightly, Article Reader AI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zeam | Article Reader AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (106 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.8% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Syncbak, Inc. | Ideas Forward P.C. |
Customer experience
Zeam
Article Reader AI
Bugs and requests
Zeam
Reported bugs
21 issues- App stopped working after update
- App crashes when selecting a channel
- App stops working in multi-windows on Mac
- App doesn't remember where you stopped previously
- App stopped working on Apple TV after recent update
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- App won't let users watch newscasts on-demand
- App says location services is off when it is on
- App closes every time a user clicks to play something
- No way to stop airplay once initiated
- Favorites broken in Roku and Fire Stick
- Cannot favorite channels unless they appear on the Home Screen
- Local news app only partially loads
- KTSF news is laggy and freezes
- Login issues, keeps saying try later
- Cannot save favorites
- App requires iOS 16.0 update
- App only caters to ABC, other local networks not listed
- App not supporting iOS 15.8.3
- App won't open on iPad
- Live streams are unstable, stutter and pixelate
- App freezes at splash screen and never loads
Requested features
18 requests- Add channels for arts and crafts
- Add an arts and crafts podcast
- Add stand-up comedy channels
- Add high school sports channels
- Add live events channels
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- Keep updating the app and adding more channels
- Improve user-friendliness
- Add buttons for small forward/backward movement
- Add local content for San Antonio
- Fix favorites functionality on Roku and Fire Stick
- Allow favoriting channels found via search
- Add movies and other content besides news
- Add local news channels from other cities
- Add local things to watch
- Add more local channels
- Add CBS, ABC, and FOX channels for live events
- Improve live stream stability
- Clean up inappropriate ads
Article Reader AI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Zeam
No in-app purchases
Article Reader AI
- Standard Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
- Premium Monthly Subscription$11.991 Month
