Comparison

Flyleaf vs News Voice Reader

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

Head to head
About

Flyleaf

Save articles from the web and read them later in a distraction-free, magazine-like format. Customize your reading experience with themes and typography, and organize your content with tags. Syncs seamlessly across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Save articles from the web
  • Distraction-free reading view
  • Book-like pagination
  • Customizable themes and typography
  • iCloud sync
  • Article tagging
  • Archive.today integration
Features
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Flyleaf is a “read-later” app that displays saved articles from the web in a meticulously designed reading view, without popups, ads or other distractions. SAVE ARTICLES FROM THE WEB Use the share sheet from anywhere to save interesting links to Flyleaf. There is also an easy-to-use bookmarklet if you need it. READ LATER WITHOUT DISTRACTIONS Flyleaf takes web pages and removes everything inessential, like popups, ads and trackers, to preserve your privacy and sanity. TURN WEBSITES INTO MAGAZINE ARTICLES With Flyleaf's best-in-class book-like pagination, you can read articles page by page instead of scrolling vertically. READ IT YOUR WAY Flyleaf offers many ways to customize your reading experience, such as color themes and in-depth typography settings. DISCOVER WHAT TO READ NEXT Once your list of saved articles grows, it's easy to lose track. Flyleaf helps you to always discover fresh articles from your list. SYNC WITH ICLOUD Flyleaf uses iCloud to securely sync articles and reading progress between your devices – no additional signups needed. STAY ORGANIZED WITH TAGS You can add your own tags to articles to organize your library. READ ANYWHERE YOU GO Enjoy fully native apps for iPhone, iPad, and macOS, lovingly crafted by indie developer Max Melzer. READ IN FULL SCREEN Remove all distractions and focus on the text by entering fullscreen mode. You can still access all the controls you need through an intuitive gesture interface. LOAD ARTICLES FROM ARCHIVE.TODAY IN ONE TAP Sometimes, an article may not be available in your region or without logging in. Flyleaf lets you effortlessly access many of them from a web archive instead. AUTOMATE ACTIONS WITH SHORTCUTS AND SIRI Flyleaf offers a comprehensive list of Shortcuts actions, so you can add URLs via Siri or build Shortcuts to automatically tag articles. Flyleaf is free to use and offers an optional subscription for advanced features such as themes, tags and the archive.today integration. Privacy Policy: https://flyleafapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://flyleafapp.com/terms/

About

News Voice Reader

Listen to news headlines and articles from your favorite RSS feeds in a clear, natural voice. Enjoy a distraction-free, offline experience with no ads or tracking. Perfect for staying informed while multitasking.

Highlights
  • Listen to news headlines like a podcast
  • Offline news access
  • Minimal, ad-free interface
  • Customizable news categories
  • One-tap playback of your feed
  • Text-to-speech headlines
Features
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Listen to news headlines. Keep your time yours. News Voice Reader – RSS is the calm, distraction-free way to listen to daily news headlines, articles, and stories — anywhere, even offline. Choose your favorite RSS feeds and let the app read aloud updates in a clear, natural voice. With no ads, no tracking, and no algorithmic clutter, you get news you actually want — in the format you prefer. Why you’ll love News Voice Reader • RSS voice reader — Listen to news headlines read aloud like a podcast. • Offline news access — Keep your stories with you, even with no internet. • Minimal interface — No ads, no distractions, just your curated news feed. • Custom categories — Politics, science, tech, culture, and more. • Daily articles in sequence — One-tap playback for your entire feed. • Text to speech headlines — Natural audio without heavy downloads. Perfect for • Staying informed while driving, cooking, or relaxing. • People who value clarity, time, and focus. • Anyone wanting a minimal news reader with no ads. No accounts. No noise. No wasted time. Just the news — clear, simple, and spoken.

Screenshots

Flyleaf4 screens
News Voice Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: News Voice Reader at none against Flyleaf's 2. News Voice Reader also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Flyleaf's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flyleaf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. News Voice Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Flyleaf against 5.0 for News Voice Reader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flyleaf has 91 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flyleaf versus News Voice Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlyleafNews Voice Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (91 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings91 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB103 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMaximilian MelzerSerhii Rymar

Customer experience

Flyleaf

All ratings91 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive98.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative0.0%

News Voice Reader

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

Bugs and requests

Flyleaf

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tagging feature bug on iPhone (iOS 18.3.2)
  • Paywalled articles sometimes not saved (e.g., FT)
  • "Read now" option in Share Sheet not working (fixed in 2.1.0)

Requested features

11 requests
  • Highlighting function
  • Note-taking functionality
  • One-time payment option
  • Device AI summarization
  • Bulk actions for managing articles
Show 6 more
  • Improved support for non-Apple platforms (e.g., Android)
  • More theme colors (yellow, orange)
  • AnyBox importer
  • Ability to archive different versions of a webpage
  • German localization
  • Export entry as PDF

News Voice Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flyleaf

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly renewal7 Days trial$2.001 Month
  • Yearly renewal7 Days trial$17.001 Year
None

News Voice Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flyleaf free?
Flyleaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is News Voice Reader free?
News Voice Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flyleaf or News Voice Reader?
News Voice Reader is rated higher. Flyleaf averages 4.9 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while News Voice Reader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flyleaf or News Voice Reader have ads?
Neither Flyleaf nor News Voice Reader shows ads.

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