Comparison

Epub繁简通 vs 聽閱 ReadAloud

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

Head to head
About

Epub繁简通

This app facilitates seamless reading of Chinese ebooks by converting between simplified and traditional Chinese characters. It supports various file formats and offers quick, lossless conversion with a user-friendly interface. Ideal for readers, educators, and cultural enthusiasts who want to overcome language barriers.

Highlights
  • Simplified/Traditional Chinese conversion
  • Supports epub, txt, md, srt formats
  • Horizontal/Vertical screen switching for epub
  • Fast, one-click conversion
  • Preserves original formatting
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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轻松跨越简繁差异,畅享无缝阅读体验!「Epub繁简通」让你在中文语言环境下自由转换书籍格式。不再为简繁体转换烦恼,无论是学习、工作还是娱乐,『Epub繁简通』都让你的电子书阅读更加顺畅。 主要功能: * 简繁互换:支持epub、txt、md、srt格式的自由转换。 * 横竖切换:支持epub的横竖屏切换,导出阅读时,请确保您的阅读器是支持epub横竖规范的(如苹果的「图书」),该功能现在为测试阶段,如遇问题,请联系作者,我们将不断完善。 * 极速转换:一键操作,秒级完成转换。 * 保持美观:保留原有排版和格式,无损阅读体验。 * 极简界面:直观操作,让你轻松上手。 适用场景: * 热爱阅读:无论偏爱简体还是繁体,满足你随时随地的阅读偏好。 * 教育工作者:为教学提供多语言支持,让学习更高效。 * 文化爱好者:跨越文字差异,促进简繁中文之间的文化交流。 马上下载『Epub繁简通』,开启你的无缝阅读之旅吧!让简繁转换不再是难题,让阅读更舒适、更贴心!

About

聽閱 ReadAloud

Transform any text into a hands-free audiobook. Supports EPUB, PDF, and TXT files, offering multiple reading modes and multilingual voices. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, themes, and playback speeds.

Highlights
  • Text-to-speech conversion
  • EPUB, PDF, TXT support
  • Multiple reading modes
  • Multilingual voices (Cantonese, Mandarin, English)
  • Traditional/Simplified Chinese conversion
  • Customizable reading experience
  • Background audio playback
Features
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Turn any text into a hands-free audiobook. ReadAloud reads EPUB, PDF, and TXT files in Cantonese, Mandarin, or English using Apple's high-quality on-device voices — perfect for commuting, exercising, or resting your eyes. READING + LISTENING, TOGETHER Two reading modes that adapt to how you want to consume content: • Voice + Reading — see the full text with the current sentence highlighted as it's being read. • Listen-Only — distraction-free karaoke view showing the previous, current, and next sentences in large text. Ideal for closing your eyes and just listening. SUPPORTED FORMATS • EPUB (2 & 3) — automatic chapter detection • PDF — text extraction with chapter inference • TXT — plain text with smart chapter splitting • Clipboard — paste any article instantly • Printed pages — photograph a book or document and ReadAloud recognises the text on your device, then reads it aloud. Scanned PDFs with no text layer can be recognised the same way. Nothing is uploaded. MULTILINGUAL VOICES Switch between three voice languages — each remembers its own speed: • Cantonese (zh-HK) — 阿成, 善怡, and more • Mandarin (zh-CN / zh-TW) — 冬梅 (Liaoning), 浩浩 (Shaanxi), 盼盼 (Sichuan), 美嘉 (Taiwan), and others • English (en-US / en-GB / en-AU / en-IN) — Samantha, Daniel, Karen, and any installed English voice TRADITIONAL — SIMPLIFIED Built-in OpenCC engine converts between scripts at the word level — much more accurate than character-by-character mapping. Switch instantly without re-importing your book. SMART READING EXPERIENCE • Sentence-level highlighting that follows the voice • Auto-scroll keeps the spoken text in view • "Return to reading position" floating button when you scroll away • Tap-and-hold any text: read from here, look it up in the dictionary, translate it, highlight it, or fix how a word is pronounced • Highlights in four colours, with notes, exportable as Markdown • Edit a chapter's text when an import needs proofreading • Search within books with jump-to-result • Auto-detected chapters with table of contents • Background audio: keep listening with the screen locked • Built-in sleep timer (15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min) with soft fade-out CUSTOMISE EVERYTHING • Font size, line spacing, font family (serif, rounded, monospaced) • Three themes: dark, light, sepia • Orientation lock (auto / portrait / landscape) • Per-language playback speed • Voice gender preference (auto, male, female) 100% PRIVATE ReadAloud was built around a simple principle: your reading is none of our business. • No accounts, no sign-up, no login. • No analytics, no tracking, no ads. • Nothing you import, read, or listen to is ever sent anywhere. • All books and progress stay on your device. Delete the app and everything is gone. • The app only uses the network when you open the optional free book library and choose a book to download. BUILT FOR CHINESE READERS Many TTS apps cater only to Mandarin. ReadAloud is built by a Hong Kong developer with Cantonese readers in mind. Optimised tokenisation for traditional Chinese, comma-level phrase highlighting that keeps up with natural Cantonese rhythm, and a dedicated voice picker that surfaces "粵語 (香港)" voices first if your default is Cantonese. FREE, NO ADS, NO CATCH No ads. No subscription. No analytics, no tracking, no account. There is no "pro" tier — every reading and listening feature described above is free for everyone, permanently. That also means the app earns nothing on its own, while hosting the free book library and its downloads costs real money. If ReadAloud is useful to you, Settings has a completely optional "Support the developer" section. Supporters get an exclusive app icon and a thank-you mark — that is all it unlocks. Nothing else is ever locked, and the app will never interrupt you to ask. Developed and maintained by Heion Technologies — feedback welcome at terence@heiontech.com. Privacy Policy & Support: https://heiontech.com/readaloud

Screenshots

Epub繁简通4 screens
聽閱 ReadAloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Epub繁简通 at 71% against 聽閱 ReadAloud's 0%. 聽閱 ReadAloud's advantage is price (Free vs $12.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

聽閱 ReadAloud is free to download; Epub繁简通 costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epub繁简通 ships an update fortnightly, 聽閱 ReadAloud monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Epub繁简通 versus 聽閱 ReadAloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpub繁简通聽閱 ReadAloud
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZebin HuangKa Hei MAK

Customer experience

Epub繁简通

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

聽閱 ReadAloud

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Epub繁简通

No in-app purchases

None

聽閱 ReadAloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Epub繁简通 free?
Epub繁简通 costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 聽閱 ReadAloud free?
聽閱 ReadAloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Epub繁简通 or 聽閱 ReadAloud have ads?
Neither Epub繁简通 nor 聽閱 ReadAloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Epub繁简通 or 聽閱 ReadAloud?
Epub繁简通 ships an update fortnightly, and 聽閱 ReadAloud monthly. Most recently, Epub繁简通 was updated on October 14, 2026 and 聽閱 ReadAloud on October 7, 2026.

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