Comparison

Bertie vs Book Reader

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

Head to head
About

Bertie

Features
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Bertie helps you keep a reading list, and lets you order books from independent bookshops.

About

Book Reader

This app combines audiobooks, eBooks, and AI-powered summaries into a single platform. It offers AI narration, the ability to convert your own EPUB files to audio, and automatic searching for free public domain books.

Highlights
  • AI audiobook narration
  • AI book summaries
  • EPUB to audiobook conversion
  • Import EPUB, PDF, TXT
  • Automatic book finder
  • Offline reading and listening
Features
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Book Reader turns your books and documents into audiobooks, and lets you read along as they play. LISTEN TO ANY BOOK • Natural AI narrators: five voices for each of 10 languages, and listening in more than 40 book languages • Instant voices start right away; Studio voices (Premium) are even more expressive • Speed from 0.5× to 3×, skip back 15 s or ahead 30 s, jump by chapter or sentence • Sleep timer, including "end of chapter", with a gentle fade-out • Keeps playing in the background, with lock-screen controls and CarPlay READ ALONG • The sentence being spoken is highlighted as you listen • Start listening from any sentence with "Listen from here" • Night, Day and Sepia themes, serif or sans, adjustable text size and spacing • Table of contents, search in book and bookmarks • PDFs open as the original pages or as reflowed text YOUR OWN FILES • Import EPUB, PDF, DOCX and TXT files up to 100 MB • Share or "Open in" from Files, Mail, Safari and other apps • Share a link to a PDF or EPUB from your browser DRM-protected books and scanned PDFs are not supported. DISCOVER CLASSICS • Public-domain classics from Project Gutenberg and Wikisource, ready to listen • Voiser Picks and shelves for adventure, mystery, love, sci-fi, horror, philosophy, poetry and children's books HIGHLIGHT, NOTE, TRANSLATE • Five highlight colors and notes, all in one searchable list • Translate a passage into 20 languages with AI • Share a quote as an image ONE LIBRARY ON EVERY DEVICE • Start as a guest, no sign-up needed • Sign in with Apple or Google to sync your library, progress, highlights and bookmarks • Books you open stay on your device for offline reading FREE AND PREMIUM • Free: listen to Voiser Picks with Instant voices, plus 30 minutes a month for your own books and other classics • Premium: hours of listening to your own books and Studio voices. Fair-use limits apply: 10 hours a week (weekly plan), 40 hours a month (monthly) or 480 hours a year (annual) • Plans: weekly, monthly and annual. A free trial may be offered on the weekly plan for eligible users; its length is shown before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://policies.voiser.ai/ai-book-reader/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://policies.voiser.ai/ai-book-reader/privacy/

Screenshots

Bertie4 screens
Book Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bertie at none against Book Reader's 4. Bertie also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Book Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Bertie asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bertie ships an update fortnightly, Book Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bertie versus Book Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBertieBook Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAristidis CatsambasVoiser Teknoloji Limited Sirketi

In-app purchases

None

Bertie

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Book Reader

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Annual Subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Bertie free?
Bertie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Book Reader free?
Book Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bertie or Book Reader have ads?
Neither Bertie nor Book Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bertie or Book Reader?
Bertie ships an update fortnightly, and Book Reader monthly. Most recently, Bertie was updated on October 30, 2026 and Book Reader on November 5, 2026.

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