News Voice Reader vs Lecto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Lecto
This application offers a beautifully designed reader for RSS feeds, podcasts, YouTube, and Telegram channels. It features AI summaries, offline reading, and a built-in podcast player, all within a clean, ad-free experience.
- RSS feed reader
- Podcast player
- YouTube channel reader
- Telegram channel reader
- AI summaries
- Offline reading
- Customizable design
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Lecto, just a Reader for privacy. 100% free. No ads. No subscriptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: News Voice Reader at 5.0 against Lecto's 3.7. News Voice Reader also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.1). Lecto's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
News Voice Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lecto has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | News Voice Reader | Lecto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Serhii Rymar | Yuefeng Zhu |
Customer experience
News Voice Reader
Lecto
In-app purchases
News Voice Reader
No in-app purchases
Lecto
No in-app purchases
