Comparison

Read Aloud vs Vellichor

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

Head to head
About

Read Aloud

Convert documents, ebooks, and web articles into audio. Listen while commuting or studying, with customizable voices and playback speeds. Save progress, bookmark passages, and add notes for a personalized listening experience.

Highlights
  • Supports PDFs, EPUBs, and Word documents
  • Choice of system or premium voices
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Pause, resume, and navigate audio
  • Saves reading progress
  • Bookmark passages and add notes
Features
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Turn documents, books, and articles into audio with Read Aloud. Import a PDF, open an EPUB ebook, add a Word document, or paste your own text. Listen while you commute, study, or take a break from the screen. Make every reading session your own: • Read more formats: Listen to PDFs, EPUB ebooks, and Word documents, including DOC and DOCX files. • Choose your voice: Use built-in system voices or explore natural-sounding premium voices with Read Aloud Plus. • Set your pace: Adjust playback speed and preview a voice before you start. • Stay in control: Pause, resume, and navigate through your reading. • Keep your place: Return to saved reading progress and continue where you left off. • Save what matters: Bookmark passages and add notes for later. From study materials and work documents to your next favourite book, Read Aloud gives you another way to enjoy the words that matter. Premium voices and selected features require a Read Aloud Plus subscription.

About

Vellichor

Features
Read full description

Turn the books and documents you already have into a private reading and listening experience. Vellichor combines a calm book reader with natural narration prepared on your device. Follow along word by word as the text is spoken, tap a passage to begin there, or put your phone away and keep listening. YOUR BOOKS, IN ONE QUIET LIBRARY - Import EPUB, PDF, and plain-text files from Files, or paste any text straight in - Keep chapters, reading position, voice, and speed together - Resume the book you were reading without searching through controls READ AND LISTEN TOGETHER - Follow the highlighted sentence and the spoken word as narration moves through the page - Tap a paragraph to start listening from that point - Move between chapters without losing your place LISTEN YOUR WAY - Choose a narrator and adjust playback speed - Skip backward or forward with familiar audio controls - Use a sleep timer for a set duration or the end of a chapter - Continue listening with the screen locked PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Book text is processed on your device, not uploaded for narration - No Vellichor account is required - No ads or cross-app tracking - Prepared narration stays with the app on your device Listening is free and unlimited, for every book and every pasted note. Start with a curated set of narrators, and unlock every premium voice with a weekly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The weekly subscription renews automatically at the stated price unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Vellichor works with documents you are authorised to access. Results can vary with scanned or unusually formatted files. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vellichor.ikarza.com/privacy Vellichor works with documents you are authorized to access. Results can vary with scanned or unusually formatted files.

Screenshots

Read Aloud4 screens
Vellichor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vellichor at every 3 weeks against Read Aloud's every 7 months. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Read Aloud sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Vellichor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read Aloud ships an update every 7 months, Vellichor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Read Aloud versus Vellichor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead AloudVellichor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPPSURGEIkarza Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Read Aloud

Subscriptions3
  • Read Aloud Premium$3.997 Days
  • Read Aloud Premium$14.991 Month
  • Read Aloud Premium$89.991 Year
2 purchases

Vellichor

One-time2
  • Vellichor Weekly$3.99
  • Vellichor Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Read Aloud free?
Read Aloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vellichor free?
Vellichor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Read Aloud or Vellichor have ads?
Neither Read Aloud nor Vellichor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Read Aloud or Vellichor?
Read Aloud ships an update every 7 months, and Vellichor every 3 weeks. Most recently, Read Aloud was updated on October 30, 2026 and Vellichor on October 31, 2026.

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