Sandbook vs Eris.

Sandbook reads books, documents and articles aloud with natural neural voices, entirely on your device. Nothing you read is uploaded, and there is no account, no subscription and no ads. NATURAL VOICES, OFFLINE - 28 English voices, American and British, male and female - Powered by the open-source Kokoro model running locally on your iPhone or iPad; works without an internet connection - Playback speed from 0.5x to 2.5x READ FROM ANYWHERE - Import EPUB, PDF, TXT and RTF files - Send files or selected text to Sandbook from any app with the share sheet - Read web pages, or type and paste text and save it to your library - Shortcuts: Open Sandbook, Add Text to Sandbook LISTEN THE WAY YOU READ - Search chapters, jump to a page, drag to any position; PDFs use their built-in table of contents when there is one - Prepare a chapter's audio ahead of time, then keep listening with the screen locked; you'll see progress and time remaining while it prepares - Export any text as an audio file to listen anywhere - Optional Keep Screen Awake; haptic feedback you can turn off - VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion supported PRIVATE BY DESIGN Sandbook never sends your text to a server. Everything, including the voices, stays on your device. GOOD TO KNOW - Real-time reading pauses when the screen locks. To listen with the screen off, prepare the chapter first. - Voices are English only for now. - Sandbook runs a neural speech model on your device, so it works best on recent iPhones and iPads. Requires iOS 18.2 or later. Questions or ideas: support@sandbook.app

Eris brings the power of AI conversation to your iPhone and iPad while keeping your privacy intact. Unlike cloud-based AI assistants, Eris runs entirely on your device using Apple's cutting-edge MLX framework. KEY FEATURES: • 100% Private - All conversations stay on your device • No Internet Required - Chat with AI completely offline • Multiple AI Models - Choose from Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek, and more • Lightning Fast - Optimized for Apple Silicon performance • No Subscriptions - One-time download, use forever • Dark Mode Support - Easy on your eyes • Haptic Feedback - Tactile responses for better interaction SUPPORTED MODELS: • Llama 3.2 (1B, 3B) - Meta's efficient language models • Qwen 2.5 Series - Multilingual capabilities • DeepSeek R1 - Advanced reasoning • Gemma 2, Phi 3.5, Mistral - Various specialized models • Code Models - For programming assistance PRIVACY FIRST: Your conversations never leave your device. No cloud servers, no data collection, no tracking. What you say to Eris stays with Eris. REQUIREMENTS: • iPhone XS/XR or newer (A12 chip required) • iOS 17.6 or later • 2-8GB storage per model Perfect for users who want AI assistance without compromising privacy. Whether you're brainstorming ideas, getting help with code, or just having a conversation, Eris is your private AI companion. Note: First launch includes a one-time model download. Models are stored locally for offline use.