Obook vs Audiobookify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Obook
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oBook is your AI reading assistant that turns written content into natural, clear audio so you can read smarter, faster, and anywhere. Listen to PDFs, EPUB books, documents, articles, and other written content with realistic AI voices while following along with the text. KEY FEATURES AI Text to Speech Turn written content into natural-sounding speech with realistic AI voices across multiple languages. Read Aloud Listen to your content instead of reading every word. Perfect for studying, working, commuting, relaxing, or improving accessibility. PDF & EPUB Support Import and listen to your PDF and EPUB books with an audio reading experience designed for long-form content. Control Your Reading Speed Slow down for better focus or speed up to get through more content in less time while keeping speech clear and natural. Smart Chapter Reading Books are automatically organized into chapters, making long-form reading easier to navigate and helping you stay focused on one section at a time. Follow Along While Listening Read and listen at the same time to better understand and retain important information. Reading Streaks & Reminders Build a consistent reading habit with daily streaks and reminders that help you keep coming back to your books and documents. Notes & Highlights Save important passages, highlight key ideas, and return to them whenever you need. Public Books Library Discover books from our public-domain library and start listening without needing to import your own content. Offline & Online Access your saved content whenever you need it, including when you are offline. Whether you're a student, professional, lifelong learner, or someone who simply prefers listening to reading, oBook helps make reading easier and more accessible. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION oBook Pro is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.obookapp.com/statics/privacy-policy
Audiobookify
Convert your EPUBs into audiobooks with on-device, offline neural text-to-speech. Enjoy a customizable reader and natural voices that work without an internet connection. Import books from various sources and sync your progress across devices.
- On-device offline neural TTS
- Customizable EPUB reader
- Background playback
- Adjustable speaking speed
- Text replacements for pronunciation
- Import EPUBs from Files
- Optional iCloud sync
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Read your EPUBS, or listen to them with Audiobookify, using on device, offline neural TTS models. Read with a clean, customizable reader, or listen where you left off with natural neural voices that run entirely on your device. All models run efficiently, meaning great optimization, battery life, thermals and background playback. Optimized for iOS 26 & 27. LISTEN TO ANY BOOK • On-device neural text-to-speech once a voice is downloaded, narration works fully offline and nothing you read is sent to a server • Multiple engines and voices: Orate (best natural model, supporter only), Supertonic (30+ languages) and Kokoro (English), plus every Apple system voice • Sentence-by-sentence highlighting that follows along as it reads • Double-tap any sentence to start listening from there • Background playback with lock-screen and Control Center controls - keep listening with the screen off • Adjustable speaking speed and pauses between sentences • Resumes where you left off and continues seamlessly across chapters A READER YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN • Clean, distraction-free EPUB reading (txt and MD also supported) • Choose your font, text size, line spacing, margins, and color theme • Table of contents, chapter navigation, and progress tracking • Sentence-by-sentence highlighting that follows along as it reads PRONUNCIATION THAT GETS IT RIGHT • Text replacements to fix names and abbreviations before they're spoken • Pronunciation overrides using IPA for precise control • RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation speed reading mode YOUR LIBRARY, EVERYWHERE • Import EPUBs from Files or other apps • Optional iCloud sync for reading progress, library, and preferences • Bring in fan fiction as EPUBs via URL import PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Speech is synthesized on your device, your books are never uploaded for narration • No account, no ads, no tracking The app contains one in app purchase that unlocks Orate, our best model, extra voices, and supports ongoing development. More voices and models will be added in the future. All core features are free forever. Download once, listen offline, read your way. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/therysin/Audiobookify/blob/main/PrivacyPolicy.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Obook at 3 against Audiobookify's 1. Obook also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Obook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Audiobookify sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Obook ships an update weekly, Audiobookify every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Obook | Audiobookify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MHD AMIN ALLAHHAM | Joshua Boodhu |
In-app purchases
Obook
- Obook – AI Read Assistant Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Obook AI Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Audiobookify
- Supporter$1.991 Month









