Comparison

Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro vs Ghost Reader Live

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

Head to head
About

Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro

Convert written text into spoken audio with a vast selection of voices and languages. Import various document types or web pages to have them read aloud. Customize playback and export audio files.

Highlights
  • Text to speech conversion
  • Export to audio file
  • 152 voices in 50+ languages
  • Import 19 file types
  • Web page reading
  • Customizable playback speed and pitch
  • Background listening
Features
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Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro has no ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases. Now you can instantly clone a voice using just 5 seconds of audio and use that voice to read your text aloud 100% local on your device. It will save every voice that you cloned in "My Voices" category and it is unlimited. Type, paste, or import text and instantly hear it read aloud. You can also export your speech as an audio file. INSTANT VOICE CLONING Clone a voice from just a 5-second audio clip and immediately generate speech in that voice. Voice cloning and speech generation happen directly on your device, without needing to upload your recording to a server. It saves every voice that you cloned in "My Voices" category and it is unlimited. TEXT TO SPEECH • Read text aloud with 152 voices in 50+ languages • Customize playback speed and pitch • Follow along as the app centers and highlights the word currently being read • Continue listening while using other apps or with your screen locked • Your text and reading position are saved when you close and reopen the app EXPORT AUDIO Export your generated speech as an audio file whenever you want. IMPORT TEXT & DOCUMENTS Import 19 different file types: .pdf / .txt / .doc / .docx / .pages / .rtf / .md / .epub / .mobi / .azw / .azw3 / .fb2 / .lit / .pdb / .prc / .djvu / .cbr / .cbz / .csv READ WEBPAGES Paste in a webpage link and Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro will read the webpage for you. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. NO IN-APP PURCHASES.

About

Ghost Reader Live

This app transforms documents and web content into spoken audio using on-device voices. Listen privately while following along with highlighted text, with options to adjust speed, navigate, and use lock-screen controls. A free tier offers limited daily listening, with premium options for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • On-device TTS narration
  • Focus mode with highlighting and auto-scroll
  • Adjustable listening speed (0.5x to 2x)
  • Document navigation and resume playback
  • Lock-screen and headphone controls
  • Sleep timer and MP3 export
  • Privacy-focused, no account required
Features
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Turn reading into listening — privately. Ghost Reader narrates PDFs, EPUBs, web articles, Markdown, and plain-text files with natural on-device voices. Import a document or paste a link, then listen while following the text in Focus mode. YOUR DOCUMENTS STAY WITH YOU Narration is generated on your iPhone. Your documents, extracted text, and audio are not sent to our servers. No account is required. MADE FOR LISTENING • Follow along with sentence highlighting and auto-scroll • Pick a voice and adjust listening speed from 0.5× to 2× • Navigate to any part of a document and resume where you stopped • Use lock-screen and headphone play/pause controls when narration is ready • Set a sleep timer or export narration as an MP3 FREE TO START Enjoy 30 minutes of narration each day for free. Upgrade through the App Store for unlimited listening with Monthly or Lifetime Access. Requires iPhone 12 or newer. Privacy Policy: https://bighippolabs.com/page-ghostreader/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://bighippolabs.com/page-ghostreader/terms.html

Screenshots

Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro4 screens
Ghost Reader Live3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ghost Reader Live at Free against Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro's $14.99. Ghost Reader Live also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Ghost Reader Live is free to download; Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro costs $14.99 up front. Ghost Reader Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro against 5.0 for Ghost Reader Live. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro ships an update every 2 months, Ghost Reader Live fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro versus Ghost Reader Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy Text to Speech Reader ProGhost Reader Live
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB343 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJerome PullenJan Ancajas

Customer experience

Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ghost Reader Live

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ghost Reader Live

Subscriptions1
  • Ghost Reader$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro free?
Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ghost Reader Live free?
Ghost Reader Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro or Ghost Reader Live?
Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro and Ghost Reader Live are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro or Ghost Reader Live have ads?
Neither Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro nor Ghost Reader Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro or Ghost Reader Live?
Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Ghost Reader Live fortnightly. Most recently, Easy Text to Speech Reader Pro was updated on October 30, 2026 and Ghost Reader Live on October 31, 2026.

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