Comparison

Lectory vs Canary

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

Head to head
About

Lectory

Features
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TURN ANY TEXT INTO AUDIO WITH LECTORY Revolutionize the way you read with cutting-edge voice technology. Listen to documents, books, or any text while working out, driving, or doing other tasks. Lectory instantly transforms any written content into natural, high-quality audio. MAIN FEATURES: • TURN BOOKS INTO AUDIOBOOKS Snap a photo of any printed page and Lectory will read it aloud with smooth, natural voices. • TRANSLATE & LISTEN IN ANY LANGUAGE Import or scan text in any language and listen to it translated into your preferred language. • SPEED UP YOUR READING Adjust playback speed from 200 to 600 words per minute — up to 4x faster than traditional reading. You choose the pace that fits you best, gaining more knowledge in less time. • NATURAL & EXPRESSIVE VOICES Enjoy clear, easy-to-follow voices — just like those you hear every day. • TOTAL FLEXIBILITY Convert text from images, documents, or any photo of any surface into ready-to-listen audio. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS: • WORD-BY-WORD HIGHLIGHTING Follow along as the text is highlighted in sync with the audio to boost comprehension and retention. • BACKGROUND PLAYBACK Keep listening while you drive, work out, or multitask. • AUTO DARK MODE Lectory adapts to protect your eyes during nighttime reading sessions. • UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY Perfect for users with dyslexia, ADHD, low vision, or other reading challenges. TEXT-TO-SPEECH & INTERFACE AVAILABLE IN: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Hindi, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish, Czech, Romanian, Slovak, Turkish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Croatian, and more. OUR MISSION Lectory was built to democratize global, multilingual reading access. Students, professionals, and reading enthusiasts already use Lectory to break language barriers and expand their knowledge. DOWNLOAD LECTORY & START NOW! Enjoy the freedom of listening to any text, anytime, anywhere. FREE TRIAL available. • Privacy Policy: https://lectory.myspeech.app/privacy-policy/ • Terms of Service: https://lectory.myspeech.app/terms-of-use/

About

Canary

This app listens to your meetings and provides a live, scrolling summary. It transcribes conversations in real-time, allowing you to catch up instantly without manual note-taking. Action items and decisions are automatically identified and compiled into a recap.

Highlights
  • Real-time transcription and summarization
  • Live scrolling summary
  • Automatic action item detection
  • Multiple time windows (Now, 2 min, 5 min, Full)
  • Adjustable detail levels
  • Meeting history and search
  • Privacy-focused audio handling
Features
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Canary turns any meeting into a live, scrolling summary. No note-taking, no scrubbing a recording afterward. Put your phone on the table and Canary listens, transcribing and summarizing in real time. Glance down any moment to see what's being discussed right now, what happened in the last 2 or 5 minutes, or a running summary of the whole meeting, each at the level of detail you want. REAL-TIME, NOT AFTER-THE-FACT Most meeting tools hand you a transcript when it's over. Canary summarizes while you're still in the room, so you stay present instead of scribbling notes, and catch up instantly if your attention drifts. FOUR TIME WINDOWS, THREE DETAIL LEVELS Now - the last 30 seconds, for "wait, what did they just say?" 2 min / 5 min - recent context without the noise Full - the running summary of the entire meeting Toggle Short, Medium, or Detailed on any of them. ACTION ITEMS AND DECISIONS, AUTOMATICALLY Canary flags concrete action items and key decisions as they're made, then bundles them into a clean recap when the meeting ends. YOUR MEETINGS, REVISITED Every meeting is saved with its summary, action items, and full transcript so you can search back later. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Audio is streamed in short chunks for transcription and never written to disk. Once a chunk becomes text, the audio is gone. Canary Pro unlocks unlimited meetings and longer recordings. Free to try. Terms of Use (EULA): https://askcanary.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://askcanary.com/privacy

Screenshots

Lectory4 screens
Canary4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lectory and Canary are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Lectory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Canary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lectory versus Canary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLectoryCanary
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel PerlerAMarcus Graves

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lectory

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Canary

Subscriptions2
  • Canary Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Canary Pro Yearly$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Lectory free?
Lectory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Canary free?
Canary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lectory or Canary have ads?
Neither Lectory nor Canary shows ads.

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