Turner vs PdfSpeaks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Turner
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Your books and saved articles, ready to read or listen. Turner brings DRM-free EPUB books and pages you want to finish into one calm library. Import your own books, share a page from Safari or paste a link, then keep saved articles available for offline reading. Listen your way • Turn any book or saved article into speech • Choose from the system voices available on your device • Adjust speaking rate and narration volume • Move by paragraph or chapter and see your progress • Keep listening in the background and from the Lock Screen • Set a sleep timer or add an optional calming soundscape Save it for later • Build and reorder an article queue • Continue into the next queued article while listening • Mark articles as read, archived or DNF without losing them Read comfortably • Light, dark, sepia and system themes • Adjustable fonts, type size and line spacing • Search across the full book or article • Highlight passages and jump straight back to them • Track reading and listening time separately Bring your own library Import EPUB files from Files or a direct link, or browse Calibre and other OPDS catalogs. Search and sort your library, add ratings and keep optional notes for archived and DNF items. No Turner account is required. Imported books, saved articles, reading positions, highlights, ratings and reading history are stored on your device. Turner is free with ads; Turner Pro removes them. Turner does not include or sell ebooks. Import DRM-free EPUB files that you own or have permission to use. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://turner.elliotekj.com/privacy
PdfSpeaks
Convert digital books into audiobooks using AI narration. Upload PDF or EPUB files, manage your library, and listen as content is processed. The app saves your progress, allowing you to resume listening seamlessly.
- AI audiobook narration
- PDF and EPUB upload
- Personal book library
- Automatic progress saving
- Book metadata and covers
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PdfSpeaks transforma livros digitais em audiobooks com narração por inteligência artificial. Envie arquivos PDF ou EPUB, acompanhe sua biblioteca e comece a ouvir enquanto o livro é preparado progressivamente. O app organiza o conteúdo em trechos, mantém seu progresso de reprodução e oferece uma experiência simples para continuar ouvindo de onde parou. Recursos: - Upload de PDF e EPUB - Biblioteca pessoal de livros - Reprodução de audiobooks gerados por IA - Progresso salvo automaticamente - Capas e metadados do livro Termos de Uso (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Política de Privacidade: https://lp.pdfspeaks.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PdfSpeaks at none against Turner's shown. PdfSpeaks also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). Turner's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Turner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and PdfSpeaks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Turner ships an update every 4 days, PdfSpeaks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Turner | PdfSpeaks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Elliot Jackson | Sintesy |
In-app purchases
Turner
- Turner Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
PdfSpeaks
- PdfSpeaks Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
- PdfSpeaks 6-Month Plan$49.996 Months









