Text and Speech vs Narrio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text and Speech
This app allows you to read and listen to ebooks and web content. It offers a distraction-free reading experience with customizable settings and advanced text-to-speech capabilities in multiple languages. Organize your library, track progress, and enjoy offline listening for a seamless reading journey.
- Import ebooks and files (epub, pdf, txt, html)
- Import web pages via sharing or built-in browser
- Ad and clutter removal from web pages
- Customizable reading appearance (color, font, margin)
- Text-to-speech in 30+ languages with premium voices
- Offline audio generation for private listening
- Organize content into collections
- Track reading progress and stats
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Read, listen and save your favorite ebooks or web content with AvidReader. Importing is simple: - Import your ebooks and files (epub, pdf, txt, html) from your device or other apps - Import web pages by sharing or copying a link, or use the built-in browser to browse the web without leaving AvidReader Read comfortably: - AvidReader automatically removes ads and clutter from web pages for a distraction-free reading experience. - Adjust color, font, margin, and more - Dark theme and dyslexia-friendly fonts available Read aloud/Text-to-speech: - Enjoy realistic and engaging audio renditions in 30+ languages created by state-of-the-art TTS models - Choose from 20+ premium voices in English - On-device audio generation allow you to listen offline while keeping your content private. No need to pre-download audio either! - Adjust speed as you like Collect and organize - Save any web content you’d like to read later, such as news articles, recipes, web novels, etc. - Download web pages to read anytime, anywhere - Configure auto downloads to ensure your content is always available - Create collections to organize your favorite content - Automatically or manually update item status (reading, to read, or finished) - Sync your files across devices AvidReader or iCloud. Track your progress and stay motivated: - Your reading progress is auto recorded - Earn streaks by reading or listening for 2 minutes a day - See your reading time stats and daily log from the home page Your wellbeing is important - AvidReader show the status bar when you’re reading, allowing you to keep track of time - Enable break reminders and bedtime reminders - Set a sleep timer in voiceover controls and drift off with relaxing narrations Privacy - Your files are never uploaded to our servers without your explicit consent - The in-app browser does not collect any data from your browsing - Add an extra layer of privacy by requiring biometrics to unlock the app - AvidReader is ad-free and does not track you across websites. - See our privacy policy at https://shydog.net/about/privacy-policy
Narrio
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Narrio turns the EPUB and PDF books you already own into audiobooks. Open a book, choose a narrator, and it's read aloud on your iPhone while the page follows along. EVERYTHING HAPPENS ON YOUR PHONE The narrators run on your iPhone itself. Narrio works on a plane, underground, or anywhere without signal. There's no account, nothing to stream, and no cost per book. BRING YOUR OWN BOOKS • Any DRM-free EPUB or PDF, including scanned PDFs • Add books from Files, or share them to Narrio from any app • Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks have thousands of free classics 24 NARRATORS Choose from American and British voices, and switch any time, even partway through a book. READ ALONG The passage being read is highlighted, so you can follow along and pick up where the narrator is. Press and hold a passage to bookmark it or add a note, and search inside the book to jump straight there. MADE FOR LISTENING • Sleep timer with a gentle fade, shake to add five minutes • Speed per book, and skip buttons that jump 10 to 60 seconds • Time left in the chapter and the book • Skips copyright pages and tables of contents • Listening stats and a daily streak EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN • Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and a Home Screen widget • Siri and Shortcuts: "Resume my book in Narrio" • Your place in each book syncs between iPhone and iPad through iCloud PRIVATE BY DESIGN Narrio doesn't collect any data. No analytics, no advertising, no tracking. Books locked to another app, like Kindle or Apple Books purchases, can't be opened.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Narrio at none against Text and Speech's 2. Text and Speech's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Text and Speech sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Narrio asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Text and Speech | Narrio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shy Dog Pte. Ltd. | K&S Apps |
In-app purchases
Text and Speech
- AvidReader PRO - Monthly$3.991 Month
- AvidReader PRO - Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
Narrio
No in-app purchases









