# LingRoll vs EarMemo

The clearest difference is price: EarMemo at Free against LingRoll's $4.99. LingRoll's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

EarMemo is free to download; LingRoll costs $4.99 up front. EarMemo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. LingRoll asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LingRoll against 5.0 for EarMemo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of LingRoll's written reviews are positive against 80% of EarMemo's.

LingRoll ships an update weekly, EarMemo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LingRoll | EarMemo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lingroll-tts-audio-reader/id6749563412/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earmemo-offline-audio-player/id6771007097/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **87.0% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 54 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yipeng Huang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1472467824) | [帆 杨](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896768424) |

## What reviewers say

### LingRoll

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lingroll-tts-audio-reader/id6749563412)

This app combines reading and listening with advanced text-to-speech capabilities and extensive file format support. Customize your reading experience with flexible layouts and manage your library efficiently. Enjoy smart listening features and track your reading habits.

**Highlights:** Extensive ebook format support (TXT, DOCX, EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, PDF), Advanced TTS with system, Azure/Edge, and MiMo voices, Customizable reading interface and layouts, Folder-based file management with search and sorting, Reading and listening habit statistics, WebDAV for sync and remote file access, OCR for scanned PDF documents

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### EarMemo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earmemo-offline-audio-player/id6771007097)

This app is a local-first audio player for long-form content like audiobooks and podcasts. It allows users to bookmark and take notes at specific timestamps, with all audio and data stored exclusively on their device for complete privacy. Enjoy a reading-grade listening experience with native iOS integrations.

**Highlights:** Offline audio playback, Timestamped bookmarks and notes, Reading-grade typesetting, Live Activity and Dynamic Island support, Siri and Shortcuts integration, Complete privacy, no tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EarMemo Pro | $7.99 | one-time |
| EarMemo Pro · Supporter | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LingRoll free?

LingRoll costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is EarMemo free?

EarMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, LingRoll or EarMemo?

LingRoll and EarMemo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do LingRoll or EarMemo have ads?

Neither LingRoll nor EarMemo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LingRoll or EarMemo?

LingRoll ships an update weekly, and EarMemo fortnightly. Most recently, LingRoll was updated on November 8, 2026 and EarMemo on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*