# LingRoll vs Wen

The clearest difference is price: Wen at Free against LingRoll's $4.99. Wen also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). LingRoll's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Wen is free to download; LingRoll costs $4.99 up front. Wen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. LingRoll asks for nothing beyond the download.

LingRoll ships an update weekly, Wen every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LingRoll | Wen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lingroll-tts-audio-reader/id6749563412/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 54 MB | 135 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yipeng Huang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1472467824) | [XINHAI LI](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797272921) |

## 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


### Wen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wen-audiobook-reader-and-tts/id6797272919)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard | $5.99 | per month |
| Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Credit Pack | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LingRoll free?

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

### Is Wen free?

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

### Do LingRoll or Wen have ads?

Neither LingRoll nor Wen shows ads.

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

LingRoll ships an update weekly, and Wen every 2 days. Most recently, LingRoll was updated on October 30, 2026 and Wen on October 25, 2026.

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