Comparison

BookScan vs Readity

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

Head to head
About

BookScan

Features
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Turn any physical book, handwritten notes and document into AI-ready knowledge in minutes. Scan 100 pages in just 3 minutes with your phone. Skip the tedious typing and instantly digitize your entire library. BookScan converts physical books, documents, handwritten notes, and more into clean digital text that works with NotebookLM, Perplexity, and other AI apps. Whether you're a researcher building knowledge bases, a student creating study materials, or a professional archiving important documents, BookScan makes physical text instantly accessible to modern AI workflows. Key Features: - Lightning-Fast Scanning: Scans 100 pages in under 3 minutes. - Superior OCR Accuracy: Advanced optical character recognition technology ensures precise text capture. - AI-Ready Export Formats: Export directly to Markdown, PDF, and plain text formats optimized for knowledge management systems and AI applications. - Multi-Language Support: Recognizes text in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German, Italian, and Portuguese with native accuracy. - Smart Document Processing: Automatically removes shadows, adjusts lighting, and straightens pages for optimal text recognition. - Privacy-Focused: Your scans and documents are stored locally on your device. Perfect for researchers who need to digitize reference materials, students converting textbooks and handwritten notes for AI-assisted study sessions, professionals archiving physical contracts and reports, and knowledge workers building searchable document libraries. Transform your physical books into a powerful digital knowledge base. Download BookScan today and unlock the knowledge trapped in your physical books! Terms of Use: https://isomem.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://isomem.com/bookscan-privacy-policy

About

Readity

Convert any text into natural-sounding audio for on-the-go listening. Supports web pages, documents, scanned text, and typed input. Enjoy features like read-along highlighting and offline playback.

Highlights
  • AI-narrated audio
  • Supports web pages, PDFs, EPUBs, Word docs
  • Camera scanning for printed text
  • Read-along highlighting
  • Offline listening
  • Chapter navigation for books
Features
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Readity turns anything you want to read into audio, narrated in natural AI voices; so you can "read" while you commute, walk, cook, or rest your eyes. Paste a link, upload a file, scan a printed page, or type your own words, and Readity reads it aloud. WHAT YOU CAN LISTEN TO • Articles & web pages, including pages behind a login, via the in-app browser • PDFs, EPUB books, and Word documents • Printed pages, scan with your camera • Your own text, paste or type it in FEATURES • Natural AI voices: switch voices any time, even mid-listen • Read-along highlighting: follow the words as they're spoken • Real book chapters: EPUB and PDF books use their own table of contents, so you can jump to any chapter • Offline listening: download and listen without a connection • Resume across your library: pick up right where you left off Readity Pro unlocks unlimited imports, unlimited listening, and offline downloads. Start with a free 3-day trial. Readity Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: $12.99/month or $89.99/year after a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings.

Screenshots

BookScan4 screens
Readity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Readity at weekly against BookScan's monthly. BookScan's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BookScan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Readity sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BookScan ships an update monthly, Readity weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BookScan versus Readity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookScanReadity
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperISOMEM, Inc.Voxwave LLC (Apps)

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BookScan

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited Access$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access$29.991 Year
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  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Readity

Subscriptions2
  • Readity Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Readity Pro Annual$89.991 Year

Questions

Is BookScan free?
BookScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readity free?
Readity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BookScan or Readity have ads?
Neither BookScan nor Readity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BookScan or Readity?
BookScan ships an update monthly, and Readity weekly. Most recently, BookScan was updated on September 19, 2026 and Readity on September 9, 2026.

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